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Beneath the dermis lies a loose layer of skin rich in fat and areolar tissue called the:
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Hypodermis
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The most important cells in the epidermis are the:
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Keratinocytes
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The order of the cells of the epidermis, from superficial to deep, are:
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Stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum, granulosum, stratum spinosum, stratum basale.
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In which area of the body would you expect to find an especially thick stratum?
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Sole of the foot.
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In which layer of the skin do cells divide by mitosis to replace cells lost from the outermost surface of the body?
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Stratum basale
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Smooth muscles that produce "goose bumps" when they contract are:
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Arrector pili muscles
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Keratin is found in which layer of the skin?
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Epidermis
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Meissner's corpuscles are specialized nerve endings that make it possible for skin to detect:
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Light touch
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The basic determinant of skin color is the quantity of:
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Melanin
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Which of the following is not a contributing factor to skin color? Exposure to sunlight, genetics, place of birth or volume of blood in skin capillaries.
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Place of birth
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True or false:Most of the skin is covered by thick skin
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False
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True or false:A surgeon would most likely prefer to make an incision parallel to Langer cleavage lines.
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True
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True or false: If the enzyme tyrosinase is absent from birth because of a congenital defect, a condition called albinism results.
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True
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True or false:The epidermis is the "true skin" and is composed of two layers.
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False
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True or false:Subcutaneous layer and hypodermis are synonymous terms.
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True
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