Integumentary System Functions Quiz

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What is the main function of the integumentary system related to regulating body temperature?

Producing vitamin D

Liberating sweat and adjusting blood flow (correct)

Secreting hormones

Storing blood

Which layer of the skin serves as a blood reservoir due to its extensive network of blood vessels?

Dermis (correct)

Epidermis

Keratin

Hypodermis

What protects the underlying tissues from microbes, heat, and chemicals in the integumentary system?

Melanin

Keratin (correct)

Collagen

Elastin

What type of sensations can arise in the skin, according to the text?

Tactile sensations Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves the elimination of substances from the body through the skin?

Excretion Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the skin is composed of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium according to the text?

Epidermis Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of sebaceous glands?

Produce sebum to moisturize the skin and hair Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes eccrine glands from apocrine glands?

Eccrine glands are connected to hair follicles while apocrine glands are not Signup and view all the answers

What is the composition of sweat produced by eccrine glands?

Similar to blood composition Signup and view all the answers

What do ceruminous glands produce?

Waxy lubricating secretion for the ears Signup and view all the answers

Which type of sweat gland is widely distributed in the body?

Eccrine gland Signup and view all the answers

What do arrector pili muscles do?

Connect to hair follicles and cause involuntary muscle contractions Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cells are found in the epidermis?

Keratinocytes, melanocytes, intraepidermal macrophages, and tactile epithelial cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the main composition of the dermis?

Dense irregular connective tissue with collagen and elastic fibers Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the dermis forms the base network of ridges in the skin?

Papillary layer Signup and view all the answers

What role do adipose tissues in the hypodermis play?

Act as shock absorbers for the body Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of hair in the skin?

Provides insulation and protection Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the underlying bones in areas where the dermis folds into the hypodermis?

They are protected from mechanical injuries Signup and view all the answers