Integumentary System Learning Check

The top layer of the skin is called the _________________.

• dermis
• oil gland
• nerve
• epidermis

The coloring in the skin; found in the epidermis.

• Melanin
• Oil
• Perspiration
• Pores

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

The waterproofing protein that fills the cells in the upper layers of the epidermis.

• Keratin
• Melatonin
• Melanin
• Actin

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which layer contains accessory structures such as sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and hair follicles?

• epidermis
• dermis
• hypodermis
• hyperdermis

The oldest cells of the epidermis will be found here

• Stratum Corneum
• Stratum Basale
• Stratum Spinosum
• Stratum Granulosum

What layer of epidermis does cell division occur?

• stratum lucidum
• stratum basale
• stratum granulosum
• stratum corneum

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

What cell produces a dark brown pigment?

• Keratinocytes
• Melanocytes
• Merkel (Tactile) Cells
• Langerhans (dendritic) cell

Which layer of the skin does NOT contain blood vessels? 

• epidermis
• hypodermis
• dermis

The layer of skin, only present in the thickest areas of the body is called:

• Stratum granulosum

• Stratum spinosum

• Stratum corneum

• Stratum lucidum

What is the largest organ in the human body?

• Skin
• Hair
• Nails
• All of the Above