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Integumentary System - Epidermis & Dermis

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The protein that makes us "waterproof" is called
a)
keratin
b)
melanin
c)
carotene
d)
mucus
2.

What are the three main layers of the skin (although the deepest is NOT technically a layer)?

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
3.

This product of our epidermis protects us from UV radiation

a)

Adipose tissue

b)

Keratin

c)

Melanin

d)

Hypodermis

4.
The muscle that causes goose bumps when a person is frightened or cold is the?
a)
angled muscle
b)
secretory muscle
c)
absorption muscle
d)
arrector pili muscle
5.
Which layer contains accessory structures such as sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and hair follicles?
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
hypodermis
d)
hyperdermis
6.

What part of the Integumentary System helps to keep our bodies from overheating?

a)

Hair

b)

Nails

c)

Sweat Glands

d)

Pores

7.

Which layer of epidermis would contain 100% dead cells that have been fully keratinized (flattened/hardened)?

a)

Stratum basale

b)

Stratum corneum

c)

Stratum lucidum

d)

Stratum granulosum

8.

Which type of cell is found in the hypodermis?

a)

adipose tissue

b)

keratinocytes

c)

Langerhans (dendritic) cells

d)

melanocytes

e)

Merkel cells

9.

Deep to the dermis; holds skin to underlying tissue and stores fat

a)

Hypodermis

b)

Dermis

c)

Melanocytes

d)

Epidermis

10.

Deep layer of the skin composed of the papillary and reticular layers

a)

Hypodermis

b)

Dermis

c)

Melanin

d)

Papillary Layer

11.

Projections that hold the epidermis and dermis together

a)

Melanocytes

b)

Pacinian Corpuscles

c)

Hypodermis

d)

Dermal Papillae

12.

Cells on the lower layer of the epidermis that produce the pigment melanin.

a)

Dermal Papillae

b)

Keratinocytes

c)

Keratin

d)

Melanocytes

13.

A fibrous protein in the dermis that provides elasticity.

a)

Keratin

b)

Collagen

c)

Elastin

d)

Melanin

14.

Superficial skin layer composed of stratified squamous epithelium.

a)

Hypodermis

b)

Dermis

c)

Epidermis

d)

Cute Layer

15.

Deep pressure receptors

a)

Meissner's Corpuscles

b)

Cutaneous Membrane

c)

Pacinian Corpuscles

d)

Parietal Layer

16.

Which skin layer is only present in thick skin?

a)

stratum corneum

b)

stratum lucidum

c)

stratum spinosum

d)

stratum granulosum

e)

stratum basale (aka: germinativum)

17.

Which skin layer is composed of dead cells? (check all that apply)

a)

stratum corneum

b)

stratum lucidum

c)

stratum spinosum

d)

stratum basale

e)

stratum germinativum

18.

Which skin layer is where mitosis can be observed?

a)

stratum corneum

b)

stratum lucidum

c)

stratum spinosum

d)

stratum granulosum

e)

stratum basale (aka: germinativum)

19.

Which process is responsible for providing nutrients to the more superficial layers of the epidermis?

a)

diffusion

b)

mitosis

c)

arteries

d)

capillaries

20.

Which skin layer is most deep?

a)

stratum corneum

b)

stratum lucidum

c)

stratum spinosum

d)

stratum granulosum

e)

stratum basale

21.

Which skin layer is most superficial?

a)

stratum corneum

b)

stratum lucidum

c)

stratum spinosum

d)

stratum granulosum

e)

stratum basale

22.

Where on the body would we find "thick skin"?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY!!!

a)

palms

b)

soles of feet

c)

abdomen

d)

face

e)

knees

23.

Which of the following lists the stratum of the epidermis from superficial to deep?

a)

corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum, basale

b)

basale, spinosum, granulosum,lucidum, corneum

c)

granulosum, lucidum, corneum, basale, spinosum

24.

The hypodermis is also referred to as...

a)

subcutaneous

b)

subdermis

c)

lower epidermis

25.

In which layer of the skin would I find sebaceous glands?

a)

dermis

b)

epidermis

c)

hypodermis

26.

The tough protein that gives hair, nails, and the outer layers of skin its strength is

a)

keratin

b)

melanin

c)

chromatin

d)

dermatin

27.

How many epidermal layers does "thin skin" contain?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6