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

1. The skin has three components: the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis.

2. The skin eliminates small amounts of waste products in sweat, a process known as excretion.

3. Stratum lucidum is found in all types of skin covering the entire body.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE

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Concerning the breasts:

A) lactiferous ducts open on the areola. B) each lactiferous duct comes from a single alveolus. C) they are attached to fascia over the pectoralis major muscles by mammary (Cooper's) ligaments. D) even before puberty, the female breast is quite different from the male breast.

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What is the layer of the alimentary canal that propels food through the digestive tract called?

A. Lumen B. Mucosa  C. Submucosa D. Muscularis externa E. Serosa

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Each of the following is a function of the integumentary system except

A) protection of underlying tissue. B) excretion of salts and wastes. C) maintenance of body temperature. D) synthesis of vitamin C. E) detection of sensations.

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Swallowing propels a bolus of food from the mouth through the pharynx and esophagus into the stomach via a complex, sequential, multiple-response reflex

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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