Integumentary System

A common name for sebaceous gland is

• wax

• sweat

• oil

• mammary gland

Goosebumps are caused by contractions of the ______ muscle

• Arrector pili
• Apocrine
• Eccrine
• Sebaceous

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Skin color is due to a pigment called

• Keratin
• Melanin
• Chromatin
• Epithelium

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The layer of the epidermis that is capable of dividing is

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

Tags

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 protein that makes us "waterproof" is called

• keratin
• melanin
• carotene
• mucus

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

• Stratum granulosum
• Stratum spinosum
• Stratum corneum
• Stratum lucidum

The layer containing sebaceous and sudoriferous glands.

• Dermis

• Sebaceous

• Sudoriferous

• Keratin

• Apocrine

Which vitamin does your skin synthesize?

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin B

• Vitamin D

• Vitamin E