Integumentary System Quiz

Which layer of the skin is the outermost layer?

• Dermis

• Hypodermis

• Epidermis

• Subcutaneous layer

What type of cells are primarily found in the epidermis?

• Adipocytes

• Keratinocytes

• Melanocytes

• Fibroblasts

The dermis is primarily composed of which type of tissue?

• Epithelial tissue

• Connective tissue

• Muscle tissue

• Nervous tissue

Which gland is responsible for cooling the body through the evaporation of sweat?

• Sebaceous glands

• Apocrine sweat glands

• Eccrine sweat glands

• Ceruminous glands

What is the primary function of melanin in the skin?

• To produce vitamin D

• To protect against UV radiation

• To cool the body

• To produce sweat

Hair is primarily composed of which protein?

• Collagen

• Elastin

• Keratin

• Myosin

Which layer of the skin contains hair follicles?

• Epidermis

• Dermis

• Hypodermis

• Subcutaneous layer

What is the term for the oil-producing glands found in the skin?

• Eccrine glands

• Apocrine glands

• Sebaceous glands

• Ceruminous glands

Which part of the hair is visible above the skin surface?

• Hair follicle

• Hair shaft

• Hair root

• Hair bulb

How does the body primarily lose heat?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Evaporation