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Is the skin superficial to muscles below it?
No, the hypodermis is deep to the dermis. The dermis is superficial to the hypodermis.
Is skin superficial or deep to the muscles below it?
Skin is superficial to muscles. Superficial means above, while deep means below. So muscles are deep to skin and dermis is superficial to muscle tissue.
What muscles found just below the skin?
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What is located just below the skin and connects the skin to the surface muscles?
Fascia/connective soft tissue.
Is the calf deep and distal to the knee?
The calf is distal to the knee. There are multiple muscles in the lower leg. Their position relative to the skin is what determines it's depth/superficiality.
The bones are proximal to the skin?
Proximal means "closer to the trunk of the body than" and is usually meant on a limb, for example the femur is proximal to tibia. The bones are deep to the skin.
What is the lower portion of skin?
Human skin is composed of three layers. The top layer is the epidermis, the middle layer is the dermis and the lower portion of the skin is the lower dermis.
Are the leg muscles superficial to the skin od your leg?
Leg muscles are deep to the skin of your leg. The skin is superficial to the muscles.
Are muscles superficial to the skin?
In the way you are using "superficial" it will mean " being on or near the surface".Thus the answer is "YES" the skin is a superficial organ - BUT -"NO" the skin is not "superficial" specifically to muscles - it does not surround muscles, it surrounds the whole body and the muscles are beneath (and some in - the ones that raise the hairs) the skin.
Is skin as deep as the skeletal muscles?
No. The skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles.
Is the skin deep to the muscles?
Yes, all muscles are deep to skin
What is the layer of dead skin at the base of a nail called?
eponychium or cuticle, is the fold of skin at the proximal end of the nail.
