The Physical Nature of the Skin

List of contents

Section I - Organization and Dimensions of the Skin.- 1 Skin under the microscope: the organization, kinetics and dimensions of skin.- 2 Epidermal dimensions at the ultrastructural level.- 3 Surface contour: variability, significance and measurement.- 4 Skin imaging - a comparison of available techniques.- 5 Making sense of numbers from the skin.- Section II - Barrier Properties of the Skin.- 6 The skin as an immunological barrier.- 7 The skin as a microbial barrier.- 8 Do we need an artificial skin?.- 9 The skin as a chemical barrier.- Section III - Interfacial Interactions.- 10 A critical review of percutaneous penetration studies.- 11 Percutaneous absorption: transdermal drug delivery systems.- 12 Interaction of stratum corneum with water vapour.- Section IV - Channels of Communication in Skin.- 13 Measurement of cutaneous blood flow.- 14 The structure and pathophysiology of skin lymphatics.- 15 The physical basis for cutaneous sensation.- Section V - Mechanical Properties.- 16 The physical properties and function of nails.- 17 Mechanical properties of stratum corneum: influence of water and lipids.- 18 The architectural organization and function of the macromolecules in the dermis.- Section VI - Physical Properties.- 19 Optical properties of skin: measurement of erythema.- 20 The thermal properties of skin.- 21 The acoustic properties of the epidermis and stratum corneum.- 22 The electrical properties of skin.

Product details

• Assisted by: S. P. Barton (Editor), S.P. Barton (Editor), C Edwards (Editor), C. Edwards (Editor), R. M. Marks (Editor), R.M. Marks (Editor), P Barton (Editor), S P Barton (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.10.2013
• EAN: 9789401070744
• ISBN: 978-94-0-107074-4
• No. of pages: 230
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 12 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 359 g
• Illustrations: 230 p.
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine