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Integumentary System

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The waterproofing protein that fills the cells in the upper layers of the epidermis.
a)
Keratin
b)
Melatonin
c)
Melanin
d)
Actin
2.
What gland is responsible for keeping our hair soft and is a barrier for bacteria and fungi?
a)
Sudoriferous
b)
Sebaceous
c)
Melanin
d)
Carotene
3.
Goosebumps are caused by contractions of the ______ muscle
a)
Arrector pili
b)
Apocrine
c)
Eccrine
d)
Sebaceous
4.
What cell produces a protein allows for waterproofing of the skin, nails, and hair?
a)
Keratinocytes
b)
Melanocytes
c)
Merkel (Tactile) Cells
d)
Langerhans (Dendritic) cell
5.
What cell produces a dark brown pigment?
a)
Keratinocytes
b)
Melanocytes
c)
Merkel (Tactile) Cells
d)
Langerhans (dendritic) cell
6.
What layer of epidermis does cell division occur?
a)
stratum lucidum
b)
stratum basale
c)
stratum granulosum
d)
stratum corneum
7.
The oldest cells of the epidermis will be found here
a)
Stratum Corneum
b)
Stratum Basale
c)
Stratum Spinosum
d)
Stratum Granulosum
8.
Which sweat gland creates a sweat that is mostly water?
a)
Apocrine
b)
Sudoriferous
c)
Eccrine
d)
Ceruminous 
9.
The epidermis is composed of _____.
a)
stratified squamous epithelium
b)
simple columnar epithelium
c)
adipose tissue
d)
connective tissue
10.

The function of the integumentary system includes all of these except what?

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Cooling system

c)

Synthesis of Vitamin A

d)

Excretion of wastes

11.

What layer of skin produces melanin?

a)

Dermis

b)

Epidermis

c)

Hypodermis

d)

Subcutaneous

12.

The epidermis is composed of what kind of cells?

a)

Simple squamous epithelial

b)

Stratified cuboidal epithelial

c)

Stratified squamous epithelial

d)

Transitional epithelial

13.

What types of cells found in the epidermis contain nerve endings that are touch receptors?

a)

Keratinocytes

b)

Langerhans cells

c)

Melanocytes

d)

Merkel cells

14.

What layer of skin is composed of soft, flexible keratin?

a)

Cuticle

b)

Cortex

c)

Medulla

d)

Matrix

15.
What is NOT a function of the skin?
a)
Eliminates Waste
b)
Produces Calcium
c)
Protects Body
d)
Maintains Body Temperature
16.
What gland is responsible for keeping our hair soft and is a barrier for bacteria and fungi?
a)
Sudoriferous
b)
Sebaceous
c)
Melanin
d)
Carotene
17.
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
18.
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
19.
The highly germinative layer of the epidermis is the
a)
Stratum corneum
b)
Stratum granulosum
c)
Stratum spinosum
d)
Stratum basale
20.
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
21.
Blackheads and acne can result from the blockage of which of the following glands?
a)
sudoriferous
b)
sebaceous
c)
ceruminious
d)
sebumous
22.

As cells are pushed from the deeper portion of the epidermis toward the surface,______.

a)

they fill with keratin and die

b)

they divide

c)

their nutrient supply increases

d)

they enter the dermis

23.
Which is not an accessory organ of the skin?
a)
hair 
b)
nails
c)
sebaceous glands
d)
melanin
24.
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
25.
What causes acne?
a)
clogged sebaceous glands
b)
clogged apocrine glands
c)
clogged merocrine glands
d)
clogged sweat glands

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