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How often does epidermal turnover occur? - Answer-Every 26-42 days Epidermal Cells: Keratinocytes - Answer-Produce keratin, make of 80% of the epidermis Epidermal Cells: Melanocytes - Answer-Determine the color of the skin Epidermal Cells: Langerhans Cells - Answer-Assist with skin immune system Epidermal Cells: Merkel Cells - Answer-Provide tactile reception, produce nerve growth factor Rete Ridges/Pegs - Answer-Fingerlike extensions that anchor the epidermis to the dermis Skin pH - Answe...

Test Bank Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 12th Edition, by Bryan Derrickson, Gerald Tortora Testbank Chapter 1. An Introduction to the Human Body Multiple Choice 1. This is the study of the functions of body structures. a. Anatomy b. Physiology c. Dissection d. Histology e. Immunology Ans: B Difficulty: easy Feedback: 1.1 2. This is defined as a group of cells with similar structure and function. a. Tissue b. Organ c. Molecules d. Compounds e. Organism Ans: A Difficulty: easy Feedback: 1.2...

Wound Care Exam 1 (1st half) Questions and Answers Skin Facts -Answer--Size: 2 square meters -Weight: 15% TBW -Recieves 1/3 of total circulation. -Largest Organ Skin Functions -Answer--Thermoregulation -Protection -Immunity -Sensation -Metabolism -Communication Epidermal Appendages (Skin) -Answer--Nails -Hair Follicles -Sweat glands Epidermis (Layers--superficial to deep) -Answer--Stratum corneum -stratum lucidum -stratum granulosum stratum spinosum -stratum basle Epidermis -A...

NBME CBSE ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024(COMPLETE) (Quiz bank with all the correct answers) (USMLE step 1)Medical examination NBME CBSE ACTUAL TEST 2024 62 year old woman - osteoporosis – a bisphosphonate is prescribed. The expected beneficial effect of the drug is due to which of the following? Decreased Osteoclast Activity Cohot Study of elderly women – relative risk ratio for hip fractures among those who exercise regularly is 1.2 (95% confidence interval of 1.1 to ...

Pathophysiology NUR 521 Exam 3 Which component of the epidermis initiates immune responses and provides a defense against environmental antigens? Langerhans cells Which cells of the dermis release histamine and play a role in the hypersensitivity reactions of the skin? Mast cells Which cells of the dermis secrete connective tissue matrix? Fibroblasts Which gland releases secretions that are important in thermoregulation and cooling of the body through evaporation? Eccrine Which r...

Nurs300 Exam 3 Questions With 100% Verified Answers. Diabetes definition - answerChronic multisystem disease related to - Abnormal insulin production - Impaired insulin utilization - Or both Long term effects of diabetes - answerDiabetes is the leading cause of: - Adult blindness - End-stage renal disease - Nontraumatic lower limb amputations Major contributing factor - Heart disease - Stroke Types of diabetes - answerType 1 Type 2 Gestational Prediabetes Normal insulin metaboli...

What layers make up the epidermis? - ️️stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, stratum corneum Approcrine sweat glands - ️️found in armpits, nipples, and groins secrets products in response to hormones or nerves stratum basale - ️️the deepest layer of the epidermis consisting of stem cells capable of undergoing cell division to form new cells What are the 3 layers of the skin? - ️️epidermis, dermis, hypodermis What are the 4 cells of the epid...

The integumentary system is a body system that consists of the _____________ and its components. skin The layers of the skin, from outermost to innermost, are: epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis. What can cause alterations to skin color? Select all that apply. emotional changes sun exposure injuries If you were trying to better understand keratin production, which layer of skin would you research? epidermis The function of Langerhans cells in the dermal layer is to: increase the immune re...

What best describes gate control theory? - Answer-The brain does not have the capacity to acknowledge pain while it is interpreting another stimuli Advantages of a patient receiving proper pain management - Answer--Fewer readmission -Improved quality of life -Shorter hospital stay -Faster recovery Which of the following are objective signs of pain? - Answer--Increased heart rate -Increased blood pressure -Diaphoresis When light passes as it enters into our eyes, select the corre...

BIO 210 Chapter 5 Already Graded A epidermis superficial region of skin composed of epithelial cells dermis middle region of skin composed mainly of fibrous connective tissue (fibroblasts) and occasionally mast cells as well as white blood cells hypodermis subcutaneous layer deep to skin composed mainly of adipose tissue, not technically part of the skin keratinocytes cells in epidermis that produce fibrous protein keratin; dead at the surface and held together by desmosomes when ...