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WorksheetsIntegumentary System Practice
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 31mins
Which of the following is NOT a main layer of skin?
Dermis
Reticular
Hypodermis
Epidermis
The outermost layer of skin is the ____________ layer.
Papillary Dermis
Epidermis
Hypodermis
Dermis
The layer of skin made up of adipose connective tissue (fatty tissue) is the ____________ layer.
Dermis
Epidermis
Hypodermis
Which layer of skin is the thickest and contains most of the "stuff"?
Dermis
Epidermis
Hypodermis
"Thin" skin is composed of _____ layers, while "thick skin" is composed of ____ layers.
4; 5
5; 4
1; 2
1; 5
The oldest layer of skin is found ______________.
Deeper
on the outermost layer of skin
Choose the correct order of the 5 layers of the epidermis, starting from the outermost layer.
Corneum, basale, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum
Corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum, basale
Basale, spinosum, corneum, lucidum, granulosum
What is the function of the stratum basale layer (within the epidermis)?
Cleaning skin
Pain receptors
New cell production
Which layer of skin contains hair follicles, sweat glands, and blood vessels?
Dermis
Epidermis
Hypodermis
Keratin is a protein that keeps your _____________ strong. (Select all that apply)
Hair, skin, and nails
Teeth, eyes, and hair
Which of the following is responsible for skin pigmentation (color)?
Keratin
Melanin
Adipose tissue
As the cells of the epidermis mature they begin to deteriorate and fill with ____________.
Melanin
Keratinocytes
Melanocytes
Keratin
The Integumentary System includes ____________(mark all correct answers)
Skin
Hair
Nails
Immune cells
What other system does the Integumentary System work with to protect against bacteria?
Immune System
Circulatory System
DIgestive System
Muscular System
What does the Integumentary System use to make Vitamin D?
UV Light
Milk
Calcium
Sleep
What part of the Integumentary System helps to keep our bodies from overheating?
Hair
Nails
Sweat Glands
Pores
What is the largest organ in the body?
Liver
Brain
Femur
Skin
What is hair made of?
Keratin
Melanin
Phosphates
Calcium
What is the main job of the Integumentary System?
Protect internal organs
Allow us to touch a cactus
Get a tan
Grow hair
The protein that permits stretch and recoil of the skin is
collagen
melanin
keratin
elastin
The two major components of the dermis are the
superficial fascia and cutaneous membrane
epidermis and hypodermis
papillary layer and reticular layer
stratum germinativum and stratum corneum
The accessory structures of the integument include the
blood vessels, glands, muscles, and nerves
Merkel cells, lamellated corpuscles, and tactile corpuscles
hair, skin and nails
hair follicles, nails, sebaceous glands, sweat glands
The two types of sweat glands in the skin are _______ (select two answers)
merocrine
sebaceous
apocrine
eccrine
The primary function of perspiration is to
get rid of wastes
protect the skin from dryness
maintain electrolyte balance
reduce body temperature
Which layer of your skin is replaced about every 4 weeks?
Epidermis
Dermis
Hypodermis
All of them
Which is NOT a function of your skin?
Protecting your body from outside invaders
Regulating temperature
Taking in oxygen
Sensing touch and temperature
A pimple forms when a ________________ becomes clogged with oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria.
Sweat Gland
Sebaceous Gland
Melanocyte
Blood Vessel
The oil produced by the sebaceous glands that helps keep your skin and hair moisturized is called...
Dermoil
Sweat
Sebum
Insulin
Of all the layers of the epidermis, which layer is the deepest?
Stratum Coreum
Stratum granulocum
Stratum Lucidum
Stratum Basale
The keratinocyte has a special designation, which of the following is it?
The most common cell in the hypodermis
THe least common cell in the dermis
The most common cell in the dermis
The most common cell in the epidermis
The part of the dermis that houses hair follicles, sebaceous glands, nerves, and blood vessels is the...
epidermis
reticular
hypodermis
papillary
If you say you want to loose weight, what layer of the skin is that fat most likely located?
Epidermis
Dermis
Reticular layer
Hypodermis
The outermost layer of skin, consisting of flat, keratin-filled cells
Stratum lucidum
Stratum Spinosum
Stratum Corneum
Stratum Granulosum
Which of the following statements regarding melanin is NOT true?
causes the formation of wrinkles
gives skin its color
protects against ultraviolet rays
protects against skin cancer
Vitamin D is needed by the body to
help skin tan
make blood cells
move calcium and phosphorous into the bones
form keratin
What is need to produce Vitamin D
calcium
phosphorous
ultraviolet light
calcium and phosphorous
Which of the following is a function of the skin?
Melanocytes protect from UV radiation
The oily secretions allow bacteria to grow
The sweat glands increase body temperature
Keratin allows osmosis between the layers of the epidermis
Which of the following is a function of the skin?
Melanocytes reduce water loss
Keratin protects from ultraviolet radiation
Langerhans cells phagocytize pathogens
Sweat glands increase body temperature
Which of the following is a function of the skin?
protection
sensory reception
synthesis of Vitamin D
all of the above
The hard, waterproofing protein that fills the cells in the upper layers of the epidermis and also makes up your hair and nails.
The dermis is made up of the papillary and ______ layer.
Statum basale
Papillary
Reticular
Areolar
Sweating and shivering are your body's way of regulating ______________.
Hair growth
water loss
temperature
vitamin D absorption
Which layer of epidermis would contain 100% dead cells that have been fully keratinized (flattened/hardened)?
Stratum basale
Stratum corneum
Stratum lucidum
Stratum granulosum
What two things actively regulate the body's temperature?
sweat glands and adipose tissue
sweat glands and blood vessels
sebaceous glands
All of the above
Sebaceous Gland
7
10
12
13
Hair Shaft
1
3
9
14
Stratum Basale
10
12
14
13
Dermis
1
2
3
8
Which layer of the epidermis would NOT contain keratin?
Stratum granulosum
Stratum basale
Stratum lucidum
Statum corneum
Where is the basement membrane located?
Beneath the stratum spinosum
Beneath the dermis
Beneath the hypodermis
Beneath the stratum basale
Which is a function of melanin?
To block UV radiation
To transmit UV radiation
To transport Vitamin D
To absorb UV radiation
Which statement would NOT be true about thick skin?
It has more sweat glands than thin skin
It has a stratum lucidum
It has sebaceous glands
It has a thicker stratum corneum than thin skin
The stratum granulosum is _______ to the stratum spinosum
anterior
superficial
inferior
deep
Which of the following sensory receptors are not related to touch?
Meissner's corpuscles
Merkel cells
Ruffini endings
Pacinian corpusles
Which of the following pigments would be abundant in red hair?
Carotene
Eumelanin
Pheomelanin
Heme
What skin layer forms the dermal papillae?
The superficial surface of the hypodermis
The deep surface of the epidermis
The superficial surface of the reticular layer of the dermis
The superficial surface of the papillary layer of the dermis
What is the function of Langerhans cells?
To convert UV radiation into Vitamin D
To produce keratin for the dying cells
To help prevent bacteria from entering the body
To help the keratinocytes migrate up to the surface of the skin
Which is NOT true about the skin?
It includes a fatty tissue layer that forms a cushion to protect underlying structures
It contains some stem cells
It stores much of the body's water supply
It is the largest organ in the body
