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Course 108: Anatomy of Skin and Hair

Introduction

Skin, Nature's Miracle Wrap
Hypodermis
Dermis
Epidermis
Basal Layer
Prickle and Granular Cell Layers
Clear Cell and Horny Cell Layers

Keratinocytes Prevent the Outward Loss of Body Fluids and Protect from the Environment
Melanocytes Protect from the Ultraviolet Rays of the Sun
Langerhans Cells Protect from the Environment

Overview
Apocrine Glands
Sebaceous Glands
Eccrine Sweat Glands
Arrector Pili Muscles
The Pilosebaceous Unit
Tactile Hairs

Overview
Microorganisms and Skin
Follicular Stricture
Inflamed Hair Follicle Example: Flea Bite Dermatitis

Factors That Contribute to Absorption

Hair Follicle Structures
Simple Versus Compound Hair Follicles
Hair Growth Cycles
The Predominant Factor that Stimulates Shedding
Cellular Responses to Irritants
Layers of the Hair
Characteristics of Canine Hair

Generalizations Regarding Hair

Introduction

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