Physical Examination and Health AssessmentThis volume is geared toward BSN nursing students and practising nurses, and provides the information necessary to carry out holistic health assessment across the lifespan. |
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... hair follicles , sebaceous glands , and sweat glands , are embedded in the dermis . Subcutaneous Layer . The subcutaneous layer is adi- pose tissue , which is made up of lobules of fat cells . The subcutaneous tissue stores fat for ...
... hair follicles , sebaceous glands , and sweat glands , are embedded in the dermis . Subcutaneous Layer . The subcutaneous layer is adi- pose tissue , which is made up of lobules of fat cells . The subcutaneous tissue stores fat for ...
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... hair matrix , the number of functioning melanocytes decreases so the hair looks gray or white and feels thin and fine . A person's genetic script determines the onset of graying and the number of gray hairs . Hair distribution changes ...
... hair matrix , the number of functioning melanocytes decreases so the hair looks gray or white and feels thin and fine . A person's genetic script determines the onset of graying and the number of gray hairs . Hair distribution changes ...
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... hair coats the body , whereas coarser terminal hairs grow at the eyebrows , eyelashes , and scalp . During puberty ... hair extending up to the umbilicus . In Asians , body hair may be dimin- ished . Genital hair absent or with ab ...
... hair coats the body , whereas coarser terminal hairs grow at the eyebrows , eyelashes , and scalp . During puberty ... hair extending up to the umbilicus . In Asians , body hair may be dimin- ished . Genital hair absent or with ab ...
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