NAME:____________________

ITS ONLY SKIN DEEP

Instructions: Refer to pg. 28 in your textbook to label this picture.

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#2

#6

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1. The outer layer of skin, made up of mostly dead cells that form a moisture wall, and
keeps out viruses and
bacteria:_________________________________________________________________
2. The inner layer of skin, contains tiny blood vessels that help control body temperature,
can make sweat, fingernails, toenails, and
hair:____________________________________________________________________
3. These contain blood and expand to bring more blood to your skin if youre
hot:____________________________________________________________________
4. This spiral tube helps you sweat, which cools you down and gets rid of
wastes:__________________________________________________________________
5. This helps a part of your body stand-on-end, also known as having goosebumps:__________________________________________________________________
6. This is sensitive to heat, cold, and touch. They carry messages to your brain so your body
can quickly respond to a dangerous situation (like if you touch something very
hot):____________________________________________________________________

Day 1, Oct. 23rd, 2014

NAME: Teachers Copy

ITS ONLY SKIN DEEP

Instructions: Refer to pg. 28 in your textbook to label this picture of skin correctly.

#1
#2

#6

#3

#5

#4

1. The outer layer of skin, made up of mostly dead cells that form a moisture wall, and
keeps out viruses and bacteria: epidermis
2. The inner layer of skin, contains tiny blood vessels that help control body temperature,
can make sweat, fingernails, toenails, and hair: dermis
3. These contain blood and expand to bring more blood to your skin if youre hot:
capillaries
4. This spiral tube helps you sweat, which cools you down and gets rid of wastes: sweat
glands
5. This helps a part of your body stand-on-end, also known as having goose-bumps: hair
muscle
6. This is sensitive to heat, cold, and touch. They carry messages to your brain so your body
can quickly respond to a dangerous situation (like if you touch something very hot):
Nerve