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What is the function of melanin pigments in the human body?
What is the function of melanin pigments in the human body?
- Determines skin, hair, and eye color (correct)
- Regulates body temperature
- Helps in excretion
- Provides structural strength to the skin
What is the process called when cells change shape and chemical composition to become filled with keratin?
What is the process called when cells change shape and chemical composition to become filled with keratin?
- Melanization
- Mitosis
- Keratinization (correct)
- Desquamation
What is the name of the layer of skin where mitosis occurs?
What is the name of the layer of skin where mitosis occurs?
- Epidermis
- Stratum corneum
- Dermis
- Stratum basale (correct)
What is the function of dermal papillae?
What is the function of dermal papillae?
What is the name of the connective tissue found in the dermis?
What is the name of the connective tissue found in the dermis?
What is the name of the layer of skin that is most resistant to stretch along the cleavage lines?
What is the name of the layer of skin that is most resistant to stretch along the cleavage lines?
What is the main function of the subcutaneous tissue?
What is the main function of the subcutaneous tissue?
What is the term for the bluish skin color caused by decreased blood oxygen?
What is the term for the bluish skin color caused by decreased blood oxygen?
What is the site of hair cell formation?
What is the site of hair cell formation?
What is the function of the arrector pili muscles?
What is the function of the arrector pili muscles?
What is the pigment responsible for the yellow color in plants?
What is the pigment responsible for the yellow color in plants?
What is the term for the congenital disorder of the capillaries in the dermis?
What is the term for the congenital disorder of the capillaries in the dermis?
What type of secretion do sebaceous glands use to release sebum?
What type of secretion do sebaceous glands use to release sebum?
Which type of sweat glands are found in the palms and soles?
Which type of sweat glands are found in the palms and soles?
What is the primary function of hair on the human head?
What is the primary function of hair on the human head?
What is the function of sebum released by sebaceous glands?
What is the function of sebum released by sebaceous glands?
What is the role of eyebrows in the human body?
What is the role of eyebrows in the human body?
What is the visible part of the nail?
What is the visible part of the nail?
What is the function of sweat glands in the human body?
What is the function of sweat glands in the human body?
What type of keratin is found in nails?
What type of keratin is found in nails?
What is the primary source of vitamin D in the human body?
What is the primary source of vitamin D in the human body?
What is the function of ceruminous glands?
What is the function of ceruminous glands?
What is the normal body temperature of a healthy human being?
What is the normal body temperature of a healthy human being?
What is the primary mechanism of heat loss from the human body?
What is the primary mechanism of heat loss from the human body?
What is the primary origin of malignant melanoma?
What is the primary origin of malignant melanoma?
What happens to the amount of collagen in the dermis as we age?
What happens to the amount of collagen in the dermis as we age?
What is a common characteristic of skin that is exposed to sunlight?
What is a common characteristic of skin that is exposed to sunlight?
What is the result of decreased sebaceous gland activity?
What is the result of decreased sebaceous gland activity?
What is the term for the areas where melanocyte numbers increase with age?
What is the term for the areas where melanocyte numbers increase with age?