Integumentary System Quiz

Which are part of the integumentary system?

• Muscles, skeleton, bone marrow

• Hair, skin, bones

• Hair, skin, nails

• Brain, spinal cord, nerves

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What part of the integumentary system sends and receives messages?

• Glands

• Hair

• Nails

• Nerves

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Which is not a function of the integumentary system?

• Protection against foreign objects

• Sweating/cooling

• Insulating/warming

• Urinating

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What's the outer-most layer of your skin called?

• Epidermis

• Dermis

• Subcutaneous fat layer

• All of the above

What is the largest organ of your body?

• Liver

• Kidneys

• Skin

• None of the above

How does hair protect us?

• By keeping us cooler

• By keeping us warmer

• By providing a boundary against germs

• Waterproofing

What is the last deepest layer of our skin? What is its function?

• Epidermis--protection

• Subcutaneous fat layer--glands and nerves

• Fat--cooling and protection

• Fat--warmth

Which does NOT show homeostasis of the skin?

• Keeping foreign objects out

• Sweating to maintain body temperature

• Releasing excess salts through pores

• Keeping oxygen levels healthy

Check ALL facts that are true about the integumentary system

• Vitamin D is produced in the skin

• Blood volume is regulated in the integumentary system

• Skin is mostly dead

• Integumentary systems works with the nervous system

• Integumentary system works with the excretory system

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Check ALL facts that are false about the integumentary system

• Blood is pumped to the nephrons in the epidermis

• The sun is essential for Vitamin D production in the skin

• Dark haired, dark skinned, dark eyed people are most at risk of skin cancer

• Cancer is uncontrolled cell growth

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