Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Third-degree burns can damage tissue down to the bone.
2. The nails are accessory structures of the integumentary system.
3. The skin is an accessory structure of the integumentary system.
4. A thin sheetlike structure in the body can be referred to as a membrane.
5. The skin can be considered both a cutaneous membrane and a connective tissue membrane.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE

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