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Integumentary System Test

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of skin cancer is the most frequently occurring?
a)
basal cell carcinoma
b)
malignant melanoma
c)
squamous cell carcinoma
d)
melanoma
2.
Which type of burn destroys not only the dermis and epidermis, but also most nerve endings?
a)
1st degree
b)
2nd degree
c)
3rd degree
d)
none of these
3.
The lowest layer of the epidermis where cells are reproducing. 
a)
stratum corneum
b)
stratum lucidium
c)
stratum granulosum
d)
stratum basale
4.

Which type of burn affects the epidermis only?

a)

1st degree

b)

2nd degree

c)

3rd degree

d)

all of these

5.
Melanin is produced by the...
a)
stratum granulosum
b)
melanocytes
c)
corium
d)
stratum corneum
6.
Which is NOT a function of the skin?
a)
temperature regulation
b)
excretion
c)
protection
d)
hormone conduction
7.
Goosebumps occur because of contraction of which muscle? 
a)
arrector pili
b)
follicle
c)
skeletal muscles
d)
rectus abdominus
8.
The hypodermis consists of loose connective tissue and 
a)
adipose tissue
b)
dense connective tissue
c)
nerve tissue
d)
muscle tissue
9.

What are the three main layers of skin? Check all that apply.

a)

Hyperdermis

b)

Epidermis

c)

Dermis

d)

Cellulitis

e)

Hypodermis

10.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin?

a)

Maintain internal temperature.

b)

Protect the body from infection.

c)

Receive stimuli for pressure, pain, heat, and cold.

d)

Movement.

11.

Which layer of the epidermis is the outer layer that we see, made of layers of dead keratinized cells?

a)

Stratum corneum

b)

Stratum granulosum

c)

Stratum spinosum

d)

Stratum basale

12.
A major function of skin is protection from:
a)
Abrasion
b)
UV light 
c)
Entry of microorganisms
d)
All of the above 
13.
What is the top layer of the skin called?
a)
Dermis
b)
Hypodermis
c)
Epidermis
d)
Subcutaneous
14.
What is another name for the hypodermis?
a)
epidermis
b)
subcutaneous layer
c)
stratum basale
15.

What part of the integumentary system is #2?

a)

epidermis

b)

hypodermis

c)

dermis

d)

subcutaneous tissue

16.

What layer of skin produces melanin?

a)

Dermis

b)

Epidermis

c)

Hypodermis

d)

Subcutaneous

17.
10 is 
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
hypodermis
d)
reticular layer
18.
12 is 
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
hypodermis
d)
reticular layer
19.
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
20.
Sweating and shivering are your body's way of regulating _________.
a)
Water loss
b)
Temperature
c)
Hair growth
d)
Vitamin D absorption
21.
In which order do the layers of skin occur from the outside to the inside
a)
Dermis, Epidermis, Hypodermis
b)
Hypodermis, Dermis, Epidermis
c)
Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis
d)
Epidermis, Hypodermis, Dermis