Integumentary System Review

The most superficial 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

What are the three main layers of the skin?

• The epidermis, the dermis, and the hypodermis

• The epidermis, the dermis, and the sebaceous

• The dermis, the hypodermis, and the sudoriferous

• The sudoriferous, the dermis, and the epidermis

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

• Keratin
• Melatonin
• Melanin
• Actin

What gland is responsible for keeping our hair soft and is a barrier for bacteria and fungi?

• Sudoriferous
• Sebaceous
• Melanin
• Carotene

What is the name of tube that our hair grows from?

• Follicle
• Root
• Shaft
• Sebaceous

Goosebumps are caused by contractions of the ______ muscle

• Arrector pili
• Apocrine
• Eccrine
• Sebaceous

The sweat gland that produces sweat that can cause body odor

• Apocrine gland

• Eccrine gland

• Sudoriferous gland

• Sebaceous gland

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

• epidermis
• dermis
• hypodermis
• hyperdermis

Oil glands that are found all over the skin, except on the palms and soles, are called _____.

• merocrine glands
• sebaceous glands
• apocrine glands
• sweat glands