Integumentary System Quiz pt 2

What are the three layers of the skin?

• epidermis, dermis, and epidermis

• dermis, hypodermis, and epidermis

• hypodermis, epidermis, and dermis

• epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis

What are the main functions of the skin?

• Absorption of nutrients, production of hormones, elimination of waste

• Muscle contraction, nerve transmission, blood clotting

• Protection, regulation of body temperature, sensation, and synthesis of vitamin D

• Digestion, respiration, circulation

Which type of sweat glands are responsible for cooling the body?

• Apocrine sweat glands

• Sebaceous sweat glands

• Ceruminous sweat glands

• Eccrine sweat glands

What is the function of sebaceous glands?

• Sebaceous glands produce sebum.

• Sebaceous glands produce oil.

• Sebaceous glands produce sweat.

• Sebaceous glands produce tears.

What pigment gives color to the skin?

• melanin

• chlorophyll

• hemoglobin

• carotene

Which layer of the skin contains blood vessels and nerves?

• stratum corneum

• dermis

• epidermis

• hypodermis

What is the outermost layer of the skin called?

• epidermis

• mesoderm

• hypodermis

• dermis

Which type of sweat glands are responsible for producing sweat with odor?

• Apocrine sweat glands

• Eccrine sweat glands

• Sebaceous glands

• Mammary glands

What is the primary function of sweat glands?

• Produce oil for the skin

• Produce tears for the eyes

• Regulate body temperature

• Produce saliva for digestion

It takes on average _________________ for new cells in the bottom layer of the epidermis to move to the top.

• 1-2 Days

• 2-4 Weeks

• 4-5 Hours

• 7 Years