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Cross Section, Layers of the Skin

Cross Section, Layers of the Skin. This is a cross-section view of the hair follicles, hair roots and shafts, sweat glands, pores, epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis. The papillary and reticular layers are also included. The eccrine sweat gland is located in the arrector pili muscles, and the sebaceous oil glands are located in the reticular layer. Contributed by C Rowe

From: Anatomy, Skin (Integument), Epidermis

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