Structure and Functions of Skin

Topics covered

1. 01Layers of the epidermis and dermis — histological organisation
2. 02Skin appendages — hair follicles, sebaceous and sweat glands, nails
3. 03Functions of skin — barrier, thermoregulation, sensation, vitamin D synthesis
4. 04Skin pigmentation — melanocytes and melanin synthesis
5. 05Blood supply and innervation of the skin
6. 06Skin changes with age — intrinsic and photoageing
7. 07Wound healing in the skin — phases and factors affecting healing
8. 08Immunological functions of the skin
9. 09Racial and regional variation in skin structure
10. 10Skin as a diagnostic window to systemic disease