- Skin
- Pressure, touch, temperature, heat/cold regulation, and pain.
- Epidermis, Dermis and Subcutis
- Sheets of flattened keratinized cells that are dead or dying.
- Stratum corneum, Stratum Lusidum, Stratum Granulosum, Prickle Cell Layer, and Basal Layer.
- Basal Layer
- Capillary blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, sensory nerve endings, sweat glands, apocrine glands, eccrine glands, and sebaceous glands.
- Seperates the dermis from the underlying muscle and permits the skin to move more easily over it.
- Protection, Sensation, Heat Regulation, Excretion, and Secretion
- Dry Skin: dull/ chalky appearance and tight feeling when washed. Oily Skin: shiny/ greasy to touch and pale skin complexion. Normal Skin: soft/supple feel and clean/fine texture. Combination Skin: oily forehead and dry cheeks.
