The Integumentary System

Which one of the following is NOT an organ of the integumentary system?

What is the main function of the integumentary system?

Which layer of the skin provides the initial barrier to the external environment?

What is the approximate percentage of total body weight that the skin accounts for in humans?

Which layer of the skin contains connective tissues, vessels, glands, and hair roots?

What gives color to the skin?

Which one of the following is NOT a function of the integumentary system?

What is the attachment site for sensory receptors in the integumentary system?

What is the transitional subcutaneous zone made up of?

What is the basement membrane that separates the epidermis from the dermis made up of?

Which layer of the skin is responsible for the formation of the epidermal water barrier?

What is the main function of the epidermis?

Which layer of the skin is composed of dense irregular connective tissue?

What is the function of the hypodermis?

Which layer of the skin is responsible for the production of keratin?

What is the composition of the epidermis?

Which layer of the skin is highly vascularized and consists of loose connective tissue?

What is the function of the dermis?

Which layer of the skin is responsible for the flexibility and elasticity of the integument?

What is the function of the hypodermis in thermoregulation?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin?

What is the role of the skin in gas exchange for small-bodied invertebrates in aquatic or moist habitats?

What is the main purpose of the skin's integumentary exchange system?

How does the skin protect the body against sunburns?

What is the role of the skin as a receptor?

What are some possible diseases and injuries to the human integumentary system?

What does the skin do to help maintain homeostasis?

What is the function of the skin's stratum germinativum?

What is the role of the skin in excreting waste materials?

What does the skin do in response to abrupt changes in temperature?

Which one of the following is NOT an appendage of the integumentary system?

What is the main function of the hypodermis?

Which layer of the skin contains nerve endings?

What is the approximate surface area covered by the skin in humans?

What is the composition of the basement membrane?

Which layer of the skin is responsible for the flexibility and elasticity of the integument?

What is the role of the skin in maintaining water balance?

Which layer of the skin is highly vascularized?

What is the role of the skin as an attachment site for sensory receptors?

What is the main function of the epidermis?

Which layer of the skin is responsible for the production of lipids that form the epidermal water barrier?

What is the function of the stratum lucidum in the epidermis?

What is the role of the dermis in the integumentary system?

Which layer of the skin provides elasticity and flexibility to the integument?

What is the main function of the hypodermis?

What is the primary role of the epidermis in the integumentary system?

Which layer of the skin is highly vascularized and consists of loose connective tissue?

What is the function of the hypodermis in thermoregulation?

What is the approximate percentage of total body weight that the skin accounts for in humans?

What gives color to the skin?

What is the primary function of the skin's stratum germinativum?

How does the skin protect the body against sunburns?

What is the role of the skin as a receptor?

What is the function of the hypodermis in thermoregulation?

What is the main purpose of the skin's integumentary exchange system?

What percentage of total body weight does the skin account for in humans?

What are some possible diseases and injuries to the human integumentary system?

What is the main function of the epidermis?

What is the function of the dermis?

What is the transitional subcutaneous zone made up of?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the integumentary system?

What is the role of the skin in maintaining water balance?

What is the main function of the dermis?

Which layer of the skin is responsible for the production of lipids that form the epidermal water barrier?

What is the approximate percentage of total body weight that the skin accounts for in humans?

What gives color to the skin?

Which layer of the skin provides elasticity and flexibility to the integument?

Which layer of the skin contains abundant adipocytes and serves as an energy reserve and shock absorber?

Which body parts have a higher concentration of adipocytes in the hypodermis in men?

Which body parts have a higher concentration of adipocytes in the hypodermis in women?

Which layer of the epidermis is responsible for the production of keratin?

Which cells in the epidermis are responsible for producing melanin?

Which layer of the epidermis contains cells that release their contents by exocytosis, forming a water resistance layer?

Which cells in the epidermis are responsible for detecting touch?

Which layer of the skin nourishes and supports the epidermis?

Which layer of the skin restricts the spread of pathogens and attaches the skin to deeper tissues?

Which layer of the skin contains a lot of fat cells (adipocytes)?

Which layer of the skin contains fibers in an interwoven meshwork of dense irregular connective tissue?

Which layer of the hair contains relatively soft and flexible keratin?

What is the main function of hair follicles?

Which layer of the hair surrounds the hair root and the deeper portion of the shaft?

What is the function of the arrector muscles in relation to hair?

Which type of hair is heavy, deeply pigmented, and sometimes curly?

What is the normal rate of hair growth on the scalp?

Which type of sweat glands are strongly influenced by hormones and have a possible function in communication?

Which type of skin cancer is the least dangerous and is induced by UV rays of the sun?

What is the correct order of the layers of the skin, from outermost to innermost?

What is the function of sebaceous glands in the skin?

Which of the following is a function of hair follicles?

What is the composition of the medulla in most hairs?

What is the function of the cuticle in hair?

Where is the hair papilla located?

What is the main component of the hair cortex?

What is the approximate percentage of hairs on the body that are not on the head?

What is the role of the hair matrix in hair production?

What is the role of sebaceous glands in relation to hair?

What is the function of sweat glands in relation to hair?

What is the function of nails in the integumentary system?

Which type of sweat glands are limited in distribution and produce an odorous secretion?

Which type of sweat glands are widespread and produce thin secretions mostly composed of water?

Which type of sweat glands are specialized for milk production and are large, complex apocrine sweat glands?

Which type of sweat glands secrete oil lipid (sebum) that coats the hair shaft and epidermis?

Which type of glands secrete/produce waxy cerumen into the external ear canal?

What is the most deadly type of skin cancer?

Which type of skin cancer is the least dangerous?

What is the main cause of skin cancer?

Which layer of the skin is responsible for the production of lipids that coat the hair shaft and epidermis?

What is the term for the excessive growth of hair in women?

What is the function of the hair root?

Which layer of the hair does not extend the entire length of the follicle?

What is the function of the external root sheath?

What is the function of the glassy membrane?

What is the function of the arrector muscles?

What is the function of scalp hair?

What is the function of beard, pubic, and axillary hair?

What is the function of guard hairs/vibrissae and eyelashes?

What is the function of hair in expressions of emotions with eyebrows?

What are the three types of hairs?