The Integumentary System Answers

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If you were trying to better understand keratin production, which layer of skin would you research?

epidermis

immune cells

dermis

hypodermis

Nerve cells within the hypodermal layer of the skin function to:

sense external changes.

allow for growth of skin cells.

store fats that the body accumulates.

protect the skin from heat loss.

The function of Langerhans cells in the dermal layer is to:

increase blood circulation to the skin.

reduce heat loss of the skin.

reduce water loss of the skin.

increase the immune response of the skin.

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