VC1.H2.3 +4 Thin Skin and Thick Skin

Click to compare charcteristics of skin thicknesses:

Micrograph of Skin of the Abdomen

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
Micrograph of Skin of the Sole of Foot

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