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Unit 5 Integumentary System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Hair

b)

Nails

c)

Sweat Glands

d)

Pores

2.

What is hair made of?

a)

Keratin

b)

Proteins

c)

Phosphates

d)

Calcium

3.

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

4.

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

5.

The two types of exocrine glands in the skin are

a)

merocrine and sweat glands

b)

sebaceous and sweat glands

c)

apocrine and sweat glands

d)

eccrine and sweat glands

6.

The primary function of sensible perspiration is to

a)

get rid of wastes

b)

protect the skin from dryness

c)

maintain electrolyte balance

d)

reduce body temperature

7.
The protein that makes us "waterproof" is called
a)
keratin
b)
melanin
c)
carotene
d)
mucus
8.
A sunburn might be an example of a:
a)
1st degree burn
b)
2nd degree burn
c)
3rd degree burn
d)
4th degree burn
9.

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

10.

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

11.
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
12.

This product of our epidermis protects us from UV radiation

a)

Adipose tissue

b)

Keratin

c)

Melanin

d)

Hypodermis

13.
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
14.

A third degree burn means which layer/s of skin have been affected?

a)

epidermis

b)

dermis

c)

hypodermis

d)

all of the above

15.
The sweat gland that produces "stinky" sweat is the 
a)
Apocrine gland
b)
Eccrine gland
c)
Sudoriferous gland
d)
Sebaceous gland
16.
Which layer contains accessory structures such as sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and hair follicles?
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
hypodermis
d)
hyperdermis
17.

Which type of cell is found in the hypodermis?

a)

adipose tissue

b)

keratinocytes

c)

Langerhans (dendritic) cells

d)

melanocytes

e)

Merkel cells

18.

What layer is represented by letter B?

a)

Stratum Corneum

b)

Dermis

c)

Stratum Lucidum

d)

Epidermis

19.

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

20.

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

a)

Dermal Papillae

b)

Keratinocytes

c)

Keratin

d)

Melanocytes