Integumentary system

Thin, sheetlike structures that cover and protect the body surface are called:

• tissues.

• cells

• membranes

• glands

The two major types of body membranes are:

• epithelial and connective tissue.

• epithelial and muscular tissue

• connective tissue and serous

• mucous and serous

Inflammation of the serous membrane in the abdominal cavity is called:

• meningitis.

• pleurisy

• diverticulitis

• peritonitis

The serous membranes in the thoracic cavity are called:

• pleurae

• peritoneum

• parietal

• visceral

Epithelial membranes that line body surfaces opening directly to the exterior are:

• serous membranes.

• mucous membranes

• synovial membranes

• sebaceous membranes

The skin is composed of the following layers of tissue.

• .Epidermis and subcutaneous

• Epidermis and dermis

• Dermis and subcutaneous

• hypodermis, epidermis, and subcutaneous

A tough, waterproof material that protects the outer layer of the skin is:

• mucus

• keratin

• melanin

• pigment

The basic determinant of skin color is:

• keratin

• mucus

• melanin

• tyrosine

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

The junction that exists between the thin epidermal layer of the skin and the dermal layer is called the:

• gap junction

• stratum germinativum

• epidermal-dermal junction

• dermal-epidermal junction

The upper region of the dermis is characterized by parallel rows of tiny bumps called:

• papillae

• villi

• dermal papillae

• dermal vili