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the skin

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the outermost layer of skin called?

a)

epidermis

b)

dermis

c)

hypodermis

2.

What is the middle layer of skin called?

a)

Hypodermis

b)

Epidermis

c)

Dermis

3.

What do we call the tiny openings on the surface of the skin, through which sweat is excreted?

a)

Dermis

b)

Pore

c)

Epidermis

d)

Hair follicle

e)

Erector pilli muscle

4.

What do sebaceous glands, hair follicles, sweat glands and sensory receptors of the skin have in common?

a)

They all produce new skin cells

b)

They all fall off and are replaced every few weeks

c)

They all allow to detect sensations of touch

d)

They're all found in the dermis

5.

Where can you find a layer of dead skin cells?

a)

in the dermis

b)

in the epidermis

c)

in the hypodermis

d)

this layer does not exist, dead skin cells fall off right away and are immediately repaired

6.

What type of tissue is the skin considered to be?

a)

muscle tissue

b)

nerve tissue

c)

epithelial tissue

d)

connective tissue

7.

What is the oily substance that hydrates the skin, prevents it from being dry and makes it waterproof?

a)

sweat

b)

cerumen

c)

sebum

d)

humus

8.

Which one is not a function of skin.

a)

Helps regulate body temperature.

b)

Eliminate wastes.

c)

Gathers sensory information about the environment.

d)

Detects air pressure

e)

Produces vitamin D

9.

Which layer of the skin contains adipose (fatty) tissue?

a)

Hypodermis

b)

Epidermis

c)

Dermis

10.

Which structure of the skin is pointed by #4?

a)

erector pilli muscle

b)

sebaceous gland

c)

sweat gland

d)

sensory receptor

11.

Which structure of the skin is pointed by #5?

a)

erector pilli muscle

b)

sebaceous gland

c)

sweat gland

d)

sensory receptor

e)

blood vessels

12.

Which structure of the skin is pointed by #6?

a)

erector pilli muscle

b)

sebaceous gland

c)

sweat gland

d)

sensory receptor

e)

blood vessels

13.

Which structure of the skin is pointed by #7?

a)

erector pilli muscle

b)

sebaceous gland

c)

sweat gland

d)

sensory receptor

e)

blood vessels

14.

Which number shows the dermis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

15.

Number 1 is the

a)

Dermis

b)

Epidermis

c)

Adipose Fat layer

16.

Number 6 is the

a)

Dermis

b)

Epidermis

c)

Adipose Fat layer

17.

This layer contains dead and living cells

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

18.

This layer acts as an insulating material

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

19.

The hair follicle is

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

20.

The sweat gland is

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

21.

The sebaceous gland is

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

22.

This layer that contains the nerves

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

23.

This layer that contains the hair erector muscle

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

24.

Humans are

a)

ectothermic

b)

Endothermic

25.

Choose the structure/s that are used to lower the body temperature

a)

Sweat gland

b)

Blood vessels

c)

Adipose fat layer

d)

Hair follicle and hair erector muscle

26.

Choose the structure/s that are used to increase the body temperature

a)

Sweat gland

b)

Blood vessels

c)

Adipose fat layer

d)

Hair follicle and hair erector muscle

27.

Vasodilation is used to

a)

Increase body temperature

b)

Decrease body temperature

28.

Shivering is used to

a)

Increase body temperature

b)

Decrease body temperature

29.

The hair erector muscle constrict to

a)

Increase body temperature

b)

Decrease body temperature

30.

Heat in the body is generated by

a)

Respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

osmoregulation

d)

thermoreglation

31.

Keratin is found in the

a)

dermis

b)

epidermis

c)

adipose layer

32.

Fat is found in the

a)

dermis

b)

epidermis

c)

adipose layer

33.

The core body temperate is (a)   oC

34.

Sebaceous glands produce

a)

heat

b)

sweat

c)

water

d)

oil

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