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The hypodermis forms an important insulating layer and/or food store in some animals, such as whales and hibernating mammals. In some plants, the hypodermis is a layer of cells immediately below the epidermis of leaves. It is often mechanically strengthened, for example, in pine leaves, forming an extra protective layer or a water storage tissue.
The epidermis is the outermost of the three layers that comprise the skin, the inner layers being the dermis and hypodermis. [1] The epidermal layer provides a barrier to infection from environmental pathogens [2] and regulates the amount of water released from the body into the atmosphere through transepidermal water loss.
The hypodermis acts as an energy reserve. The fats contained in the adipocytes can be put back into circulation, via the venous route, during intense effort or when there is a lack of energy-providing substances, and are then transformed into energy. The hypodermis participates, passively at least, in thermoregulation since fat is a heat insulator.
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Sampling of human stratum corneum using a tape-stripping method [1]. The stratum corneum (Latin for 'horned layer') is the outermost layer of the epidermis.Consisting of dead tissue, it protects underlying tissue from infection, dehydration, chemicals and mechanical stress.
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