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Which type of mechanoreceptor is located in the dermis and detects stretch of the skin?
Which type of mechanoreceptor is located in the dermis and detects stretch of the skin?
- Meissner's corpuscle
- Ruffini's corpuscle (correct)
- Free nerve endings
- Pacinian corpuscle
What is the function of eccrine sweat glands?
What is the function of eccrine sweat glands?
- To detect pressure and vibration
- To monitor skin stretch
- To regulate temperature (correct)
- To produce sebum
Where are apocrine sweat glands typically located?
Where are apocrine sweat glands typically located?
- In the axilla, areola, nipple, anus, and external genitalia (correct)
- On the scalp and arms
- On the palms of the hands and soles of the feet
- On the face and neck
What is the shape of Meissner's corpuscle?
What is the shape of Meissner's corpuscle?
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What type of secretion do apocrine sweat glands produce?
What type of secretion do apocrine sweat glands produce?
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Where are Pacinian corpuscles typically found?
Where are Pacinian corpuscles typically found?
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What is the name of the structure that surrounds collagen fibers in Ruffini's corpuscle?
What is the name of the structure that surrounds collagen fibers in Ruffini's corpuscle?
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What is the function of sebaceous glands?
What is the function of sebaceous glands?
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What type of epithelium lines the duct of eccrine sweat glands?
What type of epithelium lines the duct of eccrine sweat glands?
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What is the name of the process by which apocrine sweat glands release their secretion?
What is the name of the process by which apocrine sweat glands release their secretion?
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