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Which layer of tissue is damaged in a first-degree burn [a]A) epidermisB) dermisC) hypodermisD) both the epidermis and dermis

Joints are named for the two bones that come together: Match the joints with their bones.

Burns that result in injury to the epidermis and the dermis are [a]A) first degree burnsB) second degree burnsC) third degree burnsD) quaternary degree burns

Females grow faster than males [a]A) TrueB) False

The hormone that temporarily decreases blood calcium levels [a]A) calcitoninB) thyroid hormone (TH)C) parathyroid hormone (PTH)D) estrogenE) human growth hormone (HGH)

The epidermal layers most superficial to deep [a]A) basale, spinosum, granulosum, corneumB) basale, spinosum, granulosum, lucidum, corneumC) granulosum, basale, spinosum, corneumD) corneum, granulosum, spinosum, basale

Match the cells to their functions

A dendritic cell is a specialized cell that is phagocytic [a]A) TrueB) False

The shaft of a bone is the [a]A) epiphysisB) metaphysisC) diaphysisD) articular cartilage

Recall the complementary base pair rule and the strands of DNA are antiparallel: one strand is 5′-ATTGCA-3′, the other strand would be [a]A) 5′-TAACGT-3′B) 5′-TGCAAT-3′C) 3′-TAACGT-5′D) 3′-UAACGU-5′E) 5′-UAACGU-3′