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The dermis as a whole is called the vascular region of the skin. The skin is actually the largest organ in the human body and functions as a barrier against disease.

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Vascular regions are called?

Dermis as a whole


Vascular region layer of the skin?

Vascular in this sense refers to blood supply. Your epidermis is avascular, which means it has no blood supply of it's own. Because arteries and veins run throughout your dermis, the dermis as a whole is considered a vascular region.


What layer of dermis is below the epidermis?

The Papillary Layer which is a part of the Dermis


What is the superficial region of the dermis?

The papillary dermis is the most superficial layer of the dermis. Deep to it is the reticular dermis.


What layer of skin has nerves and blood vessels?

Also known as the subcutaneous layer or the sub-dermis. It is called Submucosa.


What are the two layer of the dermis?

The two layers of the dermis are the papillary dermis, which is the upper layer closest to the epidermis and contains blood vessels and sensory receptors, and the reticular dermis, which is the deeper layer made up of dense connective tissue, collagen fibers, and sweat glands.


Are there bones in your dermis?

No. Dermis is skin.


What part of speech is dermis?

Dermis is a noun.


What is the term for the superficial portion of the dermis?

The term for the superficial portion of the dermis is the papillary dermis.


Can the dermis produce sweat?

Dermis can not produce the sweat. Sweat is produced by the sweat glands. They lie in the dermis.


What is dermis tissue?

The dermis is the deep layer of the skin - just below the epidermis. The dermis is made up of two types of connective tissue: the superficial layer of the dermis is areolar CT and the deep layer of the dermis is dense irregular CT.


Which layer of skin are the sweat glands located?

In the Dermis.