WorksheetsIntro to the Integumentary System
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is a function of the integumentary system?
a)
Retain water
b)
Protect body from invading pathogens
c)
Retain or disperse body heat
d)
All of the above
2.
What is the layer of skin visible to the eye?
a)
Dermis
b)
Epidermis
c)
Hypodermis
d)
Cutaneous
3.
This layer of the skin is made almost entirely out of dead skin cells.
a)
Dermis
b)
Epidermis
c)
Hypodermis
d)
Cutaneous
4.
This layer of the skin contains larger blood vessels and adipose (fat storage).
a)
Dermins
b)
Epidermis
c)
Hypodermis
d)
Cutaneous
5.
Which layer of skin is the thickest?
a)
Dermis
b)
Epidermis
c)
Hypodermis
d)
Cutaneous
6.
Identify the cell responsible for creating the colored pigment melanin.
a)
Keratinocyte
b)
Stem Cell
c)
Melanocyte
d)
Follicle
7.
Identify the cell responsible for creating the waterproofing protein, keratin.
a)
Keratinocyte
b)
Stem Cell
c)
Melanocyte
d)
Follicle
8.
Body hair and nails are both made of what?
a)
Keratin
b)
Epidermal cells
c)
Melanin
d)
Stem cells
9.
Hairs are created in which accessory structure?
a)
Sebaceous glands
b)
Apocrine gland
c)
Follicles
d)
Merocrine glands
10.
Which of the following is not a layer of the epidermis?
a)
Stratum germanitivum
b)
Stratum spinosum
c)
Stratum corneum
d)
Stratum moraidun
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