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The connective tissue fibers of the ______ layer of the dermis are extensively interwoven with those of the ______ layer to stabilize the position of the skin and bind it to the underlying tissues.
True or false: The palms of the hands have more hair than the soles of the feet.
First-degree burns involve only the ______ and are characterized by ______, pain, and slight edema (swelling).
The first three strata of the epidermis consists of ______ keratinocytes and the most superficial strata contain ______ keratinocytes.
A hemangioma is a congenital anomaly that results in skin discoloration due to ______ that proliferate and form a benign tumor.
The release of water vapor from sweat glands when we are not sweating is a process called
The dermis is ______ to the epidermis and contains primarily ______
The skin houses two types of general exocrine glands, which are ______ glands and ______ glands.
Skin is classified as either thick or thin based on two parameters: the number of epidermal____________ in the epidermis and the _________relative of the epidermis, rather than the thickness of the entire integument.
Nails are derived from the same type of cells that produce the stratum ______ layer of the epidermis.
Hair is found almost everywhere on the body except the sides ______and of the hands and fingers, the sides and _____of the feet and toes, the lips, and portions of the external genitalia.
The subcutaneous layer is also known as the ______ or superficial fascia.
The nails, hair, and exocrine glands of the skin are known as ______.
On many parts of the body, the components of the dermis include blood vessels, _________glands, _________glands, hair follicles, nail roots, sensory nerve endings, and smooth muscle tissue.
During the process of keratinization, the cell's __________and organelles disintegrate and the cells start to die.
The main function of melanin pigment is to protect the _____________of keratinocytes from UV radiation.
True or false: The epidermis exhibits variations among different body regions within a single individual, as well as differences between individuals.
The cells of the stratum corneum contain large amounts of the protein ______.
In addition to keratinocytes, the stratum spinosum also contains another epidermal cell type called epidermal ______ cells that help to fight infection
Scattered among the cells of the stratum basale are cells that are sensitive to touch. These sensory cells are called ______