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dermis

layer of connective tissue deep to epidermis

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what makes up the dermis

  • two regions 

  • varies in thickness

  • collagen & elastic fibers

  • nerves

  • blood vessels 

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2 layers of the dermis

  • papillary layer

  • reticular layer

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papillary layer

  • upper dermal region

    • dermal papillae - projections that cause indentations in the epidermis above

      • fingerprints

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reticular layer

  • deepest skin layer

    • contains:

      • blood vessels

      • sweat glands

      • oil glands

      • phagocytes (stops bacertia spread)

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