Integumentary System

Goosebumps are caused by contractions of the ______ muscle

• Arrector pili
• Apocrine
• Eccrine
• Sebaceous

Skin color is due to a pigment called

• Keratin
• Melanin
• Chromatin
• Epithelium

The layer of the epidermis that is capable of dividing is

• Stratum basale
• Stratum corneum
• Stratum lucidum
• Stratum spinosum

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

The sweat gland that produces "stinky" sweat is the 

• Apocrine gland
• Eccrine gland
• Sudoriferous gland
• Sebaceous gland

What is one function of the integumentary system?

• It absorbs vitamin C so that the skin will not be subject to diseases.
• The cells of the epidermis store glucose for energy.
• It aids in desiccation.
• It converts cholesterol to vitamin D.

The epidermis is composed of _____.

• stratified squamous epithelium
• simple columnar epithelium
• adipose tissue
• connective tissue

The thick layer only present in certain areas of the body is called:

• Stratum granulosum

• Stratum spinosum

• Stratum corneum

• Stratum lucidum

The vascular portion of the skin is the:

• Dermis

• Epidermis

• Hypodermis

• Stratum basale

Cancer of the bottom layer of the epidermis is called

• Malignant melanoma
• Basal cell carcinoma
• Impetigo
• Squamous cell carcinoma

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Sweating to regulate body temperature is an example of

• negative feedback
• positive feedback
• a homeostatic imbalance
• aging

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