Little information on this area has been published in various dermatologic and forensic literatures.. The skin may give several clues in identification of an individual as well as the time of death ,mode of injury. signs of internal disease, habits,outlooks,sexual and religious orientation and mental status of the person. The skin is the largest organ of the body. It constitutes 15 to 20 % of total body mass. It has an area of 2 square metres in adults, and weighs about 5 kilograms.The thickness of skin varies from 0.5mm thick on the eyelids to 4.0mm thick on the heels.. Structurally, the skin consists of two layers which differ in function, histological appearance and their embryological origin. The outer layer or epidermis is formed by epithelium and is of ectodermal origin. The underlying thicker layer, the dermis, consists of connective tissue and develops from the mesoderm. Beneath the two layers, there is a subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue, the hypodermis or subcutis, which binds the skin to underlying structures. Hair nails and sweat and sebaceous glands are of epithelial origin and collectively called the appendages of the skin. The skin and its appendages together forms the integumentary
Little information on this area has been published in various dermatologic and forensic literatures.. The skin may give several clues in identification of an individual as well as the time of death ,mode of injury. signs of internal disease, habits,outlooks,sexual and religious orientation and mental status of the person. The skin is the largest organ of the body. It constitutes 15 to 20 % of total body mass. It has an area of 2 square metres in adults, and weighs about 5 kilograms.The thickness of skin varies from 0.5mm thick on the eyelids to 4.0mm thick on the heels.. Structurally, the skin consists of two layers which differ in function, histological appearance and their embryological origin. The outer layer or epidermis is formed by epithelium and is of ectodermal origin. The underlying thicker layer, the dermis, consists of connective tissue and develops from the mesoderm. Beneath the two layers, there is a subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue, the hypodermis or subcutis, which binds the skin to underlying structures. Hair nails and sweat and sebaceous glands are of epithelial origin and collectively called the appendages of the skin. The skin and its appendages together forms the integumentary