Worksheet
The Integumentary System
1. Label the diagram in the spaces provided.
Artery
Hair Shaft
Sebaceous (Oil) Gland
Melanin
Sweat Pore
Dermis
Sweat Gland
Epidermis
Vein
Subcutaneous
Erector Muscle
Nerve
1. Name the three parts of the integumentary system.
2. Describe the types of glands in the skin.
3. What are the seven functions of the skin?
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4. Name three substances found in perspiration.
3. Match the six types of skin eruptions with the correct description.
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Pustule
Wheal
Crust
Macule
Papule
Ulcer
a. Scabs
b. Freckles
c. Pimples
d. Chicken pox
e. Deep loss of skin
f. Hives
4. Describe four diseases of the skin including the cause and treatment for
each disease.
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5. What is acne and what causes it?
6. What is the leading cause of skin cancer? What are the 3 main types of
skin cancer?
7. Describe first aid for cuts and scratches.
8. Describe first aid for a dogbite.
9. What is a bruise? Describe first aid for bruises.
10. What is hypothermia? Describe first aid for hypothermia.
11. Describe first aid for a blister.
12. List two ways that aging affects the skin.