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Dermis is true skin, or a layer of body tissue.
This is the layer beneath the skin (epidermis). Look up dermis on WikiPedia. The dermis is all over your body.
The dermis provides cushioning and insulation for your body.
That's your dermis. It's between the epidermis and the hypodermis (the fat).
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Carefully.
Infection, dehydration. (And sure death.)
Infection, dehydration. (And sure death.)
Infection, dehydration. (And sure death.)
Comparatively, the dermis is much thicker than the epidermis. But generally we refer to them both as the skin which is the largest organ of the body.
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The Integumentary System