Epidermis and Sweat Gland

A section through the epidermis, highly magnified. Labels: Below is seen a papilla of the dermis, with its artery, f, and veins, g g; a, the horny layer of the epidermis; b, the rete mucosum or Malpighian layer; d, the layer of columnar epidermic cells in immediate contact with the dermis; h, the duct of a sweat gland.

Keywords

epidermis, "sweat gland, " "Malpighian layer"

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Human Excretory System

Source

Martin, H. Newell & Martin, Ernest G. The Human Body: An Account of Its Structure and Activities and the Conditions of its Healthy Working (New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1917) 530

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