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Skin Cancer Types - Answer- Basal cell carcinoma: Most common; least deadly;
Squamous cell carcinoma: Sun-exposed areas; Moderate risk; Melanoma: Arises from
melanocytes; Most deadly; least common

Hypodermis - Answer- Deep to dermis; not part of skin. Made of adipose and areolar
tissue. Functions: insulation, energy storage, shock absorption.

Stratum Spinosum - Answer- Desmosomes, Langerhans cells.

Stratum Granulosum - Answer- Keratinization begins.

Stratum Lucidum - Answer- Clear layer; only in thick skin.

Stratum Corneum - Answer- Dead keratinized cells; barrier.

Shaft - Answer- Visible part above skin.

Root - Answer- Below skin surface.

Bulb - Answer- Enlarged base in follicle; contains matrix for growth.

Arrector Pili Muscle - Answer- Smooth muscle attached to follicle; contracts to cause
goosebumps.

Eccrine Glands - Answer- Found all over; watery sweat for thermoregulation.

Apocrine Glands - Answer- Armpits/groin; protein-rich sweat; active at puberty.

Sebaceous Gland - Answer- Secretes sebum into hair follicle; lubricates skin/hair.

Meissner's Corpuscle - Answer- In papillary dermis; detects light touch.

Pacinian Corpuscle - Answer- In reticular dermis/hypodermis; detects deep
pressure/vibration.

Root Hair Plexus - Answer- Nerve endings around hair follicle; detects hair movement.

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