The dead cells usually remain in the exposed stratum corneum layer for ________ before they are shed or washed away.

A) at least one year
B) the entire life of the individual
C) four to six weeks
D) five to eight hours
E) about two weeks


E) about two weeks

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The pollex is located in which region?


A) 18
B) 23
C) 12
D) 14
E) 16

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If a fetus does not get enough calcium by way of the mother's diet, the fetus will ________.

A. obtain calcium by converting it from other nutrients B. break down its own bones that have developed so far C. be unable to obtain any additional calcium and may not develop properly as a result D. obtain calcium from the mother's bones and teeth, weakening them

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The defining characteristic of a stem cell is

A. origin from a progenitor cell. B. the ability to turn into a cancer cell. C. self-repair. D. self-renewal.

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The specialized underlying portion of the muscle cell membrane is called the sensory end plate

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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