Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Fish include Fish, Fishe and others.
The two basic tissues of which the skin is composed are dense connective tissue, which makes up the dermis, and __1__, which forms the epidermis. Most cells of the epidermis are __2__. The protein __3__ makes the dermis tough and leather like.
Structure of skin. The bulk of the skin consists of two types of tissue: epidermis, the epithelium on the surface; and dermis, the underlying connective tissue. Subcutaneous tissue (a.k.a. hypodermis) attaches the skin to the underlying organs. We will consider it with the skin.