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The yellowish pigment in the skin of Asian people is by:
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carotene
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the outermost layer of the epidermis is known as:
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stratum corneum
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A horney cell is filled with:
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keratin
kerat/o- = hard, horny |
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Cells producing pigment granules are made up of a protein called:
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melanin
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Air sacs and small bronchi together are called ?
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pulmonary parenchyma
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How many lobes does the right lung have?
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3
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How many lobes does the left lung have?
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2
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The hairlike processes projecting from the free surface of a cell that help keep mucus moving through respiratory structures is known as:
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cilia
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What are villi?
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1. a small protrusion resembling a tuft of hair.
2. anatomic nomenclature for a small vascular process or protrusion, especially one on the free surface of a membrane. intestinal villi--the multitudinous threadlike projections that cover the surface of the mucosa of the small intestine and serve as the sites of absorption (by active transport and diffusion) of fluids and nutrients. |
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Inhaled air contains approximately how much oxygen?
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21%
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