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Integumentary system

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of muscle tissue would line the intestines?
a)
Smooth
b)
Cardiac
c)
Skeletal
d)
Transitional
2.
What type of Connective tissue is found at the ends of bones to reduce friction?
a)
Cartilage
b)
Dense connective tissue
c)
Adipose Tissue
d)
Loose connective tissue
3.
The pituitary gland puts growth hormone into the blood. What type of gland is it?
a)
Endocrine Gland
b)
Exocrine Gland
4.
What type of muscle tissue is VOLUNTARILY controlled
a)
Skeletal Only
b)
Skeletal and Cardiac
c)
Smooth and Cardiac
d)
Cardiac Only
5.
Tendons connect _______ to bone.
a)
muscle
b)
bone
6.
What type of muscle tissue is in the stomach and intestines?
a)
cardiac
b)
smooth
c)
skeletal
7.
Involuntary muscle tissue
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
smooth and cardiac
8.
What is the correct order of organization?
a)
cells->tissue->organs->organ systems-> organism
b)
tissue->cells->organs->organ systems-> organism
c)
organs->organ systems-> organism->cells->tissue
d)
cells->tissue->organs->organism->organ system
9.
What type of tissue is also known as fat?
a)
adipose
b)
areolar
c)
dense connective
d)
cartilage
10.
Tendons connect _______ to bone.
a)
muscle
b)
bone
11.
What type of muscle tissue is found in the heart?
a)
cardiac
b)
smooth
c)
skeletal
12.
Nervous tissue is found in the
a)
brain
b)
eye
c)
heart
d)
lungs
13.
What is also known as a nerve cell?
a)
neuron
b)
sensory nerves
c)
dendrites
d)
toes
14.
What are tissues?
a)
What functions the human body
b)
A group of specialized cells that work together to preform a specific function
c)
I don't know the answer
d)
None of the above
15.
Goosebumps are caused by contractions of the ______ muscle
a)
Arrector pili
b)
Apocrine
c)
Eccrine
d)
Sebaceous
16.
Skin color is due to a pigment called
a)
Keratin
b)
Melanin
c)
Chromatin
d)
Epithelium
17.
The protein that makes us "waterproof" is called
a)
keratin
b)
melanin
c)
carotene
d)
mucus
18.
The function of sebum is:
a)
Keeps skin soft, moist, and pliable
b)
Help to regulate body temperature
c)
Produce vitamin D
d)
Protect skin from mechanical damage
19.
With the help of the sun, what vitamin is produced by our skin?
a)
Vitamin A
b)
Vitamin B
c)
Vitamin C
d)
Vitamin D
20.
Blackheads and acne can result from the blockage of which of the following glands?
a)
sudoriferous
b)
sebaceous
c)
ceruminious
d)
sebumous
21.
This is the most common type of skin cancer and the malignancy begins in cells at the base of the epidermis. These tumors rarely metastasize but may cause wide spread destruction of normal tissue if left untreated
a)
basal cell carcinoma
b)
squamous cell carcinoma
c)
malignant carcinoma
d)
malignant squamous basal cell carcinoma
22.
Sweat helps_______your body.
a)
Warm up
b)
Cool off
23.
What is your largest organ?
a)
Skin
b)
Brain
c)
Spine
24.
This function of the skin allow the body to respond to pain, pressure, temperature, and sensation.
a)
production
b)
sensory perception
c)
body temperature regulation
d)
 absorption
25.
This function of the skin serves as a barrier to the UV rays of the sun.  It also holds in moisture to prevent deeper tissues from drying out.
a)
sensory perception
b)
body temperature regulation
c)
protection
d)
storage
26.
oil glands
a)
sebaceous
b)
sudoriferous
27.
The outermost layer of the skin that contains no blood vessels or nerve cells.
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
subcutaneous tissue or hypodermis
28.
The function that allows the body to eliminate salt, waste, and excess water and heat is :
a)
absorption
b)
excretion
c)
production
29.
Brownish black pigment produced by cells in the skin.
a)
erythrocytes
b)
leukocytes
c)
melanocytes
30.
Condition where there is an absence of color pigments:
a)
jaundice
b)
erythema
c)
albinism
31.
The _______________ system has been called both a membrane, because it covers the body, and an organ, because it contains several types of tissues. However, most refer to it as a system.
a)
respiratory 
b)
integumentary
c)
cardiovascular
d)
muscular
32.
Innermost layer of the skin that is made of elastic connective tissue and adipose tissue. This layer connects the skin to underlying muscles.
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
subcutaneous layer
33.
What protein is added to cells to make them harder and waterproof?
a)
melanin
b)
keratin
c)
Vitamin D
d)
sebum
34.
A general swelling and redness of a damaged area
a)
cancer
b)
inflammation
c)
death
d)
last question, i'm out
35.
This gland releases an oil known as sebum.
a)
Sebacious gland
b)
Apocrine Gland
c)
Eccrine Gland
d)
All of the above
36.
Melanocytes are located in the ___________.  
a)
Subcutaneous 
b)
Hypodermis
c)
Dermis
d)
Epidermis
37.
Sebaceous glands produce an increased amount of sebum during adolescence leading to which integumentary system disorder?
a)
Acne
b)
Alopecia
c)
Eczema
d)
Herpes
38.
The evaporation of perspiration enables which function of the integumentary system?
a)
Production of vitamin D
b)
Protection from the sun
c)
Regulation of body temperature
d)
Sensory perception
39.
Skin conditions caused by contact with allergens, frequent hand washing, or exposure to chemicals are classified as:
a)
acne
b)
athlete’s foot
c)
dermatitis
d)
herpes simplex
40.
A viral skin lesion that can recur after removal is a:
a)
macule
b)
pustule
c)
wart
d)
wheal
41.
Receptors for touch, cold, and pain present in the skin are responsible for which function of the integumentary system?
a)
Production of vitamin D
b)
Protection from the sun
c)
Regulation of body temperature
d)
Sensory perception
42.
The hair follicle originates in which layer of the skin?
a)
Adipose layer
b)
Dermis layer
c)
Epidermis layer
d)
Subcutaneous layer
43.
Why can fingerprints be used to identify you?
a)
Everyone has the same ones
b)
Everyone has different ones
c)
Everyone has an equal amount
d)
Everyone's fingerprints make them smile
44.
Salivary glands are 
a)
Endocrine Glands
b)
Exocrine Glands
45.
An abnormal mass of cancer cells is called a 
a)
tumor
b)
cyst
c)
lesion
d)
polyp
46.
Any substance that is known to cause cancer is called a
a)
carcinogen
b)
nicolyte
c)
pathogen
d)
retrovirus
47.
A diagnostic procedure that involves removing a tissue sample from a patient.
a)
biopsy
b)
lipotripsy
c)
pathogenesis
d)
oncology
48.
Metastasis is
a)
the spread of cancer from one part of the body to another.
b)
the growth of tumors in the lungs
c)
cancer of the blood cells
d)
cancer that is found in connective tissues
49.
the uncontrolled division of cells that results in malignant growth 
a)
tissues
b)
cancer
c)
mitosis
d)
anaphase
50.
Non-cancerous tumors are called _____. Cancerous tumors are called _____.
a)
metastatic ; malignant
b)
malignant ; benign
c)
benign ; malignant
d)
benign ; metastatic