The Integumentary System

Skin color is due to a pigment called

• Keratin
• Melanin
• Chromatin
• Epithelium

The epidermis is composed of _____.

• stratified squamous epithelium
• simple columnar epithelium
• adipose tissue
• connective tissue

The clear layer only present in certain areas of the body is called:

• Stratum granulosum
• Stratum spinosum
• Stratum corneum
• Stratum lucidum

The top layer of the skin is called the _________________.

• dermis
• oil gland
• nerve
• epidermis

What are the three main layers of the skin?

• The epidermis, the dermis, and the subcutaneous
• The epidermis, the dermis, and the sebaceous
• The dermis, the sebaceous, and the sudoriferous
• The sudoriferous, the dermis, and the epidermis

The vasculated area of skin is the:

• Dermis
• Epidermis
• Hypodermis
• Stratum basale

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

• epidermis
• dermis
• hypodermis
• hyperdermis

Which layer of the skin does NOT contain blood vessels? 

• epidermis
• hypodermis
• dermis

What cell produces a protein allows for waterproofing of the skin, nails, and hair?

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

What layer of epidermis does cell division occur?

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

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4