Joseph Merrick was originally thought to be suffering from elephantiasis. In 1971, Ashley Montagu suggested in his book The Elephant Man: A Study in Human Dignity that Merrick suffered from neurofibromatosis type I, a genetic disorder also known as von Recklinghausen's disease.
Layers of the Epidermis. The epidermis is divided into five layers. From outside to inside (dermis). Of note, Langerhans cells, which are specialized antigen-presenting cells are present in all layers of the epidermis but are mostly in the stratum spinosum.
There are 3 layers of skin: 1st-Epidermis 2nd-Dermis 3rd-Hypodermis The difference between the Epidermis and Dermis is the Epidermis is their functions.here are 3 layers of skin: 1st-Epidermis 2nd-Dermis 3rd-Hypodermis The difference between the Epidermis and Dermis is the Epidermis is their functions.