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4.3: Skin Models

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     Thin skin

     Thick skin

     Layers of the skin:

     

    • Epidermis

       Stratum corneum

       Stratum lucidum

       Stratum granulosum

       Stratum spinosum

       Stratum basale

     

    • Dermis

       Papillary layer

       Reticular layer

       Layers beneath the skin (subcutaneous)

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    • Hypodermis

       Skin structures:

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    • Dermal papillae
    • Hair follicle

       Root

       Shaft

       Hair follicle

       Papilla

       Arrector pilli (or piloerector m.)

       Bulb

     

    • Blood vessels
    • Nerve endings:

       Lamellar corpuscle

       Tactile corpuscle

     

    • Glands:

       Eccrine (merocrine) sweat gland

       Pore

       Duct

       Apocrine sweat gland

       Sebaceous glands

     

    • Nail

       Eponychium

       Hyponychium

       Free edge

       Lateral nail fold

       Proximal nail fold

       Lunula

       Nail bed

       Nail plate (body)

       Nail matrix

       Skin cells:

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    • Keratinocytes
    • Melanocytes
    • Fibroblasts

       Tissues types:

    • Stratified squamous epithelium
    • Areolar CT
    • Dense irregular CT
    • CT – adipose
    • Glandular epithelium (simple or stratified cuboidal)

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