Chapter 5: Integumentary System

Question 0

In what way does the skin assit in reglulation of body temperature?
A. Fat layers insulate body
B. Sweat glands allow for evaporation
C. Blood vessel can dilate or constrict to regulate the amount of blood which is being cooled or heated by outsidetemp
D. all above

Answer 0

D.

Question 1

What is the major organ of the integumentary system?

Answer 1

Skin

Question 2

List Five functions of the integumentary system.

Answer 2

1) Protection
2) Sensory
3) storage of nutrients
4) Excretion of salts, water
5) Produces vitamin D

Question 3

List two distant layers of the skin.

Answer 3

Epidermis

Dermis

Question 4

List five layers of the Epidermis from the superficial to the deepest layer

Answer 4

Stratum Corneum 
Stratum Lucidum
Stratum Granulosum
Stratum Spinosum
Stratum Germinativum

Question 5

Hypodermis is composed of what type of tissue?

Answer 5

Loose Connective Tissue

Question 6

What Stratum layer carries out mitoses?

Answer 6

Stratum basal

Question 7

Receptors in skin are what kind?

Answer 7

Pacinian Receptors

Question 8

The dermis of skin is what kind of tissue?

Answer 8

Connective

Question 9

Of four stratum which one is dead skin?

Answer 9

Stratum Corneum

Question 10

The active growing part of hair is what?

Answer 10

The root

Question 11

What would cause blood capillaries to cause the skin to fill with blood?

Answer 11

Hot Temperature

Question 12

Mild sun burn is an example of what kind of burn?

Answer 12

1st degree

Question 13

Skin cell produce vitamin D, why?

Answer 13

aids in abosorbtion of calcium and phosphorous from the gastrointestinal tract into the blood

Question 14

Is sebum found in what kind of sweat gland?

Answer 14

Sebaceous gland

Question 15

Are sebaceous also known as sudoriferous?

Answer 15

false

Question 16

The body weight is what percent of ingegumentary system?

Answer 16

7%

Question 17

What causes our skin to turn white??

Answer 17

reduction of Melanin

Question 18

Is the hypodermic is below the epidermis?

Answer 18

False

Question 19

The basal layer is made up of Keratin

Answer 19

False

Question 20

The cornium is most superficial?

Answer 20

true

Question 21

The cell production to death is about two months?

Answer 21

False

Question 22

Melanoma is the most lethal of skin cancers?

Answer 22

False

Question 23

Baldness is because of too much brushing or combing?

Answer 23

False

Question 24

What colour does Keratin give the skin?

Answer 24

Yellow/orange

Question 25

The more often you cut hair the faster it grows?

Answer 25

False

Question 26

How does the skin function in communication?

Answer 26

Cell to cell recognition, skin has nerve receptors giving us sensations , skin responds to temperature and produces vitamin D in sun.

Question 27

How does the skin function as a excretory organ?

Answer 27

By perspiration and sweat which releases waste products, water and salt

Question 28

'Explain how sweat gland and capillaries function in temperature regulation during exercise?

Answer 28

Sweat gland open pores and sweat in order to release heat and lowers temperature of skin which cools down capillaries and overalls lowers body temp.