Integumentary System Quiz

What is the primary function of the skin in the integumentary system?

• Digestion

• Protection

• Respiration

• Circulation

What is the largest organ of the integumentary system?

• Hair

• Nails

• Skin

• Exocrine glands

Which layer of the skin is primarily involved in fat storage?

• Epidermis

• Dermis

• Hypodermis

• Fascia

Which layer contains the most connective tissue?

• Epidermis

• Dermis

• Hypodermis

• Fascia

Which of the following is true about the epidermis?

• It is vascular

• It is avascular

• It contains blood vessels

• It is highly vascularized

Which layer of the epidermis contains keratinocytes?

• Stratum basale

• Stratum spinosum

• Stratum granulosum

• All of the above

What is the primary role of the stratum basale in the epidermis?

• To provide a waterproof barrier

• To actively divide and replace cells

• To store fat

• To produce sweat

What shape are keratinocytes in the stratum spinosum?

• Cuboidal

• Spherical

• Shaped like footballs

• Cylindrical

In which direction are cells continually pushed in the stratum spinosum?

• Toward the stratum corneum

• Toward the stratum granulosum

• Toward the stratum basale

• Toward the dermis

In what are melanin contained within the stratum granulosum?

• Keratinocytes

• Melanosomes

• Fibroblasts

• Langerhans cells