WorksheetsSKIN
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Skin is.......
a)
the largest organ in the body
b)
the second largest organ in the body
c)
the smallest organ in the body
d)
the third smallest organ in the body
2.
What is the outermost layer of the skin?
a)
Epidermis
b)
Dermis
c)
Subcutaneous
d)
fatty layer
3.
how long does a skin cell live?
a)
2 to 3 weeks
b)
1 year
c)
4 days
d)
11 days
4.
Washing your skin helps prevent
a)
sunburn.
b)
acne.
c)
skin cancer.
d)
chapping.
5.
What gives your skin color
a)
Epidermis
b)
follicles
c)
dermis
d)
melanin
6.
What is the purpose of the sebaceous glands?
a)
Secretes oily and waxy matter
b)
Cleans your skin.
c)
Prevents Cancer
d)
Protects from the Sun
7.
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
8.
The dermis is ___________ than the epidermis.
a)
thinner
b)
stickier
c)
slimier
d)
thicker
9.
The largest organ of the human body is the:
a)
liver
b)
skin
c)
lungs
d)
heart
10.
The outermost and thinnest layer of the skin is the:
a)
surface
b)
epidermis
c)
subcutaneous
d)
dermis
11.
The epidermis layer of the skin is also known as the:
a)
dermis layer
b)
papillary layer
c)
cuticle layer
d)
subcutaneous layer
12.
The underlying or inner layer of the skin, which is also called the derma corium, cutis, or true skin, is the:
a)
dermis
b)
papillary
c)
dermal
d)
epidermis
13.
What produces sweat?
a)
Sebaceous Gland
b)
Hair Follicle
c)
Erector Pili
d)
Sweat Gland
14.
Why do you turn red when you are hot?
a)
The blood vessels in your skin constrict, reducing blood flow to cool the body
b)
The blood vessels constrict to increase blood flow to cool the body
c)
The blood vessels dilate to increase blood flow to the skin
d)
The blood vessels dilate to decrease blood flow to the skin
15.
Which is NOT a function of the skin?
a)
Insulation
b)
Movement
c)
Excretion
d)
Thermoregulation
16.
In what order are the outermost to innermost skin layers?
a)
dermis, hypodermis, epidermis
b)
epidermis, dermis, hypodermis
c)
hypodermis,epidermis, dermis
17.
Where are the sweat glands located?
a)
dermis
b)
epidermis
c)
hypodermis
18.
what is the largest/ biggest layer of the skin?
a)
hypodermis
b)
dermis
c)
epidermis
d)
sabaceous glands
19.
The main purpose of the ____________ system is to break food particles into pieces that can be used.
a)
circulatory
b)
respiratory
c)
digestive
d)
skeletal
20.
What is the oily substance that protects the skin against water called?
a)
seaweed
b)
callus
c)
sebum
d)
skin
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