Thick And Thin Skin

Question 1

What is thick skin

Answer 1

Thick as a paper towel; all 5 epidermal layers and very thick stratum corneum; no hair follicles; many sweat glands

Question 2

What is thin skin

Answer 2

Covers area of body not subjected to as much mechanical stress; thick as a sheet of printer paper; only 4 layers (no stratum lucidum)

-each layer is thinner

-numerous hairs, sweat glands, and sebaceous gland

Question 3

What is callus

Answer 3

-additional layers of stratum corneum; forms in thick or thin skin in response to repetitive pressure