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WorksheetsIntegumentary
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The type of cell that produces melanin, which protects us against harmful UV rays.
a)
Keratinocytes
b)
Melanocytes
c)
Eccrinocytes
d)
Melatonin
2.
What is the top layer of the skin called?
a)
Dermis
b)
Hypodermis
c)
Epidermis
d)
Subcutaneous
3.
true or false
freckles and moles are seen where melanin is concentrated in one spot
freckles and moles are seen where melanin is concentrated in one spot
a)
true
b)
false
4.
Nails are made out of what?
a)
All of the Above
b)
Terminal
c)
Vellus
d)
Keratin
5.
What is the largest organ in the human body?
a)
Skin
b)
Hair
c)
Nails
d)
All of the Above
6.
What is another name for the hypodermis?
a)
epidermis
b)
subcutaneous layer
c)
stratum basale
7.
Which layer of the skin contains lots of adipose tissue and blood vessels?
a)
Dermis
b)
Epidermis
c)
Keratin
d)
Hypodermis
8.
Melanin:
a)
Helps protect skin from UV radiation
b)
Is found in almost every human being
c)
Is responsible for skin color
d)
All of the above
9.
Which of these conditions increase the amount of melanin in the skin?
a)
Exposure to UV light
b)
Having ancestors from near the equator
c)
Both answers are correct
d)
Neither answer is correct
10.
Which glands of the skin secrete an oily substance which helps keep your skin smooth and soft?
a)
Apocrine sweat glands
b)
merocrine sweat glands
c)
sebaceous glands
d)
none of the choices
11.
Which of the following is NOT part of the integumentary system?
a)
Skin
b)
Cartilage
c)
Nails
d)
Hair
12.
Which type of burn is characterized by the epidermis and dermis being destroyed, leaving scar tissue behind?
a)
1st degree burn
b)
2nd degree burn
c)
3rd degree burn
d)
none of the choices
13.
Caused by a complete lack of melanin:
a)
Dermatitis
b)
Alopecia
c)
Albinism
d)
Melanitis
14.
When your body temperature rises, these secrete water to the surface where heat is removed by evaporation.
a)
Sweat pore
b)
Sweat gland and duct
c)
Hair shaft
d)
Hair follicle
15.
When assessing melanoma, the ABCD rule is often used. The acronym stands for:
a)
Asymmetry, Border Irregularity, Color, Diameter
b)
Asymmetry, Brightness, Clues, Diameter
c)
Asymmetry, Brilliance, Circumference, Diameter
d)
none of the choices
16.
Which layer of skin is "A" referring to?
a)
Epidermis
b)
Dermis
c)
Hypodermis
d)
Melanin
17.
To what layer of skin is letter "B" pointing?
a)
Epidermis
b)
Dermis
c)
Hypodermis
d)
Melanin
18.
To what layer of skin is letter "C" pointing?
a)
Epidermis
b)
Dermis
c)
Hypodermis
d)
Melanin
19.
Burn in which the skin is reddened and hot to touch, can be very painful
a)
1st degree
b)
2nd degree
c)
3rd degree
d)
4th degree
20.
Type of burn that can be life-threatening
a)
1st degree
b)
2nd degree
c)
3rd degree
d)
Any burn is life threatening
21.
What pigment can cause the skin to take on an orange hue?
a)
melanin
b)
keratin
c)
hemoglobin
d)
carotene
22.
This function of the skin allows the body to retain or lose heat.
a)
body temperature regulation
b)
storage
c)
excretion
d)
absorption
23.
The function that allows the body to eliminate salt, waste, and excess water and heat is :
a)
absorption
b)
excretion
c)
production
24.
The lowest layer of the epidermis where cells are reproducing.
a)
stratum corneum
b)
stratum lucidium
c)
stratum granulosum
d)
stratum basale
25.
Which structures are formed by keratinization?
a)
hair
b)
nails
c)
stratum corneum
d)
all of these
26.
The papillary layer is part of the
a)
dermis
b)
epidermis
c)
s. corneum
d)
hypodermis
27.
Which is NOT a function of the skin?
a)
temperature regulation
b)
excretion
c)
protection
d)
hormone conduction
28.
The hypodermis consists of loose connective tissue and
a)
adipose tissue
b)
dense connective tissue
c)
nerve tissue
d)
muscle tissue
29.
most frequently occurring skin cancer; does not mestastasize
a)
squamous cell carcinoma
b)
basal cell carcinoma
c)
melanoma
30.
What are the three main layers of the skin?
a)
The epidermis, the dermis, and the subcutaneous (hypodermis)
b)
The epidermis, the dermis, and the sebaceous
c)
The dermis, the sebaceous, and the sudoriferous
d)
The sudoriferous, the dermis, and the epidermis
31.
3 is _______ and is what causes goosebumps
a)
meisner corpusle
b)
arrector pili muscle
c)
meisner pili muscle
d)
sebaceous gland
32.
What layer of the of the skin is found only in the palms of yours hands and the soles of your feet?
a)
Stratum granulosum
b)
Stratum spinosum
c)
Stratum lucidum
d)
Stratum basale
33.
A 3rd degree burn affects which layers of the skin?
a)
Epidermis
b)
Epidermis, Dermis
c)
Epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis
d)
Epidermis dermis, and cutaneous layer
34.
What enzyme is absent at birth in someone who has Albinism
a)
tyrosine
b)
tyrosinase
c)
melanin
d)
melaninase
35.
The epidermis is
a)
vascular
b)
avascular
36.
The dermis is
a)
vascular
b)
avascular
37.
Layers of skin from superficial to deep
a)
epidermis, dermis, hypodermis
b)
hypodermis, epidermis, dermis
c)
dermis, epidermis, hypodermis
d)
epidermis, hypodermis, dermis
38.
The epidermis is composed of _____.
a)
stratified squamous epithelium
b)
simple columnar epithelium
c)
adipose tissue
d)
connective tissue
39.
The protective dead layer of cells of the outer epidermis is called the _______________.
a)
stratum corneum
b)
stratum granulosum
c)
stratum spinosum
d)
stratum basale
40.
What type of tissue is the main component of the dermis?
a)
connective
b)
muscle
c)
nerve
d)
epidermal
41.
Epidermal cells usually grow and divide from the upper layers of the skin and migrate towards the dermis.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
The cells in the epidermis are only comprised of stratified squamous epithelial cells.
a)
True
b)
False
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