INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM
INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM MISCELLENOUS
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Question
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The highly mitotic portion of the nail is the ____
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epithelium
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cuticle
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luluna
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nailbed
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The deepest layer of the skin, called the stratum basale, is highly mitotic. The cells in this layer are constantly dividing, and pushing up through the upper layers of the epidermis until they are lost from the surface.
Detailed explanation-2: -The epidermis in this part of the body has evolved a specialized structure upon which nails can form. The nail body forms at the nail root, which has a matrix of proliferating cells from the stratum basale that enables the nail to grow continuously.
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