OrganApocrine Sweat Glandsglandulae sudoriferae apocrinaeWhole BodyApocrine sweat glands are large coiled glands found mainly in the armpits, the groin and around…
OrganDermal Papillaepapillae dermalesWhole BodyDermal papillae are small finger-like projections of the papillary dermis that interlock with downward ridges of…
OrganDermisdermis (corium)Whole BodyThe dermis is the thick, tough layer of connective tissue beneath the epidermis. It is made…
OrganEccrine Sweat Glandsglandulae sudoriferae eccrinae (merocrinae)Whole BodyEccrine sweat glands are coiled tubular glands found in almost all skin, with the highest density…
OrganEpidermisepidermisWhole BodyThe epidermis is the outer layer of the skin, a stratified squamous epithelium with no blood…
OrganHairpilusWhole BodyA hair is a thin, flexible strand of dead, keratinised cells growing from a hair follicle.…
OrganHair Bulbbulbus piliWhole BodyThe hair bulb is the swollen base of a hair follicle deep in the skin. It…
OrganHair Folliclefolliculus piliWhole BodyA hair follicle is a tube-shaped pocket of epidermis that dips down into the dermis or…
OrganHypodermis (Subcutaneous Tissue)tela subcutanea (hypodermis)Whole BodyThe hypodermis, or subcutaneous tissue, is the layer of loose connective tissue and fat lying under…
OrganMelanocytesmelanocytiWhole BodyMelanocytes are pigment-producing cells scattered in the basal layer of the epidermis, about one per 5-10…
OrganPapillary Dermisstratum papillare dermidisWhole BodyThe papillary dermis is the thin upper layer of the dermis, made of loose connective tissue…
OrganReticular Dermisstratum reticulare dermidisWhole BodyThe reticular dermis is the thick deep layer of the dermis, made of dense irregular collagen…
OrganSebaceous Glandsglandulae sebaceaeWhole BodySebaceous glands are small oil glands in the dermis that release an oily secretion called sebum.…
OrganSkincutisWhole BodyThe skin is the body's largest organ, covering about 1.5-2 square metres and making up roughly…
OrganSkin Tension Lineslineae distractionisWhole BodySkin tension lines (Langer lines and the related relaxed skin tension lines) describe the direction in…
OrganStratum Basalestratum basale epidermidisWhole BodyThe stratum basale is the deepest single layer of the epidermis, a row of column-shaped cells…
OrganStratum Corneumstratum corneum epidermidisWhole BodyThe stratum corneum is the outermost layer of the skin, made of 15-30 or more rows…
OrganStratum Granulosumstratum granulosum epidermidisWhole BodyThe stratum granulosum is a thin layer of 1-5 cell rows where keratinocytes flatten, fill with…
OrganStratum Spinosumstratum spinosum epidermidisWhole BodyThe stratum spinosum is the thickest living layer of the epidermis, several cells deep, where keratinocytes…
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