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The Integumentary System Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about the integumentary system?

A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Morrigan716

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
58,008

Updated
Aug 17 22

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
8115

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (13/15), Guest 64 (8/15), Guest 138 (9/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which of the following is NOT a part of the integumentary system? Hint

Hair

Nails

Skin

Cartilage

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Question 2 of 15

2. What are the two types of sweat glands? Hint

None of these

Endocrine and Exocrine

Eccrine and Apocrine

Hot and Cold

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Question 3 of 15

3. What are the muscles that cause the hair to raise when stimulated? Hint

Anagen phase

Apocrine glands

Adipose tissue

Arrector pili

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Question 4 of 15

4. The motility, elasticity, and texture of the skin is called what? Hint

Integrity

Telogen

Keratin

Turgor

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which of these is a fluid-filled lesion larger than 1 cm that is thin-walled and ruptures easily? Hint

Wheal

Macule

Bulla

Papule

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which of these is an abnormal growth of hair, particularly in areas where there is usually very little hair? Hint

Hirsutism

Paronychia

Alopecia

Onycholysis

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Question 7 of 15

7. The field of medical practice involving the integumentary system is called _________?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the outer layer of the skin? Hint

Epidermis

Subcutaneous

Dermis

Collagen

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which of the following is NOT contained in the dermis? Hint

Nerves

Melanocytes

Lymph vessels

Sweat Glands

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which secondary skin lesion consists of a thickened, dried area from broken pustules or vesicles? Hint

Crust

Scale

Excoriation

Fissure

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which of the following is NOT caused by malfunctioning of the integumentary system? Hint

Lymphoma

Acne

Dandruff

Seborrhea

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which is NOT a cutaneous sense? Hint

Touch

Taste

Cold

Pain

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Question 13 of 15

13. What is the opaque, white, cresent-shaped area at the base of the nail called? Hint

Lunula

Root

Nail Folds

Cuticle

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Question 14 of 15

14. What is the medical term for freckles? Hint

Erythema

Epidermis

Ephelides

Eccrine

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Question 15 of 15

15. What is the resting phase of hair growth? Hint

Telogen

Turgor

Anagen

Adipose

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following is NOT a part of the integumentary system?

Answer: Cartilage

The integumentary system is made up of the hair, skin, and nails. Cartilage is part of the musculoskeletal system.

2. What are the two types of sweat glands?

Answer: Eccrine and Apocrine

Eccrine glands are found all over the body and have ducts that open directly onto the surface of the skin. The watery fluid they secrete eliminates waste products from the body and help maintain body temperature. Apocrine glands are found in the axilla and in the pigmented skin surrounding the genitals.

They become active during puberty and secrete a milky sweat that is broken down by bacteria.

3. What are the muscles that cause the hair to raise when stimulated?

Answer: Arrector pili

It is attached above and to the side of the hair follicle and causes goose bumps by pulling straight up on the hair follicle and down on the skin when a person is frightened or cold.

4. The motility, elasticity, and texture of the skin is called what?

Answer: Turgor

Integrity is the soundness or firmness of a structure, keratin is the protein present in hair and nails, and telogen is the resting phase of hair growth.

5. Which of these is a fluid-filled lesion larger than 1 cm that is thin-walled and ruptures easily?

Answer: Bulla

Examples of bullae are blisters and contact dermatitis.

6. Which of these is an abnormal growth of hair, particularly in areas where there is usually very little hair?

Answer: Hirsutism

Affected areas include the face (particularly in women), arms, back, and chest. Alopecia is the opposite of hirsutism, and the others are nail conditions.

7. The field of medical practice involving the integumentary system is called _________?

Answer: Dermatology

The physician who cares for diseases of the skin, hair, and nails is called a dermatologist. A dermatologist performs procedures to improve the skin, removes the discomfort and disfigurement of varicose veins, and performs laser surgical procedures.

8. What is the outer layer of the skin?

Answer: Epidermis

The subcutaneous layer is made up of fatty tissue called adipose tissue.

9. Which of the following is NOT contained in the dermis?

Answer: Melanocytes

The dermis is the inner supportive layer of the skin, which also contains sensory receptors, blood vessels, hair follicles, and sebaceous glands.

10. Which secondary skin lesion consists of a thickened, dried area from broken pustules or vesicles?

Answer: Crust

Infectious types of crusts are impetigo and varicella. A noninfectious typed is a scab.

11. Which of the following is NOT caused by malfunctioning of the integumentary system?

Answer: Lymphoma

Lymphoma is a disease of the immune system.

12. Which is NOT a cutaneous sense?

Answer: Taste

The other cutaneous sense is warmth.

13. What is the opaque, white, cresent-shaped area at the base of the nail called?

Answer: Lunula

The lunula lies over the root, the area where new keratinized cells are formed. The cuticle is the fold of skin that covers the root. Nail folds overlap the nail borders.

14. What is the medical term for freckles?

Answer: Ephelides

Freckles are small, flat area of brown melanin-producing cells.

15. What is the resting phase of hair growth?

Answer: Telogen

Anagen is the active phase, adipose is fatty tissue, and turgor is the motility, elasticity, and texture of the skin.

Source: Author Morrigan716

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