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3.06 Guess the FIB! Name _________________ Handout KEY Date __________________Directions: Three of the statements in each set are true, one is false. Indicate the false statement with an X. Be prepared to defend your answers!_____ The two functional layers of the epidermis are the stratum corneum and the stratum germinativum.__X__ The epidermis is considered the true layer of skin._____ Skin pigmentation cells are found in the epidermis._____ The epidermis is your first barrier protection from disease._____ One function of the integumentary system is temperature regulation.__X__ One function is to hold muscles and bones in place._____ Another function of the integumenary system is to provide protection._____ The skin allows us to feel hot, cold, pain, and pleasure.__X__ The dermis is your outermost layer of skin._____ The dermis is known as the “true layer” of skin._____ Your sensory nerves for touch, temperature, and pain are located in your dermis._____ Pressure receptors are located deep in the dermal layer._____ In dark hair, your cortex contains pigment granules; as you age this is pigment is replaced by air, which looks grey or white._____ The root is the part of the hair that is inside the skin._____ The root is embedded in an area of the epidermis called the hair follicle.__X__ The arrector pili muscle is attached to each hair follicle in the opposite direction of the slope of the hair._____ The subcutaneous layer is not a true layer of skin.__X__ Intramuscular injections are often given in the subcutaneous layer._____ Approximately one-half of the stored fat in the body is found in the subcutaneous layer._____ The subcutaneous layer is located directly below the dermis._____ The nail is located on the ventral side of the phalanges.__X__ The surface of the nail is hard due to fusion between keratin and epidermal cells._____ The matrix is another term for the nail bed in your hands and feet._____ If the matrix is damaged, the nail will no longer grow. ................
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