Life Science

Chapter 17: Structure and Movement

Section 3 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1.
The outer layer of skin is called the__________.
A)pigment
B)glands
C)perspiration
D)epidermis
2.
What is the pigment that gives your skin color called?
A)red marrow
B)melanin
C)periosteum
D)levers
3.
What is the skin's most important function?
A)protection
B)circulation
C)color
D)excretion
4.
__________ release waste products from the body.
A)Spongy bones
B)Skeletal muscles
C)Sweat glands
D)Cartilages
5.
One function of your skin is to make __________.
A)bile
B)bone marrow
C)energy
D)vitamin D
6.
__________ can be used to repair severely burned skin.
A)Phosphorus
B)Grafts
C)Pivot joints
D)Periosteum
7.
Where are dead skin cells found?
A)in the periosteum
B)in the epidermis
C)in the red marrow
D)in immovable joints
8.
Which of these can be found in the dermis?
A)sweat glands
B)melanin
C)compact bone
D)cartilage
9.
What stops blood from flowing out of a cut?
A)hemoglobin
B)a clot
C)smooth muscles
D)osteoblasts
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