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Integumentary System Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It takes on average _________________ for new cells in the bottom layer of the epidermis to move to the top.

a)

1-2 Days

b)

2-4 Weeks

c)

4-5 Hours

d)

7 Years

2.

What contributes to the amount of melanin a person produces?

a)

The number of melanocytes a person has

b)

The number of keratinocytes a person has

c)

The amount of keratin a person produces

d)

The amount of UV light a person is exposed to

3.

What 2 types of tissue make up the Subcutaneous Layer (Hypodermis)

a)

Areolar

b)

Adipose

c)

Dense Irregular CT

d)

Stratified Squamous

4.

What is the correct order of epidermal layers from superficial to deep?

a)

Stratum Corneum

b)

Stratum Lucidum

c)

Stratum Granulosum

d)

Stratum Spinosum

e)

Stratum Basale

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
5.

Millions of __________ rub off your skin everyday.

a)

Keratinocytes

b)

Carotenocytes

c)

Melanocytes

d)

Leukocytes

6.

What is the outermost layer of the hair shaft?

a)

Medulla

b)

Cortex

c)

Cuticle

d)

Keratin

7.

What layer of the skin is D

a)

Epidermis

b)

Dermis

c)

Hypodermis

d)

Subcutaneous Layer

8.

What do sebaceous glands secrete?

a)

Oil

b)

Milk

c)

Sweat

d)

Earwax

9.

What is the name of the muscle that is responsible for goosebumps?

a)

Pilo Errector

b)

Arrector Pili

c)

Goosus Bumpus

d)

Foliculi Arisor

10.

Why do we have dermal papilla at the junction between the epidermis and the dermis?

a)

to increase surface area

b)

to provide support

c)

to increase blood flow

d)

to help make vitamin D

11.

In which layer of the epidermis do keratinocytes start to die?

a)

Stratum Corneum

b)

Stratum Lucidum

c)

Stratum Spinosum

d)

Stratum Granulosum

12.

The site of nail growth is called the...

a)

lanula

b)

eponychium

c)

nail body

d)

nail matrix

13.

Which tissue makes up the epidermis?

a)

Simple Squamous

b)

Stratified Squamous

c)

Adipose Tissue

d)

Reticular Connective Tissue

14.

The part of the hair beneath the skin that cannot be seen is called the...

a)

Shaft

b)

Root

c)

Medulla

d)

Follicle

e)

Cortex

15.

Which 2 of the following skin layers make up the DERMIS?

a)

Papillary Layer

b)

Reticular Layer

c)

Stratum Basale

d)

Subcutaneous Layer

e)

Stratum Corneum

16.

The skin makes up about _______ percent of your body weight.

a)

10

b)

15

c)

11

d)

5

17.

Match the following colors to the substance that would create this color in the skin.

a)

Blood Supply

1.

Red

b)

Eumelanin

2.

Brown to Black

c)

Pheomelanin

3.

Yellow to Red

d)

Carotene

4.

Orange

18.

Which of the following structures are NOT associated with hair?

a)

Merocrine Glands

b)

Apocrine Glands

c)

Sebaceous Glands

d)

Arrector Pili

19.

Apocrine sweat glands sometimes carry an odor caused by...

a)

Proteins

b)

Fats

c)

Salts

d)

Bacteria

20.

Which of the following structures is represented by the letter F.

a)

Cuticle

b)

Eponychium

c)

Lanula

d)

Free Edge

21.

Which of the following is NOT made of dead keratinized cells?

a)

Stratum Basale

b)

Stratum Corneum

c)

Hair

d)

Nails