Adjacent counties. 1  Angelina County (northeast) 2  Polk County (southeast) 3  San Jacinto County (south) 4  Walker County (southwest) 5  Houston County (northwest)
This lesson will cover the three main layers of your skin, which includes the epidermis, dermis, and subcutis. In addition, we'll learn about other skin cells and tissue, such as adipose tissue, keratinocytes, melanocytes, and Merkel's cells. UExcel Anatomy & Physiology: Study Guide & Test Prep / Science Courses.
Skin cancer types. There are three main types of skin cancer . The most serious is melanoma. Like all body tissues our skin is made up of cells: basal cells, squamous cells and melanocytes. Skin cancer types are named after the skin cell in which the cancer develops: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Carcinoma is another word for cancer. Basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas are often grouped together and called âcommon' skin cancers.