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module 4
tissue types and skin
Term | Definition |
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Which skin layer has cells that look prickly because of the desmosomes that join the cells together? | Stratum spinosum |
In which skin layer does the process of keratinization begin? | Stratum corneum |
Which cells of the skin are filled with a tough, fibrous protein and account for most of the epidermal cells of the skin? | Keratinocytes |
The nail body forms at the nail root, which has a matrix of proliferating cells from the _____________ that enables the nail to grow continuously. | stratum basale |
The waxy secretion in the external ear canal is: | ceruminous |
Which is not part of a hair? | lanugo |
alternates between periods of growth and rest. consists of keratinized cells. is formed from cells of the germinal matrix. is all of the above | Hair: |
Which skin layer contains closely packed, clear cells that contain a gel-like substance called eleidin? | Stratum lucidum |
The hair follicle is found in the: | dermis |
Smooth muscles that produce goose pimples when they contract are the _____ muscles | arrector pili |
Apocrine sweat glands can be found in all of the following areas except the: | soles of the feet. |
The hair papilla consists of _____ tissue. | dermal |
Which cells of the skin act as a type of antigen-presenting cell in the skin? | Dendritic cells |
Fingernail growth is the result of the mitosis of the cells in the stratum: | germinativum |