Integumentary System Slides Review

Multiple Choice

What are the main functions of the integumentary system?

• Protection

• Sensation

• Regulation of body temperature

• Excretion

Multiple Choice

Identify the structure indicated by the red arrow

• epidermis

• dermis

• dermal papillae

• hypodermis/subcutaneous

Multiple Select

What are the four types of epidermal cells mentioned in the image?

• Keratinocytes

• Melanocytes

• Dendritic (Langerhans) cells

• Tactile epithelial (Merkel) cells

Fill in the Blanks

What are the 5 layers of the epidermis?

Multiple Choice

What are the two layers of the dermis?

• Papillary dermis and Reticular dermis

• Epidermis and Dermis

• Hypodermis and Epidermis

• Superficial and Deep layers

Multiple Choice

What are the main functions of the hypodermis?

• Insulation against heat loss

• Energy storage

• Shock absorber

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What are the three layers that make up hair?

• Medulla, Cortex, Cuticle

• Root, Shaft, Follicle

• Dermal, Papilla, Plexus

• Hair, Skin, Follicle

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the arrector pili muscle in hair follicles?

• To raise hair upright

• To supply nutrients to hair

• To perceive touch

• To form hair bulbs

Multiple Choice

Hair Follicle

• K

• L

• M

• N

• O

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between the shape of the hair follicle and the texture of hair?

• The shape has no effect

• The flatter the follicle, the straighter the hair

• The rounder the follicle, the curlier the hair

• The flatter the follicle, the curlier the hair

Multiple Choice

What are the three parts of a nail?

• Root

• Plate/Body

• Free Edge

• Cuticle

Multiple Choice

What are the two types of sweat glands mentioned in the image?

• Sebaceous and Apocrine

• Eccrine and Apocrine

• Sebaceous and Eccrine

• Ceruminous and Mammary

Multiple Choice

What are the main components of skin appendages as shown in the diagram?

• Sebaceous gland

• Sweat pore

• Hair follicle

• Nerve endings

Multiple Choice

What are the functions of the eccrine sweat glands?

• Temperature control and antibacterial properties

• Lubricate/soften skin & hair

• Unknown; Potentially sexual scent glands

• Sebum (an oily secretion)

Multiple Choice

What are the three types of barriers created by the skin for protection?

• Physical

• Chemical

• Biological

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What are the two mechanisms by which the body regulates temperature?

• Vasodilation and sweating

• Vasoconstriction and shivering

• Vasodilation and vasoconstriction

• Sweating and shivering

Multiple Choice

What are the functions of the different types of sensory receptors mentioned in the image?

• Tactile (Meissner’s) corpuscles

• Lamellar (Pacinian) corpuscles

• Hair follicle receptors

• All of the above

Poll

How confident do you feel about this topic now?

• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not confident