The tendency for the autonomic nervous system to maintain the body's internal environment in a balanced state of optimum functioning is called:

Which of the following statements accurately defines epidermis? a. a thick protein fiber composed of the protein collagen b. hard, dense bone tissue found on the outer surface of a bone c. single layer of epithelial cells and the underlying basal lamina d. outer, protective layer of the skin composed of stratified squamous keratinized epithelial tissue