Which of the following statements regarding melanin is FALSE?
A) Melanin causes the formation of wrinkles.
B) Melanin gives skin its color.
C) Melanin protects against ultraviolet rays.
D) Melanin protects against skin cancer.
A) Melanin causes the formation of wrinkles.
Melanin helps protect against wrinkles. Wrinkles are caused by the drying of the
skin and ultraviolet damage. All other choices are true.
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The most common symptom of radial head fracture is:
A) deformity. B) pain while rotating the forearm. C) shortened forearm on the injured side. D) a golf-ball-sized lump on the back of the elbow.
An obvious and palpable lump over the tip of the shoulder would be an indication of shoulder:
A) separation. B) dislocation. C) fracture. D) strain.
Which of the following terms means pertaining to the eardrum?
A. Mastoid B. Auricular C. Meatal D. Pinna E. Tympanic