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The dermis is composed of what?
The dermis is the layer of tissue under the epidermis. The dermis is also called the subcutaneous tissue.The dermis is one of the three layers of the skin. "Skin" is the only other answer, and it is considered the largest organ of the human body.The three basic layers (from outer/top to inner) are:epidermis (top layer)dermishypodermisThe function of the dermis is to give nutrition to the bottom layers of the epidermis (that is why the dermis is FULL of capillaries). It also insulates your skin (function of adipose (fat cells) in the dermis)It is a layer of skin between the epidermis and subcutaneous tissue. It is made of two layers called the papillary and reticular dermis. the second layer
What layer of skin contains collagen bundles?
dermis
What can be found in the dermis layer?
capillaries, adipose, hair follicle, sweat glands and sebaceous glands
What term describes the tissue layer directly below epidermis?
The Papillary Layer which is a part of the Dermis
Which layer of the skin is compose of thousands of sensory receptors?
The layer of the skin that contains sensory receptors is the epidermis. There have been reports of the dermis also containing sensory receptors.
Why is the dermis elastic and spongy?
The dermis, the layer just below the epidermis, is made up of collagen, elastin fibers, and blood vessels. Together they make your skin spongy and plump.
What special qualities does the connective tissue of the dermis have?
The dermis is the second layer of the skin. The dermis is made up of dense irregular (fibrous) connective tissue. Dermis consists of both elastin and collagen, it gets more heavily compsed of collagen as it goes deeper however.Dense irregular connective tissueyes Areolar
The dermis is composed of what?
The dermis is the layer of tissue under the epidermis. The dermis is also called the subcutaneous tissue.The dermis is one of the three layers of the skin. "Skin" is the only other answer, and it is considered the largest organ of the human body.The three basic layers (from outer/top to inner) are:epidermis (top layer)dermishypodermisThe function of the dermis is to give nutrition to the bottom layers of the epidermis (that is why the dermis is FULL of capillaries). It also insulates your skin (function of adipose (fat cells) in the dermis)It is a layer of skin between the epidermis and subcutaneous tissue. It is made of two layers called the papillary and reticular dermis. the second layer
What layer of skin contains collagen bundles?
dermis
What is the second epidermal layer?
The layer below the Epidermal layer is called the Dermal layer. It's a connective tissue made up of collagen and elastin.
Which layer of skin is composed mainly of connective tissue with collagen and elastic fibers?
The reticular layer of the dermis
How do some structures in the skin protect the body?
Elastin for flexibility. Collagen for structure.
What layers of the skin are blood vessels found?
the subcutaneous layer (hypodermis)
What is subcataneous layer?
Fatty layer found below the dermis
What makes up collagen fibers?
in tendons then in parts of body that strectch like tubes coming from the bladder
Which layer of the skin are follicles found?
dermis
Is the stratum corneum found in the dermis?
No. It is found in the top layer of the epidermis. Epi- means above and dermis means (true) skin. It also the top most layer of the epidermis. The term means horny (cornenum) layer (stratum). This very top layer is not alive and flakes off as what we call dry skin.
