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Integumentary Quiz

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are parts of the integumentary system?

a)

Muscles, skeleton, bone marrow

b)

Hair, skin, bones

c)

Hair, skin, nails

d)

Brain, spinal cord, nerves

2.

Which part of the integumentary system sends and receives messages?

a)

Glands

b)

Hair

c)

Nails

d)

Nerves

3.

Which of the following is not a function of the integumentary system?

a)

Protection against foreign objects

b)

Sweating/cooling

c)

Insulating/warming

d)

Urination

4.

How does your body cool itself?

a)

Hair

b)

Fat

c)

Oil glands

d)

Sweat

5.

What is the outermost layer of the skin called?

a)

Epidermis

b)

Dermis

c)

Subcutaneous fat layer

d)

All of the above

6.

How does your epidermis protect you from germs?

a)

By oil secretions

b)

By forming a protective barrier

c)

By hair as protection

d)

By sweat

7.

Which layer of the skin contains hair follicles?

a)

Epidermis

b)

Dermis

c)

Hypodermis

d)

Subcutaneous

8.

Which protein gives hair its color?

a)

Lactose

b)

Acetylcholinesterase

c)

Melanin

d)

Keratin

9.

What is the deepest layer of our skin, and what is its function?

a)

Epidermis—protection

b)

Subcutaneous fat layer—glands and nerves

c)

Fat—cooling and protection

d)

Fat—warmth

10.

Check ALL facts that are true about the integumentary system.

a)

Vitamin D is produced in the skin.

b)

Blood volume is regulated by the integumentary system.

c)

Most of the skin is dead.

d)

The integumentary system works with the nervous system.

e)

The integumentary system works with the excretory system.

11.

Check ALL facts that are false about the integumentary system.

a)

Blood is pumped to the nephrons in the epidermis.

b)

The sun is essential for vitamin D production in the skin.

c)

Dark-haired, dark-skinned, dark-eyed people are most at risk for skin cancer.

d)

Cancer is uncontrolled cell growth.

12.

Check all the main layers of the skin.

a)

Alveoli layer

b)

Dermis

c)

Epidermis

d)

Subcutaneous fat layer

e)

Semi-permeable layer

13.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the integumentary system?

a)

Vitamin D synthesis

b)

Barrier to UV light

c)

Vitamin K synthesis

d)

Thermoregulation

14.

What is the capital of France?

a)

Berlin

b)

Madrid

c)

Paris

d)

Rome

15.

What is the capital of France?

a)

Berlin

b)

Madrid

c)

Paris

d)

Rome

16.

Which letter represents the dermis?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

17.

Which letter represents the epidermis?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

18.

Which layer is the stratum basale?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

19.

Which layer accounts for three-fourths of the thickness of the epidermis?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

20.

Which transparent layer is found only on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet?

a)

stratum lucidum

b)

stratum basale

c)

stratum corneum

d)

stratum granulosum

21.

Which layer of the epidermis mainly consists of melanin granules and is often called the 'prickly layer'?

a)

stratum corneum

b)

stratum lucidum

c)

stratum spinosum

d)

stratum granulosum

22.

On average, it takes _________________ 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

23.

What affects 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

24.

Which two types of tissue make up the subcutaneous layer (hypodermis)?

a)

Areolar

b)

Adipose

c)

Dense Irregular CT

d)

Stratified Squamous

25.

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

a)

Lucidum, Basale, Spinosum, Corneum, Granulosum

b)

Corneum, Lucidum, Granulosum, Spinosum, Basale

c)

Lucidum, Corneum, Granulosum, Spinosum, Basale

d)

Corneum, Lucidum, Basale, Granulosum, Spinosum

26.

1. Millions of __________ rub off your skin every day.

a)

Keratinocytes

b)

Carotenocytes

c)

Melanocytes

d)

Leukocytes

27.

What gives the skin a reddish tint?

a)

Blood flow

b)

Carotene

c)

Melanin

d)

Keratin

28.

What is the outermost layer of the hair shaft?

a)

Medulla

b)

Cortex

c)

Cuticle

d)

Keratin

29.

Which of the following is a beneficial result of UV exposure to the skin?

a)

Vitamin D production

b)

Sunburn

c)

Keratinocytes shed off

d)

It increases surface area

30.

Which layer of the skin is labeled as D?

a)

Epidermis

b)

Dermis

c)

Hypodermis

d)

Subcutaneous Layer

31.

What do sebaceous glands secrete?

a)

Oil

b)

Milk

c)

Sweat

d)

Earwax

32.

1. What is the name of the muscle responsible for goosebumps?

a)

Pilo Erector

b)

Arrector Pili

c)

Goosus Bumpus

d)

Foliculi Arrector

33.

Why are there dermal papillae at the junction between the epidermis and dermis?

a)

to increase surface area

b)

to provide support

c)

to increase blood flow

d)

to help make vitamin D

34.

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

a)

Stratum Corneum

b)

Stratum Lucidum

c)

Stratum Spinosum

d)

Stratum Granulosum

35.

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

a)

10

b)

15

c)

11

d)

5

36.

Which layer contains no blood vessels or nerves?

a)

Epidermis

b)

Dermis

c)

Hypodermis

d)

All contain blood vessels

37.

This product determines skin tone/color:

a)

Carotene

b)

Keratin

c)

Melanin

d)

Follicle

38.

These specialized cells detect pressure or vibration.

a)

Langerhans cells

b)

Pacinian corpuscles

c)

Keratinoctyes

d)

Merkel cells

39.

Which dermal layer contains capillaries, lymph vessels, and sensory neurons?

a)

Papillary Layer

b)

Reticular Layer

40.

Which sweat gland is found all over the body and is primarily responsible for regulating temperature?

a)

Apocrine glands

b)

Eccrine glands

41.

Which glands secrete the oily substance called sebum?

a)

Suderiferous glands

b)

Sebaceous glands

c)

Eccrine glands

d)

Dermal glands

42.

Cells that are scale-like are called:

a)

squamous.

b)

cuboidal.

c)

columnar.

d)

oval.

43.

A hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails is called:

a)

melanin.

b)

calcium.

c)

stratum corneum.

d)

keratin.

44.

The dark brown pigment responsible for tanning of the skin in response to exposure to sunlight is called:

a)

melanin.

b)

calcium.

c)

stratum corneum.

d)

keratin.

45.

What is the rule of nines?

a)

A system that assigns percentages to sections of the body to help calculate the amount of skin burned.

b)

A system used to determine the depth of burns.

c)

A system used to determine the level of treatment for all injuries.

d)

A system used to determine the movement of the body within a grid.

46.

Nails are made of what?

a)

All of the Above

b)

Terminal

c)

Vellus

d)

Keratin

47.

Melanin:

a)

Helps protect the skin from UV radiation.

b)

Is found in almost every human being.

c)

Is responsible for skin color.

d)

All of the above.

48.

This function of the skin allows the body to retain or lose heat.

a)

thermoregulation

b)

storage

c)

excretion

d)

absorption

49.

This type of cell protects our DNA from harmful UV rays.

a)

Keratinocytes

b)

Melanocytes

c)

Eccrinocytes

d)

Melatonin

50.

True or false:

The ridges of the papillary dermis, along with glandular secretions, leave a unique identifying film called a fingerprint.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Which of these events occur as a result of a decrease in body temperature?

a)

Sweat is produced

b)

Your nails turn yellow

c)

Contraction of arrector pili muscles

d)

All of these

52.

Arrector pili muscles:

a)

are part of your skeletal system

b)

assist in the production of sebum

c)

contract in response to frightening situations or cold weather

d)

cause sweat glands to contract

53.

Which sweat gland produces sweat containing pheromones?

a)

Apocrine gland

b)

Merocrine gland

c)

Sudoriferous gland

d)

Sebaceous gland

54.

Melanocytes determine the color of your hair.

a)

True

b)

False

55.
The epidermis is composed of _____.
a)
stratified squamous epithelium
b)
simple columnar epithelium
c)
adipose tissue
d)
connective tissue
56.
Which vitamin is synthesized by the skin?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
K
d)
D
57.

The structure that firmly holds the root of the hair in place.

a)

Hair follicle

b)

Hair shaft

c)

Hypodermis

d)

Sweat pore

58.

Which type of sweat gland is found in the armpit?

a)

Sebaceous

b)

Apocrine

c)

Eccrine

59.

Another term for maintaining internal balance is...

a)

Equality

b)

Equential

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Balance

60.

A restriction of blood vessels that causes skin deterioration and results in an open wound, common in bedridden patients.

a)

Fever Blisters

b)

Psoriasis

c)

Decubitus ulcers

d)

Skin cancer

61.

A first-degree burn damages which layer of the skin?

a)

Hypodermis

b)

Dermis

c)

Epidermis

62.
This degree of burn causes blistering of the skin.
a)
First Degree Burn
b)
Second Degree Burn
c)
Third Degree Burn
63.

The epidermis (the first layer of skin) has a waterproof barrier.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

The epidermis (the first layer of skin) creates our skin tone.

a)

False

b)

True

65.

What is the hypodermis (the last layer of skin) made of?

a)

Blood

b)

Only fat

c)

Only connective tissue

d)

Both fat and connective tissue

66.

What causes skin cancer?

a)

Burns

b)

UV rays

c)

Radiation

d)

Smoking

67.

To activate vitamin D, skin cells need to be exposed to

a)

air

b)

heat

c)

pressure

d)

ultraviolet

68.

The oldest cells of the epidermis are found here

a)

Stratum Corneum

b)

Stratum Basale

c)

Stratum Spinosum

d)

Stratum Granulosum

69.
Site of melanin formation
a)
Stratum Corneum
b)
Stratum Basale
c)
Stratum Spinosum
d)
Stratum Granulosum
70.

Sudoriferous glands are shaped like

a)

circles

b)

coils

c)

lack a defined shape

d)

rings

71.
a)
First Degree Burn
b)
Second Degree Burn
c)
Third Degree Burn
d)
Fourth Degree Burn
72.
The sweat gland that produces "stinky" sweat is the 
a)
Apocrine gland
b)
Eccrine gland
c)
Sudoriferous gland
d)
Sebaceous gland
73.

Cancer of the bottom layer of the epidermis is called:

a)

Malignant melanoma

b)

Basal cell carcinoma

c)

Impetigo

d)

Squamous cell carcinoma

74.

Inflammation of the skin caused by irritating chemicals is called:

a)

Contact dermatitis

b)

Impetigo

c)

Vitiligo

d)

Psoriasis

75.
A sunburn might be an example of a:
a)
1st degree burn
b)
2nd degree burn
c)
3rd degree burn
d)
4th degree burn
76.
Sweating to regulate body temperature is an example of
a)
negative feedback
b)
positive feedback
c)
a homeostatic imbalance
d)
aging
77.

What is the condition called when your skin has a yellowish tint?

a)

Jaundice

b)

Albino

c)

Cyanosis

d)

Erythema

78.
What causes acne?
a)
clogged sebaceous glands
b)
clogged apocrine glands
c)
clogged merocrine glands
d)
clogged sweat glands
79.

To which structure is #3 pointing?

a)

Sweat gland and duct

b)

Sweat pore

c)

Arrector pili muscle

d)

Sebaceous oil gland

80.
Where is the thickest skin found on the body?
a)
Soles of the feet
b)
Palms of the hands
c)
Scalp
d)
Elbows
81.

SPF stands for sun protection factor.

a)

true

b)

false

82.

Which pigments affect skin color?

a)

keratin, melanin, melatonin

b)

hemoglobin, melanin and carotene

c)

melanocytes, keratin, blood

d)

hemoglobin, melanocytes, carotene

83.
What is cancer?
a)
Unregulated growth
b)
Genome stability
c)
Anti-inflammatory process
d)
Dolor to skin
84.

Bluish discoloration of the skin caused by insufficient oxygen:

a)

erythema

b)

jaundice

c)

cyanosis

d)

albinism

85.

The Pacinian corpuscles respond to ___________?

a)

Temperature

b)

Sweat

c)

Pressure

d)

Light touch

86.

Using the acronym ABCDE as it relates to skin cancer, A refers to:

a)

Atypical

b)

Alright

c)

Asymmetrical

d)

Absence

87.

Using the acronym ABCDE, what does the letter C represent that might indicate skin cancer?

a)

Color differences in an area of skin

b)

Changes in an area of skin

c)

Class of skin

d)

Creation of skin

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