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WorksheetsIntegumentary System Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is the thin, most superficial layer of skin?
a)
Epidermis
b)
Dermis
c)
Hypodermis
d)
Reticular
2.
The epidermis is composed of _____.
a)
stratified squamous epithelium
b)
simple columnar epithelium
c)
adipose tissue
d)
connective tissue
3.
Which layer contains accessory structures such as sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and hair follicles?
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
hypodermis
d)
hyperdermis
4.
Skin and eye color is due to a pigment called ____.
a)
Keratin
b)
Melanin
c)
Chromatin
d)
Epithelium
5.
Oil glands that are found all over the skin, except on the palms and soles, are called _____.
a)
merocrine glands
b)
sebaceous glands
c)
apocrine glands
d)
sweat glands
6.
Which vitamin is synthesized by the skin?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
K
d)
D
7.
What is another name for the hypodermis?
a)
epidermis
b)
subcutaneous layer
c)
stratum corneum
d)
cutaneous layer
8.
Sebaceous glands secrete an oil for hair and skin called:
a)
keratin
b)
melanin
c)
cerumen
d)
sebum
9.
What is the primary cause of skin cancer?
a)
Exposure to laboratory radiation
b)
Exposure to direct sunlight
c)
use of chemical products such as makeup
d)
heredity
10.
The stratum granulosum is below the spinosum.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
What happens when fluid accumulates between the dermis and epidermis?
a)
melanoma
b)
sarcoma
c)
edema
d)
blisters
12.
To what structure is #1 pointing?
a)
Hair follicle
b)
Hair shaft
c)
Hair root
d)
Epidermis
13.
What layer of the dermis is the deepest?
a)
Spinosum
b)
Papillary
c)
Reticular
d)
Basal
14.
Which layer of the epidermis is the stratum where most cell division occurs?
a)
Spinosum
b)
Basal
c)
Corneum
d)
Granulosum
15.
Most common type of skin cancer.
a)
Squamous cell carcinoma
b)
Basal cell carcinoma
c)
Malignant Melanoma
d)
None of the above
16.
A burn that only effects the epidermis.
a)
1st degree
b)
3rd degree
c)
2nd degree
d)
None of the above
17.
A severe burn where most nerve endings are completely destroyed. Effects the epidermis and dermis.
a)
1st degree
b)
2nd degree
c)
3rd degree
d)
None of the above
18.
Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin?
a)
Insulation from extreme heat and cold
b)
Secretion of growth hormones
c)
Manufacture of vitamin D
d)
Protection from germ invasion
19.
What muscle causes the skin to pucker around a hair when exposed to a sudden chill?
a)
bicep
b)
tricep
c)
stratum corneum
d)
arrector pili
20.
Which disorder can be prevented by not sharing towels and wearing shower shoes in locker room?
a)
acne
b)
alopecia
c)
athletes foot
d)
herpes simplex
21.
Sebaceous glands produce an increased amount of sebum during adolescence leading to which integumentary system disorder?
a)
Acne
b)
Alopecia
c)
Eczema
d)
Herpes
22.
Melissa's skin lesion has irregular boarders, multiple colors, and is increasing in size. She visited a tanning bed frequently in the past. She should be evaluated for:
a)
Dermatitis
b)
Melanoma
c)
psoriasis
d)
scabies
23.
The vascular layer of the skin is the:
a)
Dermis
b)
Epidermis
c)
Hypodermis
d)
Stratum basale
24.
Beginning on the surface of the skin in the region of the thigh, list, in order, the layers of tissue a needle would penetrate to reach the hypodermis to inject a vaccine.
a)
Granulosum, spinosum, corneum, basale, papillary layer, reticular layer
b)
Corneum, spinosum, granulosum, basal, reticular layer, papillary layer
c)
Corneum, granulosum, spinosum, basale, papillary layer, reticular layer
d)
Corneum, granulosum, lucidum, spinosum, basale, papillary layer, reticular layer
25.
The dry membrane of the body, which is your skin, is called the
a)
mucous membrane
b)
serous membrane
c)
cutaneous membrane
d)
synovial membrane
26.
Which layer of the epidermis do dead skin cells flake off of?
a)
stratum basale
b)
stratum granulosum
c)
stratum corneum
d)
stratum lucidum
27.
Water, sodium chloride, and wastes are secreted by what cells?
a)
Stratified squamous cells
apocrine glands
apocrine glands
b)
sebaceous gland cells
c)
eccrine gland cells
d)
all gland cells
28.
What is the condition that occurs due to insufficient oxygen and a blue discoloration of the skin?
a)
erythema
b)
cyanosis
c)
jaundice
d)
albinism
29.
What is a yellow discoloration of the skin that can indicate bile in the blood as a result of liver and gallbladder diseases?
a)
erythema
b)
cyanosis
c)
jaundice
d)
albinism
30.
Goosebumps are caused by contractions of the ___ muscle.
a)
arrector pili
b)
eccrine
c)
apocrine
d)
papillary
31.
Membranes that include the cutaneous, mucous, and the serous membranes
a)
epithelial membranes
b)
serous membranes
c)
synovial membranes
32.
Membrane that is composed of soft areolar connective tissue & contains no epithelial cells at all. Line capsules surrounding joints.
a)
synovial
b)
peritoneum
c)
pleura
d)
pericardium
33.
Touch receptors are called:
a)
Meissner's corpuscles
b)
Pacinian corpuscles
c)
Free nerve endings
d)
Sudoriferous corpuscles
34.
What causes you to be able to feel pain in the skin?
a)
free nerve endings
b)
Pacinian corpuscles
c)
Meissner's corpuscles
d)
Apocrine glands
35.
Fluid filled blisters caused by the herpes simplex virus are known as what
a)
2nd degree burns
b)
Ringworm
c)
Cold sores
d)
Chicken pox
36.
Bedsores are also known as:
a)
Decubitus ulcers
b)
Herpes Zoster
c)
Scabbies
d)
Eczema
37.
What condition is characterized by dry, silvery skin scales
a)
Cyanosis
b)
Impetigo
c)
Psoriasis
d)
Ringworm
38.
The "B" in the ABCD rule stands for what?
a)
Burn
b)
Border
c)
Black
d)
Blast
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