Table 1.
Layer of Skin | Components of Skin Layers | Cell Types |
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(a) Epidermal | Composed of stratum corneum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, and stratum basal [18,22]. Made up of stratified squamous epithelial tissue [22]. |
Keratinocytes, melanocytes, Langerhans cells, and merkels cells [17,22,23]. |
(b) Dermal | Sebacous gland, sweat gland, collagen/elastic fiber, nerve, hair follicle [18,22]. Made up of two regions; papillary dermis and reticular dermis [22]. |
Fibroblasts, smooth muscle cells, endothelial cells, Langerhans cells, fibrocytes, lymph vessel [18,22,23]. |
(c) Hypodermal | Blood vessel (artery and vein) | Adipocytes or fat cells [22] |