Cutis (anatomy)

Template:Short description Template:Infobox anatomy Cutis, often termed the "true skin", is composed of the epidermis and the dermis.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The dermis contains blood vessels, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and hair follicles.<ref name=":0">Template:Citation</ref> The epidermis and the dermis contain sensory nerve endings to detect changes in the environment.<ref name=":0" /> The cutis is the layer located above the subcutis.<ref name=":0" />

Pathology

Aplasia cutis congenita results in thin, transparent skin usually on the head. The disease is defined as a congenital absence of skin.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>