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The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin that contains blood vessels.
The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin that contains blood vessels.
False (B)
The process of keratinization begins in the stratum spinosum.
The process of keratinization begins in the stratum spinosum.
False (B)
The stratum lucidum is present in all areas of the skin.
The stratum lucidum is present in all areas of the skin.
False (B)
The entire process of epidermis proliferation and shedding takes approximately one week.
The entire process of epidermis proliferation and shedding takes approximately one week.
Melanin is produced in the stratum spinosum.
Melanin is produced in the stratum spinosum.
The cells of the stratum corneum are loosely pressed together.
The cells of the stratum corneum are loosely pressed together.