Integumentary - Body Basics and Morphemes

Which of the following is the main function of the integumentary system?

• Provide Structure and stability to the body

• Make the body cosmetically appealing

• Protect the body from several types of damage

• Protect the body from one specific type of damage

Using the words below, choose the morphemes which combine to create the meaning a cancer which forms in the pigment cells of skin?

• melan-

• pachyo-

• -oma

• dermato-

• -logy

Which of the following roots is most closely associated with nail?

• Rhytid/o

• Follicul/p

• Aden/o

• Onych/o

Which of the following roots is most closely associated with wrinkle?

• Aden/o

• Onych/o

• Rhytid/o

• Follicul/o

Using the words below, choose the morphemes which combine to create the medical term meaning study of the skin?

• -itis

• -logy

• dermato-

• xero-

• cutaneo-

Which of the following skin pigments is responsible for the red and pink skin tones in Caucasian individuals?

• Hemoglobin

• Melanin

• Carotene

• Pheomelanin

What are the three layers of skin in order?

• Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis

• Dermis, Epidermis, Hypodermis

• Hypodermis, Dermis, Epidermis

• Hypodermis, Epidermis, Dermis

Which of the following layers of the skin is also referred to as the subcutaneous layer?

• Matrix

• Dermis

• Hypodermis

• Epidermis

The skin has the ability to synthesize which of the following vitamins?

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin B12

• Vitamin D

• Vitamin C

Elastin and collagen can be found in which of the following layers of the dermis?

• Capillary

• Papillary

• Retinal

• Reticular