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Which skin surface does NOT have hair present?
Which skin surface does NOT have hair present?
- Palms
- Soles
- Scalp (correct)
- Armpits
What largely determines the thickness and pattern of hair distribution?
What largely determines the thickness and pattern of hair distribution?
- Genetic and hormonal influences (correct)
- Environmental factors
- Hair products used
- Exposure to sunlight
Which part of the hair anatomy consists of dead, keratinized epidermal cells?
Which part of the hair anatomy consists of dead, keratinized epidermal cells?
- Hair shaft (correct)
- Hair follicle
- Hair roots
- Hair bulb
What structure protects the eyes from foreign particles similar to the eyebrows and eyelashes?
What structure protects the eyes from foreign particles similar to the eyebrows and eyelashes?
Which skin surface is also known as the plantar surface of the feet?
Which skin surface is also known as the plantar surface of the feet?
What skin surface is associated with the term 'palmar'?
What skin surface is associated with the term 'palmar'?
Which structure houses a nipple-shaped indentation containing areolar connective tissue and blood vessels?
Which structure houses a nipple-shaped indentation containing areolar connective tissue and blood vessels?
From which layer do cells of the hair matrix arise?
From which layer do cells of the hair matrix arise?
What is the function of the arrector pili muscle?
What is the function of the arrector pili muscle?
Which structure contains a germinal layer of cells known as the hair matrix?
Which structure contains a germinal layer of cells known as the hair matrix?
What is the role of hair matrix cells?
What is the role of hair matrix cells?
Where do cells of the internal root sheath originate from?
Where do cells of the internal root sheath originate from?
What causes 'goose bumps' or 'gooseflesh' on the skin surface?
What causes 'goose bumps' or 'gooseflesh' on the skin surface?
Which part of the hair follicle is sensitive to touch?
Which part of the hair follicle is sensitive to touch?
What cells in the hair matrix differentiate into cells of the inner root sheath?
What cells in the hair matrix differentiate into cells of the inner root sheath?
Which cells at the base of the hair root form the outer root sheath?
Which cells at the base of the hair root form the outer root sheath?
