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WorksheetsIntegumentary System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The top layer of the skin is called the _________________.
a)
dermis
b)
oil gland
c)
nerve
d)
epidermis
2.
The coloring in the skin; found in the epidermis.
a)
Melanin
b)
Oil
c)
Perspiration
d)
Pores
3.
The waterproofing protein that fills the cells in the upper layers of the epidermis.
a)
Keratin
b)
Melatonin
c)
Melanin
d)
Actin
4.
The sweat gland that produces "stinky" sweat is the
a)
Apocrine gland
b)
Eccrine gland
c)
Sudoriferous gland
d)
Sebaceous gland
5.
Cancer of the bottom layer of the epidermis is called
a)
Malignant melanoma
b)
Basal cell carcinoma
c)
Impetigo
d)
Squamous cell carcinoma
6.
A sunburn might be an example of a:
a)
1st degree burn
b)
2nd degree burn
c)
3rd degree burn
d)
4th degree burn
7.
The layer under the epidermis is called the _______.
a)
epidermis
b)
2nd layer
c)
dermis
d)
subcutaneous
8.
What is the pigment in red blood cells called?
a)
hemoglobin
b)
carotene
c)
decubitus
d)
cyanosis
9.
What part of a hair can be seen?
a)
Follicle
b)
Matrix
c)
Root
d)
Shaft
10.
What part of the hair provides cells for new growth?
a)
Bulb
b)
Matrix
c)
Papilla
d)
Root
11.
What is the name of tube that our hair grows from?
a)
Follicle
b)
Root
c)
Shaft
d)
Sebaceous
12.
What causes acne?
a)
clogged sebaceous glands
b)
clogged apocrine glands
c)
clogged merocrine glands
d)
clogged sweat glands
13.
The highly mitotic portion of the nail is the ______.
a)
epithelium
b)
cuticle
c)
luluna
d)
nailbed
14.
Both hair and nails are made up of the same type of protein
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Both hair and nails are made up of the same type of protein
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Hair and nails are mostly nonliving material.
a)
false
b)
true
17.
Third degree burns are also called
a)
first degree burns
b)
impetigo
c)
Full-thickness burns
d)
second degree burns
18.
What are the three main layers of the skin?
a)
The epidermis, the dermis, and the subcutaneous
b)
The epidermis, the dermis, and the sebaceous
c)
The dermis, the sebaceous, and the sudoriferous
d)
The sudoriferous, the dermis, and the epidermis
19.
The dry membrane of the body, which is your skin, is called the
a)
mucous membrane
b)
serous membrane
c)
cutaneous membrane
d)
synovial membrane
20.
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
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