VC1.H2.3 +4 Thin Skin and Thick Skin
Click to compare charcteristics of skin thicknesses:
Thin Skin:
- This micrograph shows thin skin from the abdomen
- Even in thin skin the epidermis has many layers of epithelial cells
- The dermis lies deep to the epidermis and is composed of connective tissue
Thick Skin:
- Compare the number of layers of cells in thin skin with the number shown in this micrograph of thick skin from the sole of the foot
