Skin Cross Section
Description
The skin is composed of two main layers: the epidermis, made of closely packed epithelial cells, and the dermis, made of dense, irregular connective tissue that houses blood vessels, hair follicles, sweat glands, and other structures.
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Adipose tissue
Arrector pili muscle
Cutaneous vascular plexus
Dermis
Eccrine sweat gland
Epidermis
Hair follicle
Hair follicle receptor
Hair root
Hair root plexus
Hair shaft
Hypodermis
Motor nerve fiber
Pacinian corpuscle
Pore of sweat gland duct
Sebaceous (oil) gland
Sensory nerve fiber