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As cells are pushed from the deeper portion of the epidermis toward the surface, - correct answer they die
The dermis is composed largely of - correct answer dense irregular connective tissue
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As cells are pushed from the deeper portion of the epidermis toward the surface, - correct answer
they die
The dermis is composed largely of - correct answer dense irregular connective
tissue
What is false about the skin? - correct answer the subcutaneous layer is
between the dermis and the epidermis
In a condition called incontinentia pigmenti, the skin has deep dark splotches, due to melanin that seeps
down into the dermis. Normally, melanin is confined to the - correct answer
epidermis
The layer of the epidermis that includes a single row of cells that undergo mitosis is the - correct answer
stratum basale
What determines the color of the skin? - correct answer the amount of
melanin that melanocytes produce
Blood vessels in the ________ supply epidermal cells with nutrients - correct answer
dermis
The subcutaneous layer consists of - correct answer areolar and adipose tissue
In areas of the skin where the epidermis is thin, the __________ may be absent - correct answer
stratum lucidum
What is the epidermis responsible for? - correct answer -retains water in
deeper skin layers
, -keeps out harmful chemicals and pathogens
-protects the skin against mechanical injury
The nail plate is produced by - correct answer specialized epithelial cells
The hardness of a nail comes from - correct answer keratin
The arrestor pili muscle is attached to - correct answer a hair follicle
Sebaceous glands secrete - correct answer fat globules that mix with cellular
debris, forming sebum
Eccrine (merocrine) sweat glands respond to what? - correct answer respond
primarily to elevated body temperature
What is a normal response to excessive loss of body heat in a cold environment? - correct answer
dermal blood vessels constrict
What type of gland would be found on the palm side of the hands? - correct answer
merocrine
The skin dissipates (releases) excess body heat by - correct answer
evaporation, dilating dermal blood vessels, and activating eccrine sweat glands
A burn affecting one the epidermis is a - correct answer superficial partial-
thickness burn
In treating a burn patient, the "rule of nines" is used to estimate the - correct answer
surface area of the burn
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