The thin outermost layer of the skin is continuously shed in a process called
A) Dermabrasion
B) Dermatitis
C) Exfoliation
D) Desquamation
Ans: D
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Which gastric cells secrete hydrochloric acid and intrinsic factor?
a. Parietal b. Chief c. G d. D
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