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Integumentary System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A major function of skin is protection from:
a)
Abrasion
b)
UV light 
c)
Entry of microorganisms
d)
All of the above 
2.
The waterproofing protein that fills the cells in the upper layers of the epidermis.
a)
Keratin
b)
Melatonin
c)
Melanin
d)
Actin
3.
Which is NOT a function of the skin?
a)
Insulation
b)
Movement
c)
Excretion
d)
Vitamin D Production
4.
This gland releases an oil known as sebum.
a)
Sebacious gland
b)
Apocrine Gland
c)
Eccrine Gland
d)
All of the above
5.
What is the top layer of the skin called?
a)
Dermis
b)
Hypodermis
c)
Epidermis
d)
Subcutaneous
6.
What is another name for the hypodermis?
a)
epidermis
b)
subcutaneous layer
c)
stratum basale
7.

What part of the integumentary system is #2?

a)

epidermis

b)

hypodermis

c)

dermis

d)

subcutaneous tissue

8.

What is #9 pointing to?

a)

sebaceous gland

b)

sudoriferous gland

c)

messiner's corpuscle

d)

pacinian corpuscle

9.
Epidermal layer of protection.
a)
stratum basale
b)
stratum corneum
c)
stratum granulosum
d)
stratum spinosum
10.
Epidermal layer found only in thick skin.
a)
stratum basale
b)
stratum spinosum
c)
stratum lucidum
d)
stratum corneum
11.

Which type of cell is found in the hypodermis?

a)

adipose tissue

b)

keratinocytes

c)

Langerhans (dendritic) cells

d)

melanocytes

e)

Merkel cells

12.

Which of the following is a pigment that colors the skin?

a)

Vitamin D

b)

Melanin

c)

Chlorophyll

d)

Follicle

13.

The ________ is the inner layer of the skin.

a)

epidermis

b)

dermis

c)

hypodermis

d)

basal

14.

Which types of glands function to lubricate skin & slow water loss?

a)

Eccrine glands

b)

Apocrine glands

c)

Sebaceous glands

d)

Ceruminous glands

15.
In which order do the layers of skin occur from the outside to the inside
a)
Dermis, Epidermis, Hypodermis
b)
Hypodermis, Dermis, Epidermis
c)
Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis
d)
Epidermis, Hypodermis, Dermis
16.
The integumentary system is made up of the...
a)
Skin, Muscle, and Bone
b)
Hair, Nails, and Lashes
c)
Nails, Hair, and Skin
d)
3 layers of tissue
17.

deepest layer; attached to the underlying dermis:

a)

stratum spinosum

b)

stratum basale

c)

stratum lucidum

d)

stratum granulosum

e)

stratum corneum

18.

These cells synthesize skin pigment to give skin and hair its color; found in the deepest layer of the epidermis:

a)

keratinocytes

b)

melanocytes

c)

Langerhans' cells

d)

Merkel cells

19.

C

a)

Dermal Papillae

b)

Reticular Layer

c)

Papillary Layer

d)

Dermis

e)

Epidermis

20.

A

a)

Dermal Papillae

b)

Reticular Layer

c)

Papillary Layer

d)

Dermis

e)

Epidermis