HISTOLOGY
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SKIN
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Question
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One square inch of skin contains 2 sensory apparatuses for cold and 12 for heat.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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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: -Every square inch of skin contains 20 feet of blood vessels, 100 oil glands and 650 sweat glands. It also contains more than 1, 000 nerve endings that sense touch, pain, temperature and pressure.
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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