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WorksheetsIntegumentary System
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 18mins
What is the function of the integument?
protection
temperature maintenance
sensory reception
all of the choices
Which is the most superficial layer of skin?
epidermis
dermis
hypodermis
The epidermis is composed of _____.
stratified squamous epithelium
simple columnar epithelium
adipose tissue
connective tissue
Skin and eye color is due to a pigment called ____.
keratin
melanin
chromatin
epithelium
Which type of sweat gland is found in the arm pits and produces a funky odor?
merocrine
apocrine
sebaceous
holocrine
This gland releases an oil known as sebum.
sebaceous gland
apocrine gland
merocrine gland
sweat gland
What is another name for the hypodermis?
stratum germinativum
subcutaneous layer
stratum corneum
cutaneous layer
Which of these events occur as a result of a decrease in body temperature?
sweat is produced
nails and hair grow
contraction of arrector pili muscles
oil is produced
The structure that holds the hair firmly in place is the _____.
hair follicle
hair shaft
arrector pili muscle
sebaceous gland
To what layer of the integument is letter "B" pointing to?
epidermis
dermis
hypodermis
subcutaneous
To what structure is number 3 pointing to?
sweat gland and duct
hair follicle
arrector pili muscle
sebaceous gland
What is the main cause of skin cancer?
exposure to laboratory radiation
exposure to sunlight
use of chemical products such as makeup
heredity
What are hair and nails made of?
keratin
collagen
sebum
melanin
The two layers of the cutaneous membrane are ______.
dermis and hypodermis
epidermis and hypodermis
epidermis and dermis
epidermis and basement membrane
What type of burn reaches muscle and bone?
First Degree Burn
Second Degree Burn
Third Degree Burn
Fourth Degree Burn
What structure is number 4 pointing to?
hair follicle
nerve fiber
sebaceous gland
sweat gland
What structure is number 5 pointing to?
nerve fiber
hair follicle
sebaceous gland
sweat gland
What type of skin cancer is the deadliest, but preventable if you look for the ABCDEs?
Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Melanoma
Injections are placed in which layer of the integument?
epidermis
dermis
hypodermis
Nail production occurs at the _____.
free edge
nail bed
nail body
nail root
The nail body covers the _____.
lunula
nail root
nail bed
free edge
The effects of aging on the skin include _____.
thickening of the epidermis
increased number of sweat glands
decreased production from sebaceous glands
repair speeds up
Wrinkles of the skin are the result of _____.
thinning of epidermis
thickening of dermis
loss of hair follicles
increase of elastin
