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Integumentary System Practice

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a main layer of skin?

a)

Dermis

b)

Reticular

c)

Hypodermis

d)

Epidermis

2.

The outermost layer of skin is the ____________ layer.

a)

Papillary Dermis

b)

Epidermis

c)

Hypodermis

d)

Dermis

3.

The layer of skin made up of adipose connective tissue (fatty tissue) is the ____________ layer.

a)

Dermis

b)

Epidermis

c)

Hypodermis

4.

Which layer of skin is the thickest and contains most of the "stuff"?

a)

Dermis

b)

Epidermis

c)

Hypodermis

5.

"Thin" skin is composed of _____ layers, while "thick skin" is composed of ____ layers.

a)

4; 5

b)

5; 4

c)

1; 2

d)

1; 5

6.

The oldest layer of skin is found ______________.

a)

Deeper

b)

on the outermost layer of skin

7.

Choose the correct order of the 5 layers of the epidermis, starting from the outermost layer.

a)

Corneum, basale, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum

b)

Corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum, basale

c)

Basale, spinosum, corneum, lucidum, granulosum

8.

What is the function of the stratum basale layer (within the epidermis)?

a)

Cleaning skin

b)

Pain receptors

c)

New cell production

9.

Which layer of skin contains hair follicles, sweat glands, and blood vessels?

a)

Dermis

b)

Epidermis

c)

Hypodermis

10.

Keratin is a protein that keeps your _____________ strong. (Select all that apply)

a)

Hair, skin, and nails

b)

Teeth, eyes, and hair

11.

Which of the following is responsible for skin pigmentation (color)?

a)

Keratin

b)

Melanin

c)

Adipose tissue

12.

As the cells of the epidermis mature they begin to deteriorate and fill with ____________.

a)

Melanin

b)

Keratinocytes

c)

Melanocytes

d)

Keratin

13.

The Integumentary System includes ____________(mark all correct answers)

a)

Skin

b)

Hair

c)

Nails

d)

Immune cells

14.

What other system does the Integumentary System work with to protect against bacteria?

a)

Immune System

b)

Circulatory System

c)

DIgestive System

d)

Muscular System

15.

What does the Integumentary System use to make Vitamin D?

a)

UV Light

b)

Milk

c)

Calcium

d)

Sleep

16.

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

a)

Hair

b)

Nails

c)

Sweat Glands

d)

Pores

17.

What is the largest organ in the body?

a)

Liver

b)

Brain

c)

Femur

d)

Skin

18.

What is hair made of?

a)

Keratin

b)

Melanin

c)

Phosphates

d)

Calcium

19.

What is the main job of the Integumentary System?

a)

Protect internal organs

b)

Allow us to touch a cactus

c)

Get a tan

d)

Grow hair

20.

The protein that permits stretch and recoil of the skin is

a)

collagen

b)

melanin

c)

keratin

d)

elastin

21.

The two major components of the dermis are the

a)

superficial fascia and cutaneous membrane

b)

epidermis and hypodermis

c)

papillary layer and reticular layer

d)

stratum germinativum and stratum corneum

22.

The accessory structures of the integument include the

a)

blood vessels, glands, muscles, and nerves

b)

Merkel cells, lamellated corpuscles, and tactile corpuscles

c)

hair, skin and nails

d)

hair follicles, nails, sebaceous glands, sweat glands

23.

The two types of sweat glands in the skin are _______ (select two answers)

a)

merocrine

b)

sebaceous

c)

apocrine

d)

eccrine

24.

The primary function of perspiration is to

a)

get rid of wastes

b)

protect the skin from dryness

c)

maintain electrolyte balance

d)

reduce body temperature

25.

Which layer of your skin is replaced about every 4 weeks?

a)

Epidermis

b)

Dermis

c)

Hypodermis

d)

All of them

26.
Skin color is due to a pigment called
a)
Keratin
b)
Melanin
c)
Chromatin
d)
Epithelium
27.

Which is NOT a function of your skin?

a)

Protecting your body from outside invaders

b)

Regulating temperature

c)

Taking in oxygen

d)

Sensing touch and temperature

28.

A pimple forms when a ________________ becomes clogged with oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria.

a)

Sweat Gland

b)

Sebaceous Gland

c)

Melanocyte

d)

Blood Vessel

29.

The oil produced by the sebaceous glands that helps keep your skin and hair moisturized is called...

a)

Dermoil

b)

Sweat

c)

Sebum

d)

Insulin

30.

Of all the layers of the epidermis, which layer is the deepest?

a)

Stratum Coreum

b)

Stratum granulocum

c)

Stratum Lucidum

d)

Stratum Basale

31.

The keratinocyte has a special designation, which of the following is it?

a)

The most common cell in the hypodermis

b)

THe least common cell in the dermis

c)

The most common cell in the dermis

d)

The most common cell in the epidermis

32.

The part of the dermis that houses hair follicles, sebaceous glands, nerves, and blood vessels is the...

a)

epidermis

b)

reticular

c)

hypodermis

d)

papillary

33.

If you say you want to loose weight, what layer of the skin is that fat most likely located?

a)

Epidermis

b)

Dermis

c)

Reticular layer

d)

Hypodermis

34.

The outermost layer of skin, consisting of flat, keratin-filled cells

a)

Stratum lucidum

b)

Stratum Spinosum

c)

Stratum Corneum

d)

Stratum Granulosum

35.

Which of the following statements regarding melanin is NOT true?

a)

causes the formation of wrinkles

b)

gives skin its color

c)

protects against ultraviolet rays

d)

protects against skin cancer

36.

Vitamin D is needed by the body to

a)

help skin tan

b)

make blood cells

c)

move calcium and phosphorous into the bones

d)

form keratin

37.

What is need to produce Vitamin D

a)

calcium

b)

phosphorous

c)

ultraviolet light

d)

calcium and phosphorous

38.

Which of the following is a function of the skin?

a)

Melanocytes protect from UV radiation

b)

The oily secretions allow bacteria to grow

c)

The sweat glands increase body temperature

d)

Keratin allows osmosis between the layers of the epidermis

39.

Which of the following is a function of the skin?

a)

Melanocytes reduce water loss

b)

Keratin protects from ultraviolet radiation

c)

Langerhans cells phagocytize pathogens

d)

Sweat glands increase body temperature

40.

Which of the following is a function of the skin?

a)

protection

b)

sensory reception

c)

synthesis of Vitamin D

d)

all of the above

41.

The hard, waterproofing protein that fills the cells in the upper layers of the epidermis and also makes up your hair and nails.

a)
Keratin
b)
Melatonin
c)
Melanin
d)
Actin
42.

The dermis is made up of the papillary and ______ layer.

a)

Statum basale

b)

Papillary

c)

Reticular

d)

Areolar

43.
Oil glands that are connected to hair follicles are also called?
a)
sudoriferous glands
b)
sebaceous glands
c)
arrector glands
d)
substance glands
44.

Sweating and shivering are your body's way of regulating ______________.

a)

Hair growth

b)

water loss

c)

temperature

d)

vitamin D absorption

45.

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

46.

What two things actively regulate the body's temperature?

a)

sweat glands and adipose tissue

b)

sweat glands and blood vessels

c)

sebaceous glands

d)

All of the above

47.

Sebaceous Gland

a)

7

b)

10

c)

12

d)

13

48.

Hair Shaft

a)

1

b)

3

c)

9

d)

14

49.

Stratum Basale

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

13

50.

Dermis

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

8

51.

Which layer of the epidermis would NOT contain keratin?

a)

Stratum granulosum

b)

Stratum basale

c)

Stratum lucidum

d)

Statum corneum

52.

Where is the basement membrane located?

a)

Beneath the stratum spinosum

b)

Beneath the dermis

c)

Beneath the hypodermis

d)

Beneath the stratum basale

53.

Which is a function of melanin?

a)

To block UV radiation

b)

To transmit UV radiation

c)

To transport Vitamin D

d)

To absorb UV radiation

54.

Which statement would NOT be true about thick skin?

a)

It has more sweat glands than thin skin

b)

It has a stratum lucidum

c)

It has sebaceous glands

d)

It has a thicker stratum corneum than thin skin

55.

The stratum granulosum is _______ to the stratum spinosum

a)

anterior

b)

superficial

c)

inferior

d)

deep

56.

Which of the following sensory receptors are not related to touch?

a)

Meissner's corpuscles

b)

Merkel cells

c)

Ruffini endings

d)

Pacinian corpusles

57.

Which of the following pigments would be abundant in red hair?

a)

Carotene

b)

Eumelanin

c)

Pheomelanin

d)

Heme

58.

What skin layer forms the dermal papillae?

a)

The superficial surface of the hypodermis

b)

The deep surface of the epidermis

c)

The superficial surface of the reticular layer of the dermis

d)

The superficial surface of the papillary layer of the dermis

59.

What is the function of Langerhans cells?

a)

To convert UV radiation into Vitamin D

b)

To produce keratin for the dying cells

c)

To help prevent bacteria from entering the body

d)

To help the keratinocytes migrate up to the surface of the skin

60.

Which is NOT true about the skin?

a)

It includes a fatty tissue layer that forms a cushion to protect underlying structures

b)

It contains some stem cells

c)

It stores much of the body's water supply

d)

It is the largest organ in the body