What complications might be anticipated from the loss of large areas of skin surfaces?

What will be an ideal response?


Large losses of skin, as with severe burn injuries, allow excessive fluid loss and infection. Skin grafting or "synthetic skin" applications are usually necessary.

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Which are characteristic of leukocytes? a: Smaller than erythrocytesb: Have a nucleusc: Have no hemoglobind: More numerous than erythrocytese: Depending on type, may or may not contain granules

A. b, c, d, e B. a, b, e C. b, c, e D. a, b, c, d E. a, b, c, d, e

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What types of information about an individual's medical condition can the skeleton reveal?

A) the presence of osteoarthritis B) injuries, such as broken bones and the presence of osteoarthritis C) injuries, such as broken bones D) multiple cases of pneumonia E) nearsightedness

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The external elastic membrane of an artery is located:

a. between the tunica media and tunica externa (adventitia) b. within the tunica externa c. between the intima (tunica interna) and tunica media d. superficial to the tunica externa

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________ are the functional units of nerve tissue.

A. Neurons B. Neuroglia C. Dendrites D. Gliomas

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