RT Book, Section
A1 Mir, Adnan
A2 Kline, Mark W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1182904948
T1 Functional Overview
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259588594
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182904948
RD 2024/09/19
AB The  skin,  the  largest  organ  in  the  body,  includes  3  primary  component  layers:  the  epidermis,  which  is  an  epithelial  layer;  the  dermis,  which  provides  structural  support  and  vascular  supply  and  contains  hair  follicles,  sweat  glands,  nerves,  and  other  structures;  and  the  subcutis,  which  is  composed  primarily  of  adipose  tissue.  Together,  these  structures  play  many  roles  including  interface  with  the  external  environment,  temperature  regulation,  endocrine  function,  sensory  input,  waste  excretion,  and  sexual  function.  Diseases  of  the  skin  may  affect  any  of  these  functions,  and  it  is  important  to  consider  such  potential  complications  when  planning  management.