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Which of the following statements about the skin is FALSE?Skin consists of epithelial, connective, muscle and nervous tissue.The epidermis is primarily made up of nervous tissue. Skin can be classified into epidermis, dermis and hypodermis.Adipose tissue is found in the hypodermis.

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Which of the following statements about the skin is FALSE?Skin consists of epithelial, connective, muscle and nervous tissue.The epidermis is primarily made up of nervous tissue. Skin can be classified into epidermis, dermis and hypodermis.Adipose tissue is found in the hypodermis.

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The statement "The epidermis is primarily made up of nervous tissue" is FALSE. The epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin, is primarily made up of epithelial tissue, not nervous tissue. It serves as a barrier to protect the body from harmful environmental factors.

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