NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SKIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is not an accessory organ of the skin?
A
hair
B
nails
C
sebaceous glands
D
melanin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dermis is not considered an accessory structure in the skin. The dermis is an actual layer of the skin that sits below the epidermis and contains many of the accessory structures in the skin such as hair follicles, hair, sebaceous glands, and sudoriferous sweat glands.

Detailed explanation-2: -Accessory structures of the skin include hair, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands.

Detailed explanation-3: -∙ Synthesis of vitamin A, B & C is not a function of the skin.

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