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Chapter 18 - Integumentary System


The integumentary system includes the skin, hair, nails, subcutaneous fat, and mammary glands.
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EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND GALLERY

Epidermis


​The epidermis is the topmost part of the skin.
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​RESEARCH PAPERS THAT I STILL NEED FULL ACCESS TO:
  • Forslind, B., Wei, X., & Roomans, G. (1983). Elemental distribution in cross sections of guinea-pig epidermis: x-ray microanalysis in the electron microscope. In R. Marks & G. Plewig (Eds.), Stratum corneum (pp. 217-220). Springer.
  • ​Hong, C., Ediger, R., Raetz, R., & Diurickovic, S. (1977). Measurement of guinea pig body surface area. Laboratory Animal Science, 27(4), 474-476.
  • Uchida, Y., Iwamori, M., & Nagai, Y. (1988). Distinct differences in lipid composition between epidermis and dermis from footpad and dorsal skin of guinea pigs. Japanese Journal of Experimental Medicine, 58(3), 153-161.

Other subchapters pending


​In order of priority:
  • Dermis
  • Subdermis
  • Panniculus carnosus
  • Hair follicles and hair
  • Zackheim-Langs patch
  • Sebaceous glands
  • Preputial glands
  • Paw pads
  • Mammary glands
  • Nails
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