Rash: Nearly any change in skin's appearance can be called a rash. Most of the rashes are caused by simple skin irritation.
Dermatitis: A general term for inflammation of the skin. Atopic dermatitis (a type of eczema) is the most common form.
Eczema: Skin inflammation (dermatitis) causing an...
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The Epidermis
The epidermis is an outermost layer. It is further subdivided into 5 layers (from deepest to most superficial layer):
Stratum basale
Stratum spinosum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum lucidum
Stratum corneum
The Stratum basale (also called Stratum germinativum): This is the deepest layer of...
The Dermis
The second layer of the skin, the dermis, consists of various connective tissues. As connective tissue, it contains fibroblasts and macrophages within a gelatinous matrix containing collagen, elastic,...
Thursday, 20 December 2012
Structure of the Human Skin
The skin is the largest organ of the body, with a total area of about 20 square feet. The skin protects us from microbes and the elements, helps regulate body temperature, and permits the sensations...
Tuesday, 18 December 2012
Human Skin
The human skin is the outer covering of the body. It is the largest organ of the integumentary system in humans. The skin has multiple layers of ectodermal tissue and guards the underlying muscles,...
Monday, 17 December 2012
SKIN
The skin completely covers the body and is continuous with the membranes lining the body orifices. It:
protects the underlying structures from injury and invasion by microbes
contains sensory (somatic) nerve endings of pain, temperature and touch
is involved in the regulation of body temperature...
SKIN DISEASES
Here I am providing the lots of information about the skin diseases...
