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In the figure of a sagittal section of a fingernail shown below,where is the nail root? In the figure of a sagittal section of a fingernail shown below,where is the nail root?   A) A B) C C) E D) F E) G


A) A
B) C
C) E
D) F
E) G

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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This layer of the skin is composed of a keratinized stratified squamous epithelium.


A) Epidermis
B) Dermis
C) Hypodermis
D) Subcutaneous layer
E) Corpuscle

F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

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In the diagram,which structure is directly destroyed by electrolysis? In the diagram,which structure is directly destroyed by electrolysis?   A) A B) B C) C D) F E) G


A) A
B) B
C) C
D) F
E) G

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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In the diagram,which is the internal root sheath? In the diagram,which is the internal root sheath?   A) A B) B C) C D) D E) G


A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) G

F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

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In the diagram,which is the external root sheath? In the diagram,which is the external root sheath?   A) A B) B C) C D) D E) G


A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) G

F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

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The process of keratinization involves


A) synthesizing new pigment in the skin.
B) cells accumulating a tough fibrous protein that helps protect the skin.
C) changes occurring in thin skin only.
D) both synthesizing new pigment in the skin and cells accumulating a tough fibrous protein that helps protect the skin.
E) none of these answer choices are correct.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Which of the following is a common characteristic of thin skin?


A) Hairless.
B) Contains a stratum lucidum.
C) High density of sensory receptors.
D) Presence of sebaceous glands.
E) Contains epidermal ridges.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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In the figure of a sagittal section of a fingernail shown,where is the lunula? In the figure of a sagittal section of a fingernail shown,where is the lunula?   A) A B) B C) C D) D E) E


A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Which of the primary germ layers of the embryo does the epidermis of the skin develop from?


A) Endoderm
B) Ectoderm
C) Mesoderm
D) All of these choices are correct.
E) Both endoderm and ectoderm.

F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following conditions is characterized by excessive body hair caused by tumors in adrenal glands,testes or ovaries?


A) hirsutism
B) pallor
C) jaundice
D) androgenic alopecia
E) erythema

F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

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In the diagram of skin shown below,where is the arrector pili muscle? In the diagram of skin shown below,where is the arrector pili muscle?   A) C B) D C) E D) F E) G


A) C
B) D
C) E
D) F
E) G

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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Which structure in the figure produces a protein that helps protect the skin and underlying tissues from heat,microbes and chemicals? Which structure in the figure produces a protein that helps protect the skin and underlying tissues from heat,microbes and chemicals?   A) A B) B C) C D) D E) E


A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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In the diagram of skin shown below,which labeled structure generates fingerprints? In the diagram of skin shown below,which labeled structure generates fingerprints?   A) A B) B C) G D) H E) None of these answer choices are correct.


A) A
B) B
C) G
D) H
E) None of these answer choices are correct.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Keratin


A) is a protein.
B) is secreted by plasma cells to help protect the body from viruses.
C) is made by melanocytes only.
D) is both a protein and made by melanocytes only.
E) All of these choices are correct.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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Which condition results from androgens inhibiting hair growth in genetically predisposed adults?


A) hirsutism
B) pallor
C) jaundice
D) male-pattern baldness
E) erythema

F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

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Meissner's corpuscle would be found in which region of the skin shown in the figure? Meissner's corpuscle would be found in which region of the skin shown in the figure?   A) B B) D C) E D) J E) None of these answer choices are correct.


A) B
B) D
C) E
D) J
E) None of these answer choices are correct.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

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Describe the structural characteristics of the epidermis that contribute to its ability to protect the surface of an animal.

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During embryonic development,which of the following accessory structures of the skin develops as an outgrowth of epithelial cells from the sides of a hair follicle?


A) eccrine sweat glands
B) apocrine sweat glands
C) sebaceous glands
D) fingernails
E) arrector pili muscles

F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

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Briefly describe the steps in deep wound healing.

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This layer of epidermis is composed of a single row of cuboidal or columnar keratinocytes.


A) Stratum basale
B) Stratum spinosum
C) Stratum granulosum
D) Stratum lucidum
E) Stratum corneum

F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

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