This layer is composed of a high concentration of collagen fibers.

A) stratum corneum
B) stratum granulosum
C) dermis
D) hypodermis
E) cornified region


C) dermis

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Which part of the nervous system controls the movement of your hand as you take notes during an anatomy lecture?

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A) nociceptors B) thermoreceptors C) mechanoreceptors D) proprioceptors

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Fibrosis results in the formation of a type of:

A) dense regular collagenous connective tissue. B) loose connective tissue. C) adipose tissue. D) dense irregular connective tissue.

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