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Cutis, often termed the "true skin", is composed of the epidermis and the dermis. [1] The dermis contains blood vessels, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and hair follicles. [2] The epidermis and the dermis contain sensory nerve endings to detect changes in the environment. [2] The cutis is the layer located above the subcutis. [2
The human skin is the outer covering of the body and is the largest organ of the integumentary system. The skin has up to seven layers of ectodermal tissue guarding muscles, bones, ligaments and internal organs. Human skin is similar to most of the other mammals' skin, and it is very similar to pig skin.
The hair follicle is an organ found in mammalian skin. [1] It resides in the dermal layer of the skin and is made up of 20 different cell types, each with distinct functions.. The hair follicle regulates hair growth via a complex interaction between hormones, neuropeptides, and immune cells
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch will not participate in an environmental case to be argued next week involving a proposed railway in Utah, the court said on Wednesday, a move that followed ...
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More specifically, it affects the dermis by preventing the fibroblasts from forming collagen and elastin fibers necessary to keep rapidly growing skin taut; this can create a lack of supportive material as the skin is stretched, and lead to dermal and epidermal tearing, which in turn can produce scarring in the form of stretch marks. This is ...
Quarterback Tyler Van Dyke played only three games for Wisconsin after tearing the ACL in his right knee versus Alabama. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) (John Fisher via Getty Images)