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The skin has two layers, the epidermis and dermis, separated by a basement membrane zone. It provides protection, sensation, thermoregulation, biochemical/metabolic, and immune functions.
Comprehensively understanding the structure, physiology and function of the skin can help us identify skin conditions, comprehend wound healing mechanisms and explore new prevention and treatment strategies for skin disroders.
3 sty 2022 · Skin is the most extensive organ of the body and consists of three layers: epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous fat. Melanocytes are dendritic cells that distribute packages of melanin pigment to the surrounding keratinocytes to give skin its color. The skin adnexa include eccrine and apocrine glands, ducts, and pilosebaceous cells.
The skin is the largest organ of the body, accounting for about 15% of the total adult body weight. It performs many vital functions, including protection against external physical, chemical, and biologic assailants, as well as prevention of excess water loss from the body and a role in thermoregulation.
14 kwi 2024 · The skin is the outermost and largest organ making up almost a fifth of the weight of the human body. Important functions of the skin are protection, thermoregulation and reception, and mediation of mechanical, nociceptive and potentially chemical stimuli. The skin...
7 cze 2018 · Basic Anatomy of the Skin, Associated Structures, and Their Relationship to the Development of Melanoma
The skin is the soft outer covering of vertebrates that guards the underlying muscles, bones, ligaments, and internal organs. Identify the layers of the skin. The outer layer of skin, the epidermis, provides waterproofing and serves as a barrier to infection.
