Explain reasoning for pinching skin and plucking hair during a routine skin scrape

What will be an ideal response?


Pinching helps to force external parasites out of the hair follicle. A small sample of hair is routinely plucked for a skin scrape as fungal elements have been known to adhere to the hair follicle.

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Which of the following structures is part of the vascular tunic?

A. Iris B. Retina C. Optic disc D. Cornea E. Fovea centralis

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The amygdaloid nucleus is associated with the

A. putamen. B. globus pallidus. C. caudate nucleus. D. claustrum.

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