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 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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A. isotopes. B. isomers. C. ions. D. anions.

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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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