Anatomy and Function of the Skin

January 2016 in “ Elsevier eBooks ”

Yolanda Gilaberte, Lucía Prieto‐Torres, Ievgenia Pastushenko, Ángeles Juarranz

Studysummary This article explains the structure and multifunctional roles of the human skin, including its protective, regulatory, and sensory functions, but does not report new research findings.

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