Skin: its structure and function

Australia, 1983

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Examines the structural components of skin and describes its principle functions, providing examples of well known applications of skin structures and function, and micrographs of cell structure. Introduces some of the problems of skin and the basic elements of skin care.

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Credits

producer

Bruce D. Hoffman

production company

Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

Duration

00:21:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

508408

Language

English

Subject categories

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Touch

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Senses and sensation

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Skin

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Skin - Care and hygiene

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Touch

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Senses and sensation

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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