Integumentary System Test

Question 1

What are the major functions of the integumentary system?

Answer 1

Protective Covering for the body
Keeps water and other essential nutrients in the body
Keeps water out
Protects the body from various kinds of damage
Temperature regulation
Produces vitamin D
Sensations to pain

Question 2

The outermost layer of skin
Provides a waterproof barrier
Creates our skin tone

Answer 2

Epidermis

Question 3

Contains tough connective tissues
Hair glands
Sweat glands

Answer 3

Dermis

Question 4

Contains blood vessels

Answer 4

Dermis

Question 5

Release their products on the surface of the skin.

Answer 5

Exocrine glands

Question 6

A mixture of oily substances and fragmented cells
A lubricant that keeps skin soft and prevents hair from becoming brittle
Contains chemicals that kill bacteria on the surface of the skin

Answer 6

Sebum

Question 7

When a sebaceous gland is blocked by sebum- whitehead
If the accumulated material oxidizes and dries, it darkens- blackhead

An active infection of the sebaceous glands accompanied by pimples on the skin

Answer 7

ACNE

Question 8

Two major types of skin glands

Answer 8

1. Sebaceous Glands

2. Sweat Glands

Question 9

Found all over the skin except on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet

Answer 9

Sebaceous (Oil) Glands

Question 10

Widely distributed on the skin.

More than 2.5 million

Answer 10

Sweat Glands

Question 11

When sweat reaches the skin surface through a duct is called a _______

Answer 11

Pore

Question 12

Only the epidermis is damaged
Area becomes red and swollen
Ex. Sunburn
Partial-thickness burns

Answer 12

1st degree burn

Question 13

Involve injury to the epidermis and the upper region of the dermis
Skin is red and blisters appear
Partial-thickness burns

Answer 13

2nd Degree burn

Question 14

Destroy the entire thickness of the skin, so these burns are called Full-thickness Burns
Burned area appears gray/white/blackened because the nerve endings in the area are destroyed
Underlying tissues are exposed

Answer 14

3rd Degree Burns

Question 15

What are the two major types of membrane

Answer 15

1. Connective membranes

2. Epithelial Membranes

Question 16

Includes cutaneous, mucous,and serous membranes

Answer 16

Epithelial

Question 17

Includes synovial membranes

Answer 17

Connective membranes

Question 18

Cover surfaces
Line body cavities
Form protective sheets around organs

Answer 18

Body membranes

Question 19

It’s superficial epidermis is composed of keratinizing stratified Squamous epithelium
Mostly dense (fibrous) connective tissue
Exposed to air and is a dry membrane

Answer 19

Cutaneous membrane

Question 20

Composed of epithelial tissues sitting on a loose connective tissue membrane.
Lines all body cavities that open to the exterior

Answer 20

Mucous membrane

Question 21

Composed of simple squamous sitting on a layer of loose connective tissue.
Line body cavities that are closed to the exterior
surround organs and the cavities that they are located in
Lubricate and prevent vital organs from rubbing or having any friction with their containing cavity
Create a space between the organ and the wall of the cavity.

Answer 21

serous membrane

Question 22

Composed of loose connective tissue and have no epithelial cells.
Line the capsules that surround joints

Answer 22

Synovial fluid