GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM MISCELLENOUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
One square inch of skin contains 2 sensory apparatuses for cold and 12 for heat.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -One square inch of skin contains 2 sensory apparatuses for cold and 12 for heat. The accessory organs of the integumentary system are the oil and sweat glands, sensory receptors, hair and nails.

Detailed explanation-2: -What 11 things can be found in 1 square cm of skin? Blood vessels, nerves, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, sensory cells, nerve endings, hair, sensory apparatuses for heat, sensory apparatuses for cold, cells, and hair follicles.

Detailed explanation-3: -On average, each square inch of skin contains up to 20 feet of blood vessels, 650 sweat glands, 100 sebaceous glands, and over 1000 nerve endings.

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