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The subcutaneous layer or hypodermis is below the dermis. It contains fat and blood vessels, and provides a layer of protection and insulation.

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What is the lower portion of skin?

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Is the epidermis nourished by blood vessels located in the dermis?

The epidermis does not but the lower layers of the dermis do.


What does EDIMSR spell?

The anagram is "dermis" - a general term for the lower layer of the skin.


The lower layer of skin is the?

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The epidermis contains nerve endings and blood vessels?

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What is the reason for considering the dermis as the true skin and not the epidermis?

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What layer of skin has nerves and blood vessels?

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Are there bones in your dermis?

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Blood vessels in the dermis aid in the regulation of?

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