The cheeselike whitish substance that fuses with the epidermis and serves as a protective coating is called:
A)Vernix caseosa
B)Surfactant
C)Caput succedaneum
D)Acrocyanosis

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This protection is needed because the infant's skin is so thin.Surfactant is a protein that lines the alveoli of the infant's lungs.Caput succedaneum is the swelling of the tissue over the presenting part of the fetal head.Acrocyanosis is cyanosis of the hands and feet,resulting in a blue coloring.

The Cheeselike Whitish Substance That Fuses with the Epidermis and Serves