Friday, July 11, 2008

The Structure of the Skin

Skin layers:
1. epidermis
2. dermis
3. subcutis
showing a
a. hair follicle
b. sweat gland
c. sebaceous gland

The skin consists of an outer, protective layer (epidermis) and an inner, living layer (dermis). The top layer of the epidermis is composed of dead cells containing keratin, the horny scleroprotein that also makes up hair and nails.
source: wiki/encarta encyclopedia

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