Integumentary System Quiz

What does the term "cutaneous" refer to?

• Hair

• Skin

• Nails

• Glands

What is the origin of the word "derma"?

• Latin

• French

• Greek

• Spanish

Which layer of the skin is located between the epidermis and the subcutaneous tissue?

• Epidermis

• Dermis

• Cutaneous

• Keratin

What is the outermost layer of the skin called?

• Dermis

• Subcutaneous layer

• Epidermis

• Sebaceous gland

What is a hair follicle?

• A protein in the skin

• A dark pigment

• The sheath in which a hair develops

• A type of sweat gland

What does the integumentary system include?

• Only skin

• Skin, glands, hair, and nails

• Only hair and nails

• Only glands

What is keratin?

• A type of gland

• A protein that thickens and toughens the skin

• A layer of the skin

• A dark pigment

What does melanin do?

• Lubricates the skin

• Gives color to the hair and skin

• Covers the nails

• Produces sebum

What is a nail?

• A type of gland

• A plate-like keratinized outgrowth of the skin

• A layer of the skin

• A protein

What is the function of sebaceous glands?

• Produce sweat

• Produce sebum

• Produce melanin

• Produce keratin