(National Archives). Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth President of the United States, was born near Hodgenville, Kentucky on February 12, 1809. His family moved to Indiana when he was seven and he grew up on the edge of the frontier.e fights.--Abraham Lincoln on U.S. Grant. In 1864, Lincoln ran again for President. After years of war, he feared he would not win. Only in the final months of the campaign did the exertions of Ulysses S. Grant, the quiet general now in command of all of the Union armies, begin to bear fruit.
The apical layers of the dermis are folded, to form dermal papillae, which are particularly prominent in thick skin. The hypodermis. This layer is underneath the dermis, and merges with it. It mainly contains adipose tissue and sweat glands. The adipose tissue has metabolic functions: it is resonsible for production of vitamin D, and triglycerides.
Skin Function: Sensing. Protective Barrier. The dermis does more than just regulate your body temperature. Because the dermis contains oil glands, it also controls the secretion of oils on your hair and skin that serve as a protective barrier against foreign substances.hen the body is hot, the red blood cells expand, allowing heat to be released through the surface of the skin [source: The Merck Manuals ]. The subcutaneous layer is made up of fat cells and fibrous tissue [source: The Merck Manuals ]. Like the dermis, the subcutaneous layer helps to regulate body temperature.