Skin System for the MCAT: Help and Review - Videos & Lessons

About This Chapter

The skin system chapter of this MCAT Help and Review course is the simplest way to master skin system components. This chapter uses simple and fun videos that are about five minutes long, plus lesson quizzes and a chapter exam to ensure students learn the essentials of the skin system.

Who's it for?

Anyone who needs help learning or mastering MCAT material will benefit from taking this course. You will be able to grasp the subject matter faster, retain critical knowledge longer and earn higher scores. You're in the right place if you:

Have fallen behind in understanding the role skin plays in maintaining homeostasis
Need an efficient way to learn about the skin system
Learn best with engaging auditory and visual tools
Struggle with learning disabilities or learning differences, including autism and ADHD
Experience difficulty understanding your teachers
Missed class time and need to catch up
Can't access extra MCAT review resources at school

How it works:

Start at the beginning, or identify the topics that you need help with.
Watch and learn from fun videos, reviewing as needed.
Refer to the video transcripts to reinforce your learning.
Test your understanding of each lesson with short quizzes.
Submit questions to one of our instructors for personalized support if you need extra help.
Verify you're ready by completing the Skin System for the MCAT chapter exam.

Why it works:

Study Efficiently: Skip what you know, review what you don't.
Retain What You Learn: Engaging animations and real-life examples make topics easy to grasp.
Be Ready on Test Day: Use the Skin System for the MCAT chapter exam to be prepared.
Get Extra Support: Ask our subject-matter experts any skin system question. They're here to help!
Study With Flexibility: Watch videos on any web-ready device.

Students will review:

In this chapter, you'll learn the answer to questions including:

What is the function and structure of human skin?
What are the types of epithelial tissue?
What is the skin's role in homeostasis and osmoregulation?
What physical protection is provided by skin?
How do the epidermal and dermal layers differ?
What are some accessory structures of the integumentary system?

9 Lessons in Chapter 43: Skin System for the MCAT: Help and Review

Chapter Practice Test

Test your knowledge with a 30-question chapter practice test

Take Practice Test

View all practice tests in this course

1. Human Skin: Layers, Function & Structure

The human skin has several layers and each one of them contains different components. Discover the function and structure of three main layers of your skin, including the epidermis, dermis, and subcutis, check the different cells and tissues of the skin layers, and see why sunbathing at the beach is risky.

2. What Is Epithelial Tissue? - Function, Types & Structure

Epithelial tissue covers the cavities and surfaces of the body's organs. Learn about the types, function, and structure of epithelial tissue, including pseudostratified columnar epithelium and transitional epithelial tissue. Understand columnar, cuboidal, and squamous cell shapes, as well as simple and stratified cell arrangements.

3. Homeostasis and Temperature Regulation in Humans

Humans, as well as other mammals and birds, need a stable body temperature. Learn how temperature is regulated in humans by exploring homeostasis, thermoregulation, and hypothalamus, and also understand the difference between endotherms and ectotherms.

4. The Integumentary System: The Epidermal Layer

The integumentary system of human skin and accessory structures comprise the largest organ in the body. Explore the functions and layers, including the epidermal layer, and review and understand the purposes of the stratums, including basale, spinosum, granulosum, lucidum, and corneum.

5. The Integumentary System: The Dermal Layer

Did you know that some people don't feel pain? Or that some always feel as if their skin is on fire? Learn about the causes of these diseases and the anatomy of the skin they affect in this lesson- the dermal layer of the skin.

6. The Integumentary System Accessory Structures: Hair

Your skin does more than just cover your body; it has a number of structures like hair and sweat glands. Learn more about the hair that protects your body in this lesson.

7. The Integumentary System Accessory Structures: Nails

Did you know that your skin, hair, and nails are all made out of the same protein? Learn more about the structure and function of your nails in this lesson.

8. The Integumentary System Accessory Structures: Glands

Ever wonder how pimples appear? Is it simply a blocked pore or maybe a hair follicle? Is bacteria involved? Learn about the glands that cause acne and the glands that help you cool off in this lesson on sebaceous and sweat glands of the integumentary system.

9. What Are Pores? - Definition & Function

In this lesson, we'll explore what pores are as well as the many unexpected functions that they serve. You'll learn that humans aren't the only organisms with pores. Sponges, insects, rocks, and fish all have some form of this much underappreciated little structure.

Chapter Practice Exam

Test your knowledge of this chapter with a 30 question practice chapter exam.

Not Taken

Take Practice Test

Other Practice Exams in this course

Practice Final Exam

Test your knowledge of the entire course with a 50 question practice final exam.

Not Taken

Take Practice Test

View all practice tests in this course

Description

Summary:

Visit the MCAT Prep: Help and Review page to learn more.

Earning Credit

Earning College Credit

Did you know… We have over 220 college courses that prepare you to earn credit by exam that is accepted by over 1,500 colleges and universities. You can test out of the first two years of college and save thousands off your degree. Anyone can earn credit-by-exam regardless of age or education level.

To learn more, visit our Earning Credit Page

Transferring credit to the school of your choice

Not sure what college you want to attend yet? Study.com has thousands of articles about every imaginable degree, area of study and career path that can help you find the school that's right for you.