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Human Model – Skin 2
Histological Scaling: Engineered at an enlarged scale to provide microscopic-level detail of the three primary layers and auxiliary structures, including sebaceous glands, sweat ducts, and Meissner's corpuscles.
Advanced Polymer Mapping: Constructed from high-density, medical-grade PVC with UV-resistant, hand-painted pigments that distinguish vascular networks and nerve endings for high-contrast pedagogical clarity during high-occupancy laboratory demonstrations.
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Quick Answer: The human model skin 2 is an enlarged skin section model: a cut block of human skin that shows its three layers, the epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous tissue, with the hair follicles, glands, blood vessels and receptors they contain. It is used to teach skin structure and function.
Layers of the Skin, Enlarged
The listing does not explain the 2 in its name, which may simply distinguish it from another skin model in the range, so compare versions before ordering. What the model shows is a vertical slice through the skin at many times life size. At the top is the epidermis, a layer of cells constantly produced at its base and pushed upward, flattening and filling with keratin until they flake off at the surface. The epidermis has no blood vessels of its own.
Beneath it the dermis is thicker and much busier. It holds collagen and elastic fibres, blood capillaries, hair follicles with their sebaceous glands and small erector muscles, coiled sweat glands with ducts rising to pores, and nerve endings: free endings for pain and temperature and encapsulated receptors for touch and pressure. The subcutaneous layer below is mainly fat, which insulates the body and cushions it.
A skin section model is also a good tool for explaining how skin helps control body temperature. When the body is hot, sweat glands release sweat that cools the skin as it evaporates, and arterioles near the surface widen so that more heat is lost; when cold, those vessels narrow and the tiny muscles raise the hairs. In humans the hair response has little effect, but in furry mammals it traps an insulating layer of air.
Applications
- Teaching the layers of the skin and what each contains
- Explaining temperature regulation by sweating and blood flow
- Locating touch, pressure, pain and temperature receptors in lessons on the senses
- Nursing lessons on skin structure relevant to wounds, burns and pressure care
Specifications
| Model of | Section through human skin, enlarged |
| Layers | Epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous tissue |
| Structures usually shown | Hair follicle, sebaceous and sweat glands, vessels and receptors |
| Listing name | Skin 2; the meaning of the 2 is not stated |
| Magnification, size and base | Confirm at enquiry |
Care & Handling
- Keep the model away from radiators and sunny windowsills, which can warp or fade it.
- Dust with a soft brush; the textured cut face traps dust in its fine detail.
- Wipe smooth surfaces with a slightly damp cloth, avoiding solvents.
Why Choose LabEquip
Biology departments and nursing colleges use an enlarged skin block when students need to see structures that are only a fraction of a millimetre across in real skin. LabEquip lists this one in its biology lab products; send questions about the version through the LabEquip contact page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the three layers of the skin?
The epidermis on the surface, the dermis beneath it with vessels, glands and nerves, and the subcutaneous layer, which is mostly fat.
Why does the epidermis have no blood vessels?
It is nourished by diffusion from capillaries in the dermis below. Its outer cells are dead and filled with keratin, forming a tough, waterproof barrier.
How does skin help cool the body?
Sweat glands release sweat that absorbs heat as it evaporates, and blood vessels near the surface widen so that more heat is lost from the blood to the air.
What does the sebaceous gland do?
It releases an oily secretion called sebum into the hair follicle. Sebum keeps hair and skin supple and helps waterproof the surface.
Which receptors are found in the skin?
Free nerve endings detect pain and temperature, while encapsulated receptors respond to light touch, pressure and vibration. Their density varies across the body and is high in the fingertips and lips.
What causes goosebumps?
Tiny arrector pili muscles attached to hair follicles contract in the cold or with strong emotion, pulling the hairs upright and raising small bumps on the skin.
Last Updated: September 2026
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