Integumentary System Quiz

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What are the 4 main responsibilities of the integumentary system?

Sensory perception, muscle movement, bone protection, waste elimination

Protection, secretion/excretion, sensation, vitamin D production (correct)

Temperature regulation, immune response, vitamin absorption, waste elimination

Blood circulation, nutrient storage, hormone production, waste removal

What are the 3 functions of keratin?

Tough, clear, waterproof (correct)

Rigid, opaque, absorbent

Flexible, transparent, insulating

Elastic, porous, sensitive

How is the epidermis strong if bacteria/virus adheres to it?

Melanocytes produce a protective layer against bacteria and viruses

Dendritic cells release antimicrobial peptides to fight off bacteria and viruses

Stratum corneum- dead cells so the bacteria doesn’t have a host cell to survive (correct)

Keratinocytes produce a natural antibiotic that kills bacteria and viruses

What are the cells of dermis and how does it relate to the dermis?

Keratinocytes and melanocytes give hair color Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the glycocalyx?

Cell recognition, lubrication, and adherence to other extracellular structures Signup and view all the answers

Where does cellular respiration occur?

In the mitochondria Signup and view all the answers

What are the 4 functions of epithelial tissue?

Protection, regulating permeability, sensation, secretion Signup and view all the answers

What are the 5 functions of connective tissue?

Triglyceride storage, protection, transport, immune cell activity, structural framework Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of loose adipose tissue?

Insulation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary fibrocyte in cartilage?

Chondrocyte Signup and view all the answers

What is the ground substance of cartilage composed of?

Proteoglycans composed of protein and carbohydrates Signup and view all the answers

What are the end products of aerobic cellular respiration?

Carbon dioxide, water, and ATP Signup and view all the answers

What causes the smell from sweat in the apocrine gland?

Bacteria activity eating sweat components Signup and view all the answers

What gland is associated with the production of milk?

Mammary gland Signup and view all the answers

What causes cells to not undergo mitosis in aging, leading to thinner skin and more bruising?

Altered hormone activity Signup and view all the answers

What are the 4 stimuli of the apocrine gland?

Reproduction, excitability, testosterone and estrogen level changes Signup and view all the answers

Integumentary System Quiz

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What are the 4 main responsibilities of the integumentary system?

What are the 3 functions of keratin?

How is the epidermis strong if bacteria/virus adheres to it?

What are the cells of dermis and how does it relate to the dermis?

What is the primary function of the glycocalyx?

Where does cellular respiration occur?

What are the 4 functions of epithelial tissue?

What are the 5 functions of connective tissue?

What is the primary function of loose adipose tissue?

What is the primary fibrocyte in cartilage?

What is the ground substance of cartilage composed of?

What are the end products of aerobic cellular respiration?

What causes the smell from sweat in the apocrine gland?

What gland is associated with the production of milk?

What causes cells to not undergo mitosis in aging, leading to thinner skin and more bruising?

What are the 4 stimuli of the apocrine gland?

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