Introduction to Somatosensory System (pg. 37)

From top to bottom what are the layers of skin?

• subcutaneous layer

• dermis

• epidermis

thin barrier to water and pathogens

• epidermis

• dermis

• subcutaneous layer

contains blood vessels, sweat glands,

hair follicles, and other important glands and structures

• epidermis

• dermis

• subcutaneous layer

a fatty layer that contains blood vessels, connective tissue, and the axons of the sensory neurons

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• epidermis

• dermis

• subcutaneous layer

sensory neurons that include receptor types that can be found embedded in the skin, mucous membranes, muscles, joints, internal organs, and

cardiovascular system.

• epidermis

• dermis

• subcutaneous layer