Integumentary System

Goosebumps are caused by contractions of the ______ muscle

• Arrector pili
• Apocrine
• Eccrine
• Sebaceous

The epidermis is composed of _____.

• stratified squamous epithelium
• simple columnar epithelium
• adipose tissue
• connective tissue

Which is NOT a function of your skin?

• Protecting your body from outside invaders

• Regulating temperature

• Taking in oxygen

• Sensing touch and temperature

Which of the following parts of your body has one of the highest densities of touch receptors?

• Your fingertip

• Your forearm

• The back of your hand

• The back of your neck

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The oil produced by the sebaceous glands that helps keep your skin and hair moisturized is called...

• Dermoil

• Sweat

• Sebum

• Insulin

What is melanoma?

• A type of skin cancer

• A type of acne

• A type of protein found in your skin

• A type of oil produced by the skin

What protects our deeper cells from the sun?

• Keratin

• Melanin

• Sweat

• Capillaries

Which is the top layer of the epidermis?

• Stratum basale

• Stratum lucidum

• Stratum spinosum

• Stratum corneum

• Stratum granulosum

Merkel discs and Meissner corpuscles let us feel

• light touch

• deep pressure

• stretch

• vibration

What cell produces a dark brown pigment?

• Keratinocytes

• Melanocytes

• Merkel Cells

• Stratified Squamous Cells

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