Integumentary System

Skin color is due to a pigment called

• Keratin
• Melanin
• Chromatin
• Epithelium

What is the purpose / function of the skin?

• protection
• temperature maintenance
• excretion and sensory reception
• all of the choices

Deepest layer of the integument that is made of elastic connective tissue and adipose tissue.

• epidermis
• dermis
• hypodermis
• hyperdermis

The integumentary system does not include.. 

• Hair 
• Skin 
• Nails 
• Liver

What is the top layer of the skin called?

• Dermis
• Hypodermis
• Epidermis
• Subcutaneous

When might you get a thermal burn?

• When your skin comes into contact with chemicals

• When you accidentally touch a very hot piece of metal

• When your skin is exposed to dangerous radiation

• When your skin touches an extraordinarily cold substance, like dry ice

How do first-degree burns differ from second degree burns?

• First-degree burns only affect the epidermis; second-degree burns can extend into the dermis

• First degree-burns are painless; second-degree burns hurt a lot

• First degree-burns can extend into the dermis; second-degree burns only affect the epidermis

• First-degree burns hurt a lot; second-degree burns are painless

If you get a second-degree burn, your skin might blister. What might happen if you squeeze the liquid out of the blisters?

• The burn might be upgraded to a third-degree burn

• The burn might begin to hurt less

• The burn might get infected

• The blisters will reappear almost instantly

Why can you often not feel third-degree burns?

• Because they damage the nerve endings in your skin

• Because they aren' t very damaging

• Because they cause scabs to form

• Because they only affect the inner part of your skin

7. Place the following layers of skin in order, from

outermost to innermost: A) Dermis; B) Epidermis;

C) Hypodermis

• A, B, C

• B, A, C

• B, C, A

• A, C, B