Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Skin plays a minor role in regulating body temperature.
2. When a person is hot, dermal blood vessels dilate and, as the blood gets close to the surface of the body (to skin), the heat can escape.
3. Petechiae are pinpoint skin hemorrhages that result from bleeding disorders.
4. A macule is large pimple or small node (larger than 6 cm).
5. The loss of firmness of skin as aging occurs is the result of the loss of the elastic and collagen fibers of the dermis and the loss and shifting of the underlying adipose tissues.
1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. True
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