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Integumentary

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the top layer of the skin called?
a)
Dermis
b)
Hypodermis
c)
Epidermis
d)
Subcutaneous
2.
Which layer of the skin contains lots of adipose tissue and connects the skin to muscle?
a)
Dermis
b)
Epidermis
c)
Keratin
d)
Subcutaneous
3.
Melanin:
a)
Helps protect skin from UV radiation
b)
Is found in almost every human being
c)
Is responsible for skin color
d)
All of the above
4.
This function of the skin allows  the body to retain or lose heat.
a)
body temperature regulation
b)
storage
c)
excretion
d)
absorption
5.
The function that allows the body to eliminate salt, waste, and excess water and heat is :
a)
absorption
b)
excretion
c)
production
6.
which type of gland produces oil for waterproofing the skin? 
a)
sebaceous 
b)
 apocrine 
c)
ceruminous 
d)
eccrine 
7.
Which of the following is NOT part of the integumentary system?
a)
Skin
b)
Cartilage 
c)
Nails
d)
Hair
8.
The sweat gland that produces "stinky" sweat is the 
a)
Apocrine gland
b)
Eccrine gland
c)
Sudoriferous gland
d)
Sebaceous gland
9.

The epidermis has

a)

blood vessels

b)

no blood vessels

10.
The main function(s) of the skin is to:___________
a)
hold in water
b)
protect from infection
c)
provide the sense of touch
d)
All of the above
11.
Goosebumps are caused by contractions of the ______ muscle
a)
Arrector pili
b)
Apocrine
c)
Eccrine
d)
Sebaceous
12.
The protein that makes us "waterproof" is called
a)
keratin
b)
melanin
c)
carotene
d)
mucus
13.
The epidermis is composed of _____.
a)
stratified squamous epithelium
b)
simple columnar epithelium
c)
adipose tissue
d)
connective tissue
14.
The function of sebum is:
a)
Keeps skin soft and moist
b)
Help to regulate body temperature
c)
Produce vitamin D
d)
Protect skin from mechanical damage
15.

Letter "F" is pointing to ________.

a)

sebaceous gland

b)

pore

c)

sweat gland

d)

blood vessel

16.

Letter "D" is pointing to ________.

a)

hair follicle

b)

arrector pili

c)

sweat gland

d)

dermis

17.

Letter "N" is pointing to ________.

a)

hair follicle

b)

arrector pili

c)

sweat gland

d)

dermis

18.

Letter "J" is pointing to ________.

a)

Pacinian corpuscle

b)

papillary layer

c)

nerve endings

d)

dermis

19.

Letter "H" is pointing to ________.

a)

hair follicle

b)

reticular layer

c)

nerve endings

d)

papillary layer

20.

Letter "I" is pointing to ________.

a)

hair follicle

b)

epidermis

c)

pore

d)

papillary layer

21.
# 10
a)
dermis
b)
epidermis
c)
hypodermis
22.
# 8
a)
dermis
b)
epidermis
c)
hypodermis or subcutaneous
d)

subaqueous gland

23.
# 3
a)
sebaceous gland
b)
hair follicle
c)
arrector pili
d)

sudoriferous glad

24.
#1
a)
stratum cornium
b)

stratum granulosum

c)
dermis
d)

stratum basale

e)

stratum spinosum

25.
#9
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
hypodermis
d)

subcutaneous layer

26.

Identify structure 11.

a)

sweat gland

b)

dermis

c)

hair follicle

d)

nerve ending

e)

Sebaceous gland

27.

Identify structure number 4.

a)

sebaceous glands

b)

adipose tissue

c)

Meissner's corpuscles

d)

sweat glands

e)

Merkel cells

28.

Identify structure number 7.

a)

papillary layer

b)

reticular layer

c)

dermis

d)

hypodermis

e)

arrector pili

29.

blood vessels

a)

D

b)

E

c)

F

d)

G

30.

sweat pore

a)

I

b)

J

c)

G

d)

F

31.

The stratum basale is which layer of the epidermis?

a)

Top layer

b)

Middle layer

c)

Base layer

d)

It's not a layer of the epidermis...your teacher is just trying to trick you.

32.

Which layer is the top layer of the epidermis?

a)

Stratum basale

b)

Stratum lucidum

c)

Stratum granulosum

d)

Stratum corneum

33.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

Hair

Nails

stratified squamous tissue

grows from the stratum basale

Top layer

middle layer

contains melanocytes that produce melanin

dense irregular tissue

contains blood vessels and nerves

loose fatty tissue

insulates and stores nutrients

bottom layer

contains sweat glands and oil glands

"come , let's get sun burned."

Accessory organs of integumentary system
epidermis features
dermis features
hypodermis or subcutaneous layer feature
34.

Identify structure number 1

a)

sweat gland

b)

hair follicle

c)

sweat pore

d)

epidermis

35.

Identify structure 13

a)

arrector pilli muscle

b)

sebaceous gland

c)

sweat gland

d)

Meissner's corpuscle

36.

Identify structure number 6

a)

sweat gland

b)

adipose tissue

c)

sebaceous gland

d)

arrector pili muscle

37.

Identify structure number 7.

a)

papillary layer

b)

reticular layer

c)

dermis

d)

hypodermis