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What is the primary function of the skin?
What is the primary function of the skin?
- Preventing loss of fluid and electrolytes (correct)
- Regulating blood pressure
- Storing vitamins and nutrients
- Producing vitamin D
Which component of the skin is responsible for protecting against physical and chemical injury?
Which component of the skin is responsible for protecting against physical and chemical injury?
- Desmosomal junctions
- Hemidesmosomal junctions
- Collagen fibers (correct)
- Keratinocyte
What is the role of the hair coat in skin function?
What is the role of the hair coat in skin function?
- Producing vitamin D
- Preventing loss of fluid and electrolytes
- Participating in temperature regulation (correct)
- Regulating blood pressure
What is the function of the subcutaneous fat in the skin?
What is the function of the subcutaneous fat in the skin?
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What is the role of keratinocytes in the skin's defense mechanisms?
What is the role of keratinocytes in the skin's defense mechanisms?
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Which of the following layers is present in the epidermis of hairless skin but not in the epidermis of haired skin?
Which of the following layers is present in the epidermis of hairless skin but not in the epidermis of haired skin?
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What is the function of the subcutis in the skin?
What is the function of the subcutis in the skin?
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Which type of skin has a thinner epidermis?
Which type of skin has a thinner epidermis?
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From which layer of the epidermis do keratinocytes originate?
From which layer of the epidermis do keratinocytes originate?
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What is the major cell type of the epidermis?
What is the major cell type of the epidermis?
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