Cutis (anatomy)
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| Cutis | |
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| File:Skin.png Cross-section of all skin layers (epidermis and dermis labeled at upper right) | |
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| Anatomical terminology [[[d:Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 865: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|edit on Wikidata]]] | |
Cutis, often termed the "true skin", is composed of the epidermis and the dermis.[1] The dermis contains blood vessels, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and hair follicles.[2] The epidermis and the dermis contain sensory nerve endings to detect changes in the environment.[2] The cutis is the layer located above the subcutis.[2]
Pathology
[edit | edit source]Aplasia cutis congenita results in thin, transparent skin usually on the head. The disease is defined as a congenital absence of skin.[3]
References
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