Anatomically, the model shows some hair and the skin's two layers, the epidermis and the dermis. The skin (subcutis) is also seen.
The epidermis consists primarily of keratinocytes, and the model clearly shows the layered structure, which is caused by the displacement of these cells upwards towards the skin surface. This is particularly shown using different colors. Furthermore, the basement membrane can be seen at the bottom.
The thick connective tissue layer with blood vessels, hair follicles with attached smooth muscle (m. arrector pili) and sweat and sebaceous glands can be seen in the dermis.
Some of the subcutaneous tissue is also shown in yellow at the bottom, which symbolizes fat cells (since the subcutaneous tissue mainly consists of fat cells).
