PARTS OF THE HUMAN SKIN

AND ITS FUNCTIONS

SWEAT PORE HAIR SHAFT
DERMAL PAPILLAE
It is the outer layer of skin that has
no blood vessels supply, and the

EPIDERMIS
cells in the squamous epithelium
receive blood via diffusion.
The epidermis is also responsible for
[ SEBACEOUS
the synthesis of Vitamin D under GLAND
the exposure of UV rays from the

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sunlight.

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Dermis or corium, which is the inner
DERMIS

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layer of skin, is comparatively

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thicker than the epidermis.

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The blood vessels present in the
dermis provide nourishment and
(HYPODERMIS)

waste removal from its cells as well

SUBCUTIS

as from the base of the epidermis.

The hypodermis is the innermost
PACINIAN
and thickest layer of the skin
HAIR FOLLICLE CORPUSCLE
instead is the deeper subcutaneous
MEISSNER'S
tissue made of fat and connective SWEAT GLAND CORPUSCLE
tissue.
Hypodermis contains a large
amount of fat which function as HAIR FOLLICLE, ARCTOR PILI MUSCLE, SEBACEOUS GLAND, HAIR
energy storage. SHAFT
The thick layer protects the This part of the skin is strongly associated with the
external agents and also acts as an skin’s temperature regulation function.
insulator, protecting against cold. Hair Follicle- sac from which the hair grows

Arrector Pili- band of muscle tissue which connects
MAJOR LAYERS

OF the hair follicle to the dermis; when stimulated (by
THE SKIN cold or fight/ flight response), the muscle will

contract and cause the hair to become more

SWEAT PORE
SWEAT GLAND AND perpendicular to the surface.

The sweat system is strongly associated with Sebaceous Gland- empties an oily secretion called
regulating body temperature and secreting urea. sebum into the hair follicle near the surface of the
Sweat/ Apocrine gland- small tubular structures skin.
situated within and under the skin that discharge Hair shaft- is the part of your hair that can be seen
sweat through tiny openings called Sweat Pores. above your scalp. The primary purpose for this is to
Sweat- a transparent, colorless, acidic fluid with a trap a layer of air to add insulation.
peculiar odor; contains some fatty acids and mineral
matter.
NERVE FIBER, PACINIAN CORPUSCLE, MEISSRE'S CORPUSCLE
LAYERS OF THE EPIDERMES
These parts are associated with the sense of touch.
Stratum Corneum- outermost layer; composed of
Nerve fiber- the axon and/ or dendrites of a neuron.
migrated dead skin cells; filled with keratin
Meissner’s corpuscle- the ending of the neuron
Stratum lucidum- is responsible for the capability of
where a touch is detected.
the skin to stretch. -It also contains a protein that is
Pacinian corpuscle- detect gross pressure changes
responsible for the degeneration of skin cells.
and vibrations in the skin.
Stratum granulosum- help to form a waterproof

barrier that functions to prevent fluid loss from the

body
Stratum spinosum- keratinization begins here
Stratum Germinativum/ Basale- deepest and
thinnest layer of the epidermis; considered
epidermal “stem cells”