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Paulsen, D. F. 2010. Histology and Cell Biology Review Flash Cards. Sense Organs.

.McGraw Hill LLc

:Actually, there are four different types of skin

Mucocutaneous: at the junction of the mucous membrane, hairy skin, lips, and .1
.tongue
.Mucous membrane: lining the inside of body orifices .2
.Glabrous: skin without hair .3
.Hairy: skin with hair .4

Glabrous skin has an epidermal layer of about 1.5 mm in thickness and a dermis of
about 3 mm. Hairy skin has an epidermal layer of 0.07 mm in thickness and a
.dermis of about 1-2 mm

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