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Which layer of the skin is deep to the dermis and is composed of adipose and areolar connective tissue?
Which layer of the skin is deep to the dermis and is composed of adipose and areolar connective tissue?
- Dermis
- Hypodermis (correct)
- Epidermis
- Stratum Corneum
What is the function of hair follicles?
What is the function of hair follicles?
- Produce hair and contain sensory nerve endings that are stimulated by bending a hair (correct)
- Produce sebum
- Produce sweat
- Produce melanin
Which layer of the dermis is composed of loose connective tissue and contains blood vessels and nerve endings?
Which layer of the dermis is composed of loose connective tissue and contains blood vessels and nerve endings?
- Stratum Lucidum
- Reticular layer
- Stratum Corneum
- Papillary layer (correct)
What do sebaceous glands in the external ear canal secrete?
What do sebaceous glands in the external ear canal secrete?
What does the Rule of Nines estimate?
What does the Rule of Nines estimate?
What is the function of sebaceous (oil) glands?
What is the function of sebaceous (oil) glands?
What is the function of tactile (Merkel) cells?
What is the function of tactile (Merkel) cells?
What is the function of keratinocytes?
What is the function of keratinocytes?
What are the risk factors for skin cancer?
What are the risk factors for skin cancer?
Which layer of the epidermis consists of a few rows of flat, dead keratinocytes and is present only in thick skin?
Which layer of the epidermis consists of a few rows of flat, dead keratinocytes and is present only in thick skin?
Which layer of the epidermis contains melanin granules and Langerhans' cells?
Which layer of the epidermis contains melanin granules and Langerhans' cells?
What is the most common type of skin cancer?
What is the most common type of skin cancer?
What is alopecia?
What is alopecia?
What is the function of collagen fibers in the reticular layer of the dermis?
What is the function of collagen fibers in the reticular layer of the dermis?
What happens to the epidermal replacement of cells in old age?
What happens to the epidermal replacement of cells in old age?
When are burns considered critical according to the Rule of Nines?
When are burns considered critical according to the Rule of Nines?
What is the treatment for melanoma skin cancer?
What is the treatment for melanoma skin cancer?
What do mammary glands secrete?
What do mammary glands secrete?
What are the characteristics of melanoma skin cancer according to the ABCD rule?
What are the characteristics of melanoma skin cancer according to the ABCD rule?
Where are eccrine sweat glands found?
Where are eccrine sweat glands found?
