New Cells Are Produced in the Basal Layer

question 19

True/False

New cells are produced in the basal layer.

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Definitions:

Phagocytes

Cells that protect the body by ingesting harmful foreign particles, bacteria, and dead or dying cells.

Venous Circulation

Venous circulation refers to the system of veins and venules that return deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart.

Cisterna Chyli

A dilated sac at the lower end of the thoracic duct into which lymph from the intestinal trunk and two lumbar lymphatic trunks flow.

Subclavian Veins

The subclavian veins are major veins located under the collarbone that transport blood from the arms and the upper thorax back to the heart.