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=Histology= | =Histology= | ||
==Layers of the skin== | ==Layers of the skin== | ||
[[Image:Skin.png|thumb|Schematic showing the layers and structures of skin. (WC/cancer.gov)]] | |||
*Epidermis - outer most layer, avascular, separated from dermis by a basement membrane, epithelial tissue. | *Epidermis - outer most layer, avascular, separated from dermis by a basement membrane, epithelial tissue. | ||
*Dermis - below the epidermis, vascular, separated from the epidermis by a basement membrane, connective tissue. | *Dermis - below the epidermis, vascular, separated from the epidermis by a basement membrane, connective tissue. |
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