Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The protein found in large amounts in the outermost layer of epidermal cells is collagen.
2. Joe just burned himself on a hot pot. A blister forms and the burn is best be described as a third-degree burn
3. Destruction of the matrix of the hair bulb would result in its inability to produce oil.
4. The hyponychium is commonly called the cuticle.
5. The reason that the nail bed appears pink is the presence of a large number of melanocytes in the underlying dermis.
1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE
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A) hilum
B) renal pelvis
C) renal cortex
D) renal medulla
E) renal sinus
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A. erythropoietin; digestion B. calcitriol; calcium metabolism C. renin; blood pressure
A liver lobule is a:
a. pyramid b. triangle c. octagon d. hexagon
Removal of the ________ would be more harmful to a one-year-old child than an adult.
A. palatine tonsil B. spleen C. thymus D. lymph node E. appendix