Which statement about the hypodermis is correct?
A. It consists of loose connective tissue and adipocytes.
B. It is avascular.
C. It stabilizes the skin's position on deeper tissue because it closely adheres to the underlying muscle.
D. The distribution of subcutaneous fat remains essentially the same as a person grows from infancy through adolescence to adulthood, especially in women.
E. It is composed of stratified squamous epithelium.
A. It consists of loose connective tissue and adipocytes.
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a) Blood clot is forming. b) New collagen fibers are forming. c) Damaged blood vessels are being repaired. d) Epithelium is migrating across wound. e) Scar tissue is forming.
Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects pulmonary ventilation?
a) Lung compliance b) Suface tension of alveolar fluid c) Elastic recoil of the chest wall and lungs d) Airway resistance e) All of these are factors that affect pulmonary ventilation
The molecule DNA contains the unique five-carbon sugar
A) ribose. B) pentose. C) deoxyribose. D) sucrose. E) fructose.
How do the lymph capillaries differ from blood capillaries?
What will be an ideal response?