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Integumentary System

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 32mins

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?
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.
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
4.
Which layer contains accessory structures such as sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and hair follicles?
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
hypodermis
d)
hyperdermis
5.

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

a)

Hair

b)

Nails

c)

Sweat Glands

d)

Pores

6.

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

7.

Which type of cell is found in the hypodermis?

a)

adipose tissue

b)

keratinocytes

c)

Langerhans (dendritic) cells

d)

melanocytes

e)

Merkel cells

8.
Oil glands that are connected to hair follicles are also called?
a)
sudoriferous glands
b)
sebaceous glands
c)
arrector glands
d)
substance glands
9.

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

a)

Hair growth

b)

water loss

c)

temperature

d)

vitamin D absorption

10.

The Integumentary System is made of ... (mark all correct answers)

a)

Skin

b)

Hair

c)

Nails

d)

Liver

11.

What is the largest organ in the body?

a)

Liver

b)

Brain

c)

Femur

d)

Skin

12.

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

a)

Epidermis

b)

Dermis

c)

Hypodermis

d)

All of them

13.
Skin color is due to a pigment called
a)
Keratin
b)
Melanin
c)
Chromatin
d)
Epithelium
14.

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

15.

The arrector pili muscle....

a)

is associated with sweat glands

b)

causes hair to stand up

c)

enables each hair to be stretched when wet

16.

Name Label A

a)

Hair Root

b)

Erector Pili Muscle

c)

Sweat Gland

d)

Hair Shaft

17.

Label H

a)

Epidermis

b)

Hypodermis

c)

Dermis

d)

Adipose Tissue

18.

Label B

a)

Eccrine Gland

b)

Sebaceous Gland

c)

Erector Pili Muscle

d)

Hair Root

19.

Label J

a)

Hypodermis

b)

Epidermis

c)

Dermis

d)

Adipose

20.

Label K

a)

Eccrine Gland

b)

Sebaceous Gland

c)

Hypodermis

d)

Dermis

21.

Label D

a)

Sebaceous Gland

b)

Hair Root

c)

Epidermis

d)

Dermis

22.

Label E

a)

Hair Shaft

b)

Hair Root

c)

Adipose Tissue

d)

Hair Follicle

23.

Label I

a)

Dermis

b)

Hypodermis

c)

Epidermis

d)

Adipose Tissue

24.

Label F

a)

Epidermis

b)

Reticular Tissue

c)

Adipose Tissue

d)

Hair Root

25.

The (a)   , is the thickest layer of skin below the epidermis

26.

The (a)   , is the outermost layer of skin.

27.
Benign Tumors are not serious.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Malignant Tumors start on the skin and...
a)
travel to other parts of the body
b)
grow and do not travel
c)
they are harmless
29.
This type of Skin Cancer is the most curable
a)
Basal Cell Carcinoma
b)
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
c)
Melanoma
30.
This type of Skin Cancer is the most dangerous
a)
Basal Cell Carcinoma
b)
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
c)
Melanoma
31.
When inspecting spots on your skin, which method should you use
a)
The "F, G, H, I, J" method
b)
The "A, B, C, D, E" method
c)
The ignore it method
32.
A First Degree Burn damages which layer of the skin?
a)
Hypodermis
b)
Dermis
c)
Epidermis
33.
A Second Degree Burn damages which two layers of the skin?
a)
Hypodermis, and Epidermis
b)
Epidermis and Dermis
34.
Which degree of burn can cause infections and dehydration?
a)
First Degree Burn
b)
Second Degree Burn
c)
Third Degree Burn
35.
This degree of burn causes blistering of the skin.
a)
First Degree Burn
b)
Second Degree Burn
c)
Third Degree Burn