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Anatomy of FP
Anatomy of FP
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PHYSIOLO
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ANATOMY
Outer Morphology
• Ridges- grasp
• Creases- flexibility
• Other features
General Anatomy of Skin
• Epidermis
• Dermis, and
• Hypodermis
EPIDERMIS
• Prevents water loss
• Receptor organ
• Protective barrier
Dermis
• connective tissue
• network of cells, fibers, blood vessels, and
gelatinous material
• blood reserve, sensory reception and
temperature regulator
HYPODERMIS
• adipose cells
• energy reserve
• eccrine sweat gland
• Friction ridges- 2500– 3000/2.5 cm2
• temperature regulator