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1
Q

The dermis is, on average, _______ thick.

A

1 - 4 mm

2
Q

The family of disorders of congenital collagen malformation is called ________.

A

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

3
Q

What type of neuron carries pruritus?

A

Type C

4
Q

Collagen I makes up roughly ____ percent of the weight of the skin.

A

85

5
Q

Sun damage to elastin fibers is called _____.

A

solar elastosis

6
Q

__________ is a congenital disorder of elastin formation. It presents with ______.

A

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum; “plucked chicken” skin, systemic hypertension, arterial rupture, and angioid streaks

7
Q

Fetal collagen is mainly ________.

A

collagen III

8
Q

“Eosinophilic” means _________.

A

pink

9
Q

Leukocytosis vasculitis is an example of a type ______ immunopathology.

A

III

10
Q

Free nerve endings mediate ______.

A

pain and pruritus

11
Q

Pacinian corpuscles are _______ and reside mostly in the ______, in which they sense ______.

A

onion-shaped; genitals; vibration and pressure

12
Q

Meissner’s corpuscles are ________ and reside mostly in the ______, in which they sense _______.

A

pinecone-shaped; fingers; tactile/fine sensations

13
Q

__________ is a molecular conversion necessary in the transformation of terminal hair to vellus hair.

A

Testosterone to 5-dihydrotestosterone

14
Q

Eccrine glands are a type of _______ glands.

A

merocrine

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