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6. The protein that permits stretch and recoil of the skin is;

  • elastin
  • melanin
  • keratin
  • collagen

7. When the arrector pili muscle contract

  • the hair on your arms and legs begin to curl
  • 'goose bumps' form on the skin
  • the body is able to lose heat
  • the sweat gland empty their contents onto the surface of the skin

8. Which of the following statements describes the dermis?

  • functions as padding and insulation
  • is responsible for most of the skin's structural strength
  • is divided into three distinct layers
  • contains no blood vessels

9. The primary pigments contained in the epidermis are

  • melanin and chlorophyll
  • xanthophylls and melanin
  • carotene and melanin
  • carotene and xanthophylls

10. The accessory structures of the integument include

  • blood vessels, glands, muscles and nerves
  • hair, skin and nails
  • hair, nails, sebaceous glands and sweat glands
  • merkel cells, lamellated corpuscles and tactile corpuscles