โ† Chapter 5
Anatomy & Physiology ยท Chapter 5

Layers of the Skin

Your skin is built in layers: a tough epidermis on top, a living dermis packed with structures below, and a fatty hypodermis anchoring it all. Tap a layer to explore it.

Epidermis

The skinthree layers, top to bottom

The layers

๐Ÿ“ท Reference image
A real labeled figure to compare with the interactive above.
Layers of the Skin reference figure
Layers of the Skin โ€” OpenStax, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)