INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM
DERMIS
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Question
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The outermost layer of the dermis is the ____ layer.
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papillary
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dermal
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tactile
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reticula
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Papillary dermis: The papillary layer is the top layer of your dermis. It’s much thinner than the reticular dermis. It consists of collagen fibers, fibroblast cells, fat cells, blood vessels (capillary loops), nerve fibers, touch receptors (Meissner corpuscles) and cells that fight bacteria (phagocytes).
Detailed explanation-2: -Papillary layer of dermis. Stratum papillare dermis. Synonyms: Papillary dermis, Corpus papillare.
Detailed explanation-3: -The papillary layer provides the layer above it, the epidermis, with nutrients to produce skin cells called keratinocytes.
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