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of or pertaining to the skin Greek δέρμα, δέρματος (dérma, dérmatos), skin, human skin dermatology, epidermis, hypodermic, xeroderma -desis: binding Greek δέσις (désis) arthrodesis: dextr(o)-right, on the right side Latin dexter: dextrocardia: di-two Greek δι-diplopia, di-, dif-, dis-apart, separation, taking apart
The epidermis is the outermost of the three layers that comprise the skin, the inner layers being the dermis and hypodermis. [1] The epidermis layer provides a barrier to infection from environmental pathogens [2] and regulates the amount of water released from the body into the atmosphere through transepidermal water loss.
In the front, the trunk is referred to as the "thorax" and "abdomen". The back as a general area is the dorsum or dorsal area, and the lower back is the lumbus or lumbar region. The shoulder blades are the scapular area and the breastbone is the sternal region. The abdominal area is the region between the chest and the pelvis.
Epithelium or epithelial tissue is a thin, continuous, protective layer of cells with little extracellular matrix.An example is the epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin.
the abdominal region encompassing the stomach area; the umbilical region is located around the navel; the coxal region encompassing the lateral (side) of hips; the pubic region encompassing the area above the genitals. The pelvis and legs contain, from superior to inferior, the inguinal or groin region between the thigh and the abdomen,
Human skin pigmentation varies substantially between populations; this has led to the classification of people(s) on the basis of skin colour. [3] In terms of surface area, the skin is the second largest organ in the human body (the inside of the small intestine is 15 to 20 times larger).
It also plays a central role in building energy and proteins, and it can be found in your red blood cells, bone marrow, muscles and the brain. You may hear the terms " iron deficient " and "iron ...
In addition, by regulating local cytokine networks (e.g. M-CSF, [2] LIF [3]), bone marrow stromal cells have been described to be involved in human hematopoiesis and inflammatory processes. Stromal cells (in the dermis layer) adjacent to the epidermis (the top layer of the skin) release growth factors that promote cell division. This keeps the ...