HISTOLOGY
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SKIN
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Question
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The thinnest layer of skin is located where in the human body?
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Eyelids
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Heels
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Fingers
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Mouth
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Skin is thickest on the palms and soles of the feet (1.5 mm thick), while the thinnest skin is found on the eyelids and in the postauricular region (0.05 mm thick).
Detailed explanation-2: -It is made up of three layers, the epidermis, dermis, and the hypodermis, all three of which vary significantly in their anatomy and function.
Detailed explanation-3: -Skin that has four layers of cells is referred to as “thin skin.” From deep to superficial, these layers are the stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, and stratum corneum. Most of the skin can be classified as thin skin.
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