FOUNDATIONAL TERM
Epidermis
表皮
The outer epithelial layer of skin.
Study this concept in context
21 · Skin: protection, sensation and temperature regulation
Skin is a boundary and a living organ of renewal, sensation and regulation. Surface changes make more sense when barrier function, blood flow, nerves and repair are considered together.
Sources
- OpenStax A&P: layers of the skin
- OpenStax A&P: accessory structures of the skin
- OpenStax A&P: functions of the integumentary system
- OpenStax A&P: diseases disorders and injuries of the integumentary system
- IASP: Pain terminology
- OpenStax A&P: energy and heat balance
Definitions come from the published lessons. Read the linked lesson for mechanisms, conditions and examples.