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The stratum germinativum is the deepest layer of the epidermis and is responsible for
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Growth of the epidermis
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The outermost layer, directly beneath the epidermis is the
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Papillary layer
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Cells that are alomost dead and pushed to the surface to replace cells are shed from the
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Stratum granulosum layer
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The deepest layer of the dermis that supplies the skin with oxygen and mutrients and contains sweat and oil glands is the
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Reticular layer
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A tube like duct that ends at the skin surface to form the sweat pore is the
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Secretory coil
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The portion of the living skin on which the nail plate sits is the
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Nail bed
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Nail cells are formed in what part of the nail stucture
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Matrix
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The visible part of the matrix that extends underneath the living skin is the
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Lunula
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The dead colorless tissue attached to the nail plate is the
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Cuticle
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The nail plate is constructed of
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100 layers of nail cell
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The length, width, and curvature of nails are determined by the
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Matrix shape
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Average rate of nail growth in a normal adult is
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1/10 inch per month
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The nail has a water contents of about
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15 to 25 percent
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Two main part of a mature hair strand are the
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Hair shaft and the hair root
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A tubelike depression or pocket inthe skin or scalp that contains the hair root is the
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Follicle
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