The condition involving the development of white patches on the skin caused by the loss of melanocytes is ________.
A. decubitus ulcer
B. vitiligo
C. bullae
D. psoriasis
E. eczema
Answer: B
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Which of the following are associated with the sense of touch?
A. Melanocytes B. Fibroblasts C. Dendritic (Langerhans) cells D. Tactile (Merkel) cells E. Keratinocytes
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The ability of cardiac muscles to contract on their own is called ________.
A. autorhythmicity B. intercalation C. ischemia D. conduction
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Which of the following inserts into a tendinous sheet, rather than a bone?
A) extensor carpi ulnaris B) flexor carpi radialis C) extensor digitorum D) palmaris longus E) flexor digitorum
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