Skin and Fascias Flashcards

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Skin

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Largest organ of the body

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Epidermis

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Outer cellular layer of stratified squamous epithelium. Avascular and varies in thickness

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Dermis

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Dense bed of vascular connective tissue

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Fascia

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Connective tissue containing varying amounts of fat that separate, support, and interconnect organs and structures, enable movement of one structure relative to another and allow the transit of vessels and nerves from one area to another

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Superficial (subcutaneous) fascia

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Lies just deep to and is attached to the dermis of the skin. Made of loose connective tissue usually with large amount of fat.

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Deep fascia

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Consists of dense, organized connective tissue. Attached to deep surface of superficial fascia and forms thing fibrous covering over most of deeper region of body.

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