Ms.

Jillian NathanielCSEC 4 & 5Physical Education and Sport

Monday 27th September, 2021

ANATOMY and PHYSIOLOGY

QUESTIONS
INTRGEMUNTARY SYSTEM 2.2 H

1. Why are nerve endings in the skin so important to an athlete when participating in

contact sport? (3 marks)

2. Using a sport of your choice explain how the skin helps regulate either excess heat or

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cold? (3 marks)

3. What do oil glands secrete, and what is its function? (2 marks)

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4. What is the layer that contains nerve endings and blood vessels called? (1 mark)

5. List and explain four functions of the skin? (12 marks)

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6. Why do you think this is such an important function for a sportsperson, and what can

we do to help it? (2 marks)

7. Name three main layers of the skin? (3 marks)

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8. Where is melanin produced and what does it do? (2 marks)

9. What is the skin made of? (2 marks)

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TOTAL 30 MARKS