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Integumentary System 7.3

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The top layer of the skin is called the _________________.
a)
dermis
b)
oil gland
c)
nerve
d)
epidermis
2.
A major function of skin is protection from:
a)
Abrasion
b)
UV light 
c)
Entry of microorganisms
d)
All of the above 
3.

Where is the thinnest skin located?

a)

face

b)

eyelids

c)
Nails
d)

nose

4.
Which layer of the skin contains lots of adipose tissue and blood vessels?
a)
Dermis
b)
Epidermis
c)
Keratin
d)

Subcutaneous

5.
Red and itchy skin that burns or itches, can lead to blisters or legion.
a)
impetigo
b)
ringworm
c)
eczema
d)
psoriasis
6.
Noncontagious skin disease, may be hereditary, thick red area covered with white or silver scales
a)
Eczema
b)
Impetigo
c)
Dermatitis
d)
Psoriasis
7.
Highly infectious fungal infection of the scalp or skin, whose name doesn't match its source
a)
Athlete's Foot
b)
Psoriasis
c)
Ringworm
d)
Verrucae
8.

What Epidermis layer is ONLY found in the palms of your hands and soles of your feet?

a)

stratum spinosum

b)

stratum basale

c)

stratum lucidum

d)

stratum granulosum

9.

This is often associated with a skin abscess that eventually fills with puss.

a)

acne vulgaris

b)

impetigo

c)

boil / pustule

d)

ringworm

10.

Another autoimmune disease where the hair follicles are attacked by the body.

a)

Lucidium

b)

Alopecia

c)

Male Pattern Baldness

d)

Scleroderma

11.
Raised red itchy areas that may flare as the result of an infection or allergic reaction.
a)
eczema
b)
hives
c)
acne
d)
psoriasis
12.
This is an overgrowth reaction to a scar.
a)
keloid
b)
carbuncle
c)
raised epidermis
d)
vitilago
13.

This infection seems to be highly prevalent in hospitals and is highly contagious.

a)

mersa-staph infection

b)
vitilago
c)
exzema
d)
impetigo
14.

Flat spots on the skin like freckles

a)

Macules

b)

crusts

c)

Vesicles

d)

ulcer

15.

Flat raised areas such as pimples

a)

cyst

b)

wheals

c)

Papules

d)

Pustules

16.

Pus Filled sacs such as those seen with acne

a)

Pustules

b)

Macules

c)

Wheals

d)

Cyst

17.

Areas of dried pus and blood AKA Scabs

a)

Macules

b)

Crust

c)

Vesicles

d)

wheals

18.

Closed Sac with a distinct membrane that develops abnormally in a body structure

a)

Macule

b)

Cyst

c)

Vesicles

d)

Acne

19.

Deep loss of skin surface that may extend into the Dermis

a)

Vesicles

b)

Papules

c)

Ulcer

d)

Crust

20.

Highly contagious skin infection. Infection where sores are covered by a thick dry honey-colored crust, most common in the summer or fall.

a)

ringworm

b)

impetigo

c)

vitiligo

d)

boils

21.

A brownish black pigment produced in the epidermis by specialized cells called

a)

Erythema, Excretion

b)

melanin, Melanocytes

c)

Albino, Production

d)

staph infection

22.

When you have goose bumps, the hair on your arms can

a)

help to hold a layer close to the body - which warms you up!

b)
Oil
c)

dance

d)

make you colder

23.
What are the three main layers of the skin?
a)
The epidermis, the dermis, and the subcutaneous
b)
The epidermis, the dermis, and the sebaceous
c)
The dermis, the sebaceous, and the sudoriferous
d)
The sudoriferous, the dermis, and the epidermis
24.
What is the name of tube that our hair grows from?
a)
Follicle
b)
Root
c)
Shaft
d)
Sebaceous
25.
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
26.
What is the condition called when your skin is a yellowish tint?
a)
Jaundice
b)
Albino
c)
Cyanosis
d)
Erythema
27.

THe body can heal itself

a)

maybe

b)

True

c)

we didnt talk about this

d)

false

28.
Which layer of the skin is made up of fatty tissue?
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
hypodermis
d)
hyperdermis
29.
What is the condition called when skin turns bluish due to lack of oxygen?
a)
Albino
b)
Jaundice
c)
Erythema
d)
Cyanosis
30.
Goosebumps are caused by contractions of the ______ muscle
a)
Arrector pili
b)
Apocrine
c)
Eccrine
d)
Sebaceous
31.

Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer

a)

true

b)

false

32.

Diet, cosmetics, soaps, medications, and emotional stress can all cause eczema

a)

true

b)

false

33.

Where is the thickest skin located?

a)

arms

b)

feet/heals

c)

back

d)

back of legs

34.

When blood vessels dilate, heat is retained in the body

a)

true

b)

false

35.

The skin has tissues for temporary storage of fat, glucose, and proteins

a)

true

b)

false

36.

What layer of the Epidermis sheds dead cells?

a)

stratum basale

b)

stratum corneum

c)

stratum granulosum

d)

stratum lucidum