All this skin weighs about 8 pounds. Your skin is made up of three layers: epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis, as shown in the picture. Why should you care about your skin? Your skin protects you from ...

Our skin is made up of three layers: the epidermis, the dermis, and the hypodermis (Figure 1). The epidermis is the outermost layer and acts like a kind of armor, protecting our bodies from harm.

Cells of the epidermis and epidermal layers. The diagram depicts a cross-sectional view of the epidermis. Image Credit: Sakurra / Shutterstock.com The stratum germinativum is the innermost layer ...

Medically reviewed by Josephine Hessert, DO You have three main layers of skin—the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis ...

Under the epidermis is the dermis, where we have blood vessels, nerves, hair follicles, pain receptors, pressure receptors and sweat glands. Together, the epidermis and dermis (the skin): protect ...

The skin, the largest organ in the human body, performs important functions such as thermoregulation, storage and synthesis, sensation and protection. With advancing age, these functions are ...