Information, links, diagrams, pictures and references on the anatomy of the skin. The structures of the skin include the epidermis, dermis, subsutaneous fat, and the cells that reside within the skin, including immune cells, neural cells, stem cells, melanocytes and glands, such as sweat glands.
Anatomy and Skin of the Penis (2) |
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| Skin, Hair and Nails - http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/general/body_basics/skin_hair_nails.html Information on the anatomy of skin, hair, and nail. Great and simple description, revealing the differences found throughout the human body. Great basic outline for the beginner learning about the skin, hair and nails. - [Read more] |
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| Basic Anatomy of Tissues - http://web.jjay.cuny.edu/~acarpi/NSC/14-anatomy.htm Basic Anatomy of Tissues and Organs, including the skin. A great and simple explanation of the different layers of the skin and their roles. - [Read more] |
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| Dinosaur Skin - http://www.zoomdinosaurs.com/subjects/dinosaurs/anatomy/Skin.shtml Information and postulated theories on the anatomy and structure of dinosaur skin. - [Read more] |
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| Ciliated Skin - http://tangible.media.mit.edu/content/papers/pdf/Super_Cilia_Skin_CHI03.pdf Find information on this conceptual model of Ciliated Skin. - [Read more] |
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| Hair Anatomy - http://www.ishrs.org/articles/hair-under-microscope.htm A description of the anatomy of hair, as seen under the microscope. Describes the hair shaft, cuticle layer, inner cortex, cortical cells, and the hair fibre itself. Reveals the cross-section appearance of hair, and its macro- and microfibrils. - [Read more] |
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| Skin Anatomy Model - http://www.rainbowsymphonystore.com/huanmosk.html A model of skin, depicting the anatomy of skin. Retail is around $13 for the model. - [Read more] |
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| Microscopic Skin Anatomy - http://www.telemedicine.org/science.htm A great overview of the anatomy of the skin through the microscope and electron microscope. Includes constituent cells of the skin, secondary structures, and tertiary appendages. Hair follicles and dermis specifics, fascia, and hair follicles basics. - [Read more] |
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| Picture of Skin Histology - http://www.telemedicine.org/skin2.htm A diagram describing skin anatomy histology. Very specific and great. Reveals the horny layer, granular layer, prickle cell layer, basal layer, melanocytes, langerhans cells, fibroblasts, elastic fibers, collagen fibers and the dermal-epidermal junction. - [Read more] |
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| Skin Anatomy Information - http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/part_1/chapter_4.html A description of the anatomy of the skin, describing the corium (dermis), epidermis, sudoriferous glands (sweat glands), hairs, nails, and sebaceous glands, and the blood and nerve supply to the skin. - [Read more] |
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| Skin Analysis - http://www.caip.rutgers.edu/~oanacula/texture2002.pdf Find information on the analysis of skin, through image-based technology. - [Read more] |
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| Skin Anatomy Tutorial - http://www.medtrng.net/tutorials_and_simulators_part_2.htm Great tutorial and simulator on skin anatomy from McGill University - [Read more] |
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| Anatomy of the Skin - http://www.chop.edu/consumer/your_child/condition_section_index.jsp?id=-8256 Skin anatomy facts and medical information from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Describes all three layers of skin, the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous fat. - [Read more] |
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| Skin Structure Models to Buy - http://www.buyamag.com/skin_models.php A listing of skin models that you can purchase. - [Read more] |
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| Layers of the Skin Figure - http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_4/4_1.HTM A general description of the layers of the skin and subcutaneous tissues. - [Read more] |
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| Hair Anatomy Picture - http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_4/4_2.HTM A figure from Dartmouth that describes the hair follicle and its structure, including the external root sheath, and internal root sheath, which is composed of the cuticle. - [Read more] |
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| Nail Anatomy Picture - http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_4/4_3.HTM A figure describing the anatomy of the nail, including the matrix, root, eponychium, hyponychium and nail bed. - [Read more] |
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| Skin Anatomy - http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/hub_cancer/anaskin.cfm Information on skin anatomy, physiology, including a description of the different layers of the skin, individual cells within these layers, and a glossary of terms. - [Read more] |
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| Skin Anatomy Explorer - http://uimc.discoveryhospital.com/main.php?t=symptom&p=anatomy_explorer A great program for exploring human anatomy. - [Read more] |
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| Horny Layer Picture of the Skin - http://www.telemedicine.org/skin3.htm An electron microscope image of the horny, upper, layer of the skin which is made up of corneocytes. - [Read more] |
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| Nerves in the Skin - http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_4/4_4.HTM Figure describing the nerves found in the skin, such as the adrenergic and cholinergic nerve fibers. - [Read more] |