Integumentary System Quiz

Which are part of the integumentary system?

• Muscles, skeleton, bone marrow

• Hair, skin, bones

• Hair, skin, nails

• Brain, spinal cord, nerves

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?

• Brain

• Intestines

• Skin

• Heart

Check all the main layers of the skin

• Alveoli layer

• Dermis

• Epidermis

• Subcutaneous fat layer

• Semi permeable layer

You just stepped on a sticker in the grass! OUCH! What was the integumentary system's role in you jerking your foot upward quickly?

• your nails sensed the sticker

• nerve endings in the sole of your foot sent messages out

• the oils on the bottom of your feet responded to the touch

• the hair on the top of your foot tried to make you warmer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Your _______________ protect the nerve ending at the ends of your fingers and toes and help you grab things.

• joints

• hair

• nails

• bones

Skin color is due to a pigment called

• Keratin
• Melanin
• Chromatin
• Epithelium

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The muscle that causes goose bumps when a person is frightened or cold is the?

• angled muscle

• secretory muscle

• absorption muscle

• arrector pili muscle

Which of the following is NOT part of the Integumentary System?

• Nails

• Hair

• Cartilage

• Skin

What substance are your nails made of?

• Potassium

• Keratin

• Magnesium

• Calcium