GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM MISCELLENOUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which layer of skin contains blood vessels, glands, hair follicles, and nerves embedded within it?
A
dermis
B
epidermis
C
nasodermis
D
hypodermis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The inner layer of the two main layers of the skin. The dermis has connective tissue, blood vessels, oil and sweat glands, nerves, hair follicles, and other structures. It is made up of a thin upper layer called the papillary dermis, and a thick lower layer called the reticular dermis .

Detailed explanation-2: -The hair follicle begins at the surface of the epidermis. For follicles that produce terminal hairs, the hair follicle extends into the deep dermis, and sometimes even subcutis. Meanwhile, follicles producing vellus hairs extend only to the upper reticular dermis.

Detailed explanation-3: -The dermis is comprised of two layers: the papillary dermis and the reticular dermis. The papillary dermis is the more superficial of the two, and lies just beneath the epidermal junction.

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