Integumentary System Quiz

Difficult questions about the anatomy and physiology of the integumentary system.
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1. The skin is a ____ membrane
serous
synovial
cutaneous
mucous
2. The epidermis is made of
stratified squamous epithelium
simple cuboidal epithelium
simple squamous epithelium
loose connective tissue
3. Which of the following does not describe the epidermis?
contains blood vessels
bottom layer is stratum basale
contains Langerhans' cells
surface cells are rubbed off
4. Which layer of the epidermis contains constantly dividing cells?
stratum corneum
stratum lucidum
stratum spinosum
stratum basale
5. Identify the layers of the epidermis in order from deepest to most superficial.
Strata basale, corneum, granulosum, lucidum and spinosum
Strata basale, spinosum, granulosum, lucidum and corneum
Strata cornum, lucidum, spinosum, granulosum and basale
Strata cornum, granulosum, lucidum, basale and spinosum
6. The primary cell of the epidermis is the
langerhans cell
merkel cells
keratinocyte
melanocyte
7. The cell of the epidermis that are macrophages is the
langerhans cell
merkel cells
keratinocyte
melanocyte
8. The cell of the epidermis that detects tactile sensations is the
langerhans cell
merkel cells
keratinocyte
melanocyte
9. In which epidermal layer would you find langerhans cells?
stratum lucidum
stratum spinosum
stratum granulosum
stratum basale
10. Which layer of epidermis is only found in your thick skin?
stratum basale
stratum lucidum
stratum spinosum
stratum corneum
11. Which of the following does not describe the dermis?
has dermal papillae
contains hair follicles
formed from epithelium
contains blood vessels
12. The dermis is composed of
dense irregular connective tissue
simple columnar epithelium
adipose connective tissue
loose irregular connective tissue
13. the hypodermic is composed of
dense regular tissue and elastic connective tissue
dense irregular tissue and adipose
stratified squamous
loose connective tissue and adipose
14. hairs, nails and glands originate from ____ tissue
dermal
epidermal
hypodermal
15. Which of the following are not associated with a hair follicle?
sebaceous gland
arrector pili muscle
epidermal cells
pacinian corpuscle
16. The sweat glands that open onto the skin surface are called _____ sweat glands.
sebaceous
eccrine
ceruminous
apocrine
17. Identify the gland that helps lower body temperature
apocrine sudoriferous gland
ceruminous gland
eccrine sudoriferous gland
sebaceous gland
18. Identify the gland that begins secreting at puberty and secretes sexual attractants
apocrine sudoriferous gland
ceruminous gland
eccrine sudoriferous gland
sebaceous gland
19. Folds in this dermal layer create friction ridges and fingerprints
reticular
granular
basal
papillary
20. Which of the following are not found in the skin?
stratified squamous epithelial tissue
reticular tissue
areolar tissue
transitional epithelium
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