INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM
APPENDAGES OF SKIN
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Question
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All of the following are appendages of the skin EXCEPT?
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pineal gland
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nails
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sebaceous glands
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hair
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The skin appendages include sweat glands, nails, and the pilosebaceous unit of the skin, comprised of the hair shaft, hair follicle, sebaceous gland, and arrector pili muscle-these appendages derive from a down growth of the epidermis beginning in the third month of fetal life.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following is NOT considered an epidermal appendage? Sweat glands, hair, nails and sebaceous glands are all considered epidermal appendages. The hypodermis is not considered an epidermal appendage. The hypodermis is the loose connective tissue layer underneath the dermis.
Detailed explanation-3: -Final answer: The thyroid gland is not a derivative of skin.
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