Integumentary System

The skin is the largest________ in the human body.

• organ

• cell

• system

Growth of abnormal skin cells; most serious form is malignant melanoma

• Warts

• Skin cancer

• Shingles

• Burns

A burn that affects only the superficial layer, like a sunburn, is a:

• 3rd degree

• 2nd degree

• 1st degree

What is the top layer of the skin called?

• Dermis
• Hypodermis
• Epidermis
• Subcutaneous

Which layer of the skin contains lots of adipose tissue and connects the skin to muscle?

• Dermis
• Epidermis
• Keratin
• Subcutaneous

The protein that helps protect the skin by hardening the dead skin is 

• Melanin 
• Keratin 
• Action 
• Melatonin 

The cells producing the pigment responsible for skin color are the

• keratinocytes.
• melanocytes.
• adipocytes.
• Merkel cells.

layers of skin from innermost to outermost

• epidermis, dermis, hypodermis
• hypodermis, epidermis, dermis
• dermis, hypodermis, epidermis
• hypodermis, dermis, epidermis

Outermost layer of the epidermis.

• Stratum Germinativum

• Stratum Corneum

• Subcutaneous Layer

The epidermis is made up of

• strata

• cells

• skin

• layers