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Integumentary System Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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1.

Which are part of the integumentary system?

a)

Muscles, skeleton, bone marrow

b)

Hair, skin, bones

c)

Hair, skin, nails

d)

Brain, spinal cord, nerves

2.

How does your epidermis protect you from germs?

a)

By oil secretions

b)

By forming a boundary of protection

c)

By hair as protection

d)

By sweat

3.

Which is the largest organ in the human body?

a)

skin

b)

heart

c)

lungs

d)

brain

4.

Check all the main layers of the skin

a)

Alveoli layer

b)

Dermis

c)

Epidermis

d)

Subcutaneous fat layer

e)

Semi permeable layer

5.

Which of the following best describes hair?

a)

Hair is mostly tightly packed living cells.

b)

All hairs grows 2.5mm a month.

c)

Hair does not help control body temperature.

d)

Hair growth occurs in the hair follicle.

6.

What might be the stimulus for someone's hair to stand up on their arms?

a)

cold weather

b)

hot weather

c)

exposure to bacteria

d)

touching a smooth surface

7.

What's the outer-most layer of your skin called?

a)

Epidermis

b)

Dermis

c)

Subcutaneous fat layer

d)

All of the above

8.

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

9.

Which is not a function of the integumentary system?

a)

Protection against foreign objects

b)

Sweating/cooling

c)

Insulating/warming

d)

Urinating

10.

You just stepped on a sticker in the grass! OUCH! What was the integumentary system's role in you jerking your foot upward quickly?

a)

your nails sensed the sticker

b)

nerve endings in the sole of your foot sent messages out

c)

the oils on the bottom of your feet responded to the touch

d)

the hair on the top of your foot tried to make you warmer

11.

What layer of skin is A?

a)

epidermis

b)

dermis

c)

hypodermis

12.

Your _______________ protect the nerve ending at the ends of your fingers and toes and help you grab things.

a)

joints

b)

hair

c)

nails

d)

bones

13.

What layer of skin is B?

a)

epidermis

b)

dermis

c)

hypodermis

14.

What layer of the skin is D

a)

Epidermis

b)

Dermis

c)

Hypodermis

d)

Subcutaneous Layer

15.

What are some characteristics of the integumentary system? Select two options.

a)

Hair helps regulate temperature.

b)

Bones make blood

c)

Nails protect nerves

d)

Your muscles move your body

e)

Glands are secreted to help your body maintain homeostasis

16.

This product of our epidermis protects us from UV radiation

a)

Adipose tissue

b)

Keratin

c)

Melanin

d)

Hypodermis

17.

Which shows a correct association between a structure and one of its functions?

a)

Pores on your hand receive sensory information.

b)

Oil regulates body temperature

c)

Sweat glands remove waste.

d)

Vitamin D protects against bacteria.