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Question 31

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Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the region labeled C in the diagram?

A) most superficial layer of the skin
B) stratified cuboidal epithelium
C) contains the protective protein called keratin
D) made up of 4 to 5 layers of cells
E) contains 4 principal types of cells

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Question 32

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Exocrine glands that secrete oil directly on to hair follicles are called

A) sudoriferous glands
B) apocrine glands
C) ceruminous glands
D) eccrine glands
E) sebaceous glands

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Question 33

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The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin.

The skin produces vitamin D after exposure to UV light.

Which of the labeled epidermal cells in the diagram helps the immune system to recognize foreign microbes present in the skin?

Androgenic alopecia is a name for genetic condition also known as male-pattern baldness.

The base of a hair follicle is enlarged into an onion-shaped structure called the

Tumors of the adrenal glands, ovaries, or testes can lead to _____, which is a condition of excessive body hair growth.

The function of the lipid-rich secretion released from lamellar granules found in the stratum granulosum is to

Which of the labeled accessory structures in the diagram consists of two layers of epidermal cells surrounded by a connective tissue sheath?

The most common form of skin cancer is called

Which of the labeled layers of the epidermis shown in the diagram produce lamellar granules containing the "water-proofing" chemicals found in skin?

A burn that penetrates through the entire epidermis and some of the dermis is a

Name the layers of the epidermis found in thick skin from the deepest to the most superficial layer.

Malignant melanoma is a life-threatening type of skin cancer that arises from unregulated growth and division of

In the given diagram, which label represents the cells that migrate into a deep wound and lay down collagen fibers within the wound to form scar tissue?

When there is damage to the skin, a sequence of events is set into motion that repairs the skin to its normal, or near normal, state in terms of structure and function. In other words, the repair process attempts to restore

The whitish portion of a fingernail found near the nail root is called the _____.

The portion of a fingernail that is visible from the surface is the nail _____.

The layer of the epidermis that contains melanocytes is called the