If there was a mechanical trauma to the skin, which two characteristics would help protect the skin? (Choose both correct answers.)
A) Desmosomes between the keratinocytes in the stratum spinosum
B) The dense irregular connective tissue of the dermis
C) The lamellar granules of the stratum granulosum
D) The tactile corpuscles of the papillary region of the dermis
Answer: B
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