Integumentary System Quiz

What components make up the integumentary system?

• Bones, muscles, and cartilage

• Skin, hair, fingernails, and toenails

• Heart, veins, and arteries

• Brain, spinal cord, and nerves

What is the primary function of the integumentary system?

• To provide structure to the body

• To facilitate movement

• To protect the body from the outside world

• To regulate body temperature

What is one of the functions of your skin?

• It helps you fly.

• It cools you down when you get too hot.

• It allows you to breathe underwater.

• It increases your muscle strength.

What does your skin produce to shield itself from ultraviolet rays?

• Chlorophyll

• Adrenaline

• Melanin

• Insulin

What is another function of the skin besides cooling you down and protecting against UV rays?

• It generates electricity.

• It gets rid of waste.

• It plays music.

• It tastes food.

What is the outer layer of skin called?

• Dermis

• Hypodermis

• Epidermis

• Subcutis

Which layer of skin contains blood vessels, nerve endings, hair follicles, and sweat and oil glands?

• Epidermis

• Dermis

• Hypodermis

• Subdermis

What is one of the functions of hair according to the learning material?

• It cools your head down

• It keeps your head warm

• It changes color with temperature

• It absorbs sunlight

What does hair do for your scalp?

• It makes your scalp itchy

• It colors your scalp

• It protects your scalp from injury

• It cleans your scalp

What do trees have that helps protect them?

• Scales

• Fur

• Bark

• Shells