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7.Stratified epithelial tissues provide protection to underlying structures because ______.

33. The protein found in large amounts in the superficial layer of epidermal cells is keratin.    

5. Which connective tissue functions in reserving food stores and insulating against heat loss?

9. Which tissue is responsible for propelling blood into circulation?

10. The epidermis consists of five layers of cells, each layer with a distinct role to play in the health, well-being, and functioning of the skin. Which of the following layers is responsible for cell division and replacement?        

36. The skin cancer most likely to metastasize is cancer of the melanocytes.        

30. The layer that contains the mitotic viable cells of the epidermis.                

20. Which layer of tissue is damaged in a first-degree burn?        

13. Despite its apparent durability, the dermis is subject to tearing. How might a person know that the dermis has been previously stretched and/or torn?        

32. The eccrine sweat glands are not the primary gland involved in thermoregulation.