Integumentary System Practice Test

The skin belongs to the

• integumentary system

• skeletal system

• muscular system

• nervous system

The medical specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders is called

• dermatology

• pathology

• histology

• oncology

The outermost portion of the skin is the

• epidermis

• dermis

• hypodermis

• subcutaneous

All of the following are functions of the skin EXCEPT

• protection

• vitamin B synthesis

• temperature regulation

• sensation

The protein that helps protect and water proof the skin and underlying cells is

• keratin

• collagen

• elastin

• carotene

The cells producing the pigment responsible for skin color are the

• melanocytes

• keratinocytes

• Langerhans cells

• Merkel cells

Cells of the skin that are active in the immune process are

• melanocytes

• keratinocytes

• Langerhans cells

• Merkel cells

The layer of the epidermis which contains cells capable of continued cell division is the stratum

• basale

• corneum

• lucidum

• spinosum

• granulosum

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

The layer of the epidermis primarily found in the thick skin of the palms and soles is the stratum

• basale

• corneum

• lucidum

• spinosum

• granulosum

The most superficial layer of the epidermis is the stratum

• basale

• corneum

• lucidum

• spinosum

• granulosum