Cell type NOT found in areolar connective tissue.

A. dehydration:Massive third-degree burns destroy the skin barrier, allowing significant fluid loss through evaporation. This leads to hypovolemic shock, which is the most immediate and life-threatening concern after a severe burn.

B. unbearable pain:Third-degree burns often destroy nerve endings in the affected area, so pain may be minimal at the burn site itself. Pain is distressing but not the first life-threatening issue.

C. loss of immune function:Severe burns compromise the skin’s protective role, increasing susceptibility to infection. However, immune compromise develops over hours to days, making it a secondary threat compared to fluid loss.

D. infection:Infection is a major risk in burn patients due to the loss of the protective barrier, but it typically develops later. Immediate fluid loss poses a more urgent threat to life in the first hours following the burn.

A. ceruminous:Ceruminous glands are modified sweat glands located in the ear canal that produce earwax (cerumen), not scalp oil.

B. sebaceous:Sebaceous glands are associated with hair follicles and secrete sebum, an oily substance that lubricates the hair and skin, helping to maintain moisture and provide a protective barrier.

C. apocrine sweat:Apocrine sweat glands are found in specific areas such as the axillae and groin. They secrete a thicker, milky sweat, usually in response to stress or hormonal signals, and do not produce scalp oil.

D. mammary:Mammary glands are specialized sweat glands that produce milk. They are not involved in producing scalp oil.

E. merocrine sweat:Merocrine (eccrine) sweat glands are widely distributed and secrete a watery sweat primarily for thermoregulation, not for lubricating hair or skin.