NAME ____________________________________ E V I E W S H E EThe Skin (Integumentary System) Basic Structure of the Skin 1. Complete the following statements by writing the appropriate word or phrase on the correspondingly numbered blank: The two basic tissues of which the skin is composed are dense connective tissue, which makes up the dermis, and ____1_____ , which forms the epidermis. Most cells of the epidermis are ___2___ . The protein ___3___ makes the dermis tough and leatherlike. The specialized cells that produce the pigments that contribute to skin color are called ___4___ . 1. ????????????????????? 2. ????????????????????? 3. ????????????????????? 4. ????????????????????? 2. Name five functions of the skin: ?????????????????????????????????