Integument - Skin layer

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Description:

The embalmed cadaver observed here reveals the first body system - the integument. The integument, comprised of the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis, covers the body and has a variety of functions. The only layer of the integumentary system visible initially in the cadaver is the outer epithelial layer called the epidermis. The epidermal layer and its underlying connective tissue layer, the dermis, comprise the skin, or cutis.

Move the mouse over the body and click the mouse to select a region to view the anatomical terminology used to describe the various parts of the body.