The upper region of the dermis containing parallel rows of tiny bumps is called the:

a. dermal papillae
b. stratum germinativum
c. stratum corneum
d. subcutaneous layer


a. dermal papillae

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A. Cholesterol B. Bilirubin C. Phospholipids D. Urobilinogen E. Bile salts

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A. postganglionic sympathetic axons that did not synapse in a sympathetic trunk ganglion. B. preganglionic sympathetic axons that synapse in a sympathetic trunk ganglion. C. postganglionic sympathetic axons that synapse in a sympathetic trunk ganglion. D. preganglionic sympathetic axons that did not synapse in a sympathetic trunk ganglion. E. None of the choices is correct.

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A. receptors B. pumps C. cell-identity markers D. channels E. cell-adhesion molecules

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