Hair Structure and Composition Quiz
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What is the function of a hair follicle?

  • Storage of fat
  • Melanin formation
  • Production and growth of hair (correct)
  • Immune function
  • Which part of the skin contains the dermal papilla invaginated by highly vascular connective tissue?

  • Reticular layer
  • Papillary layer (correct)
  • Subcutis
  • Epidermis
  • What is the primary origin of Langerhans cells?

  • Hair follicle
  • Keratinocyte
  • Fibroblast
  • Blood monocyte (correct)
  • Which structure is responsible for melanin formation to protect against harmful UV rays?

    <p>Branching cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which layer of the skin are receptors for touch and temperature sensation mainly located?

    <p>Papillary layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the absence of tyrosinase known as?

    <p>Albinism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of the epidermis is responsible for the renewal of new cells?

    <p>Stratum basale</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are simple coiled tubular glands typically located?

    <p>Sweat glands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of glands are compound tubulo-alveolar glands?

    <p>Mammary glands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structure contains keratohyaline granules in the epidermis?

    <p>Epidermal down growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

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