In terms of tissue layers, the skin is composed of two layers, the epidermis and the dermis. It is the dermis that is the thickest layer. The hypodermis is also associated with the skin but is not considered an actual part of the skin. The skin and all its associated hairs, glands, and nerves are called the integumentary system.
The thinnest skin on the body can be found on or around the eyelids..
The areas of the body with the thinnest skin are the eyelids, back of the hands and tops of the feet. The skin of the inner thigh area and inner upper arm area is also fairly thin.
The epidermis is the thinnest layer of the skin. It is the outermost layer that provides a protective barrier for the body.
The least amount of skin on your body is typically found on your eyelids and the palms of your hands. These areas have less subcutaneous fat and are thinner than other parts of your body.
Skin depth varies quite a bit from individual to individual, but the average for facial skin is 1.3 mm. Eyelid skin is the thinnest on the body and averages 0.05 mm. As a point of reference, the skin of the back is the thickest on the human body and averages 5 mm.
A bat's wing
The epedermis, the outer and the thinnest layer of your skin! :)
The epedermis, the outer and the thinnest layer of your skin! :)
If you're counting from outside to inside the epidermis is the first layer. The dermis is the second layer.
The most vascular and the thinnest. Areas of vascular concentration are nasal passages and the skin of the face (behind the ears is a good spot...) as the skin is thinnest there. What do you plan? (wink)
thinest muscle
The stapes bone in the middle ear is the thinnest bone in the human body. It is crucial for transmitting sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.