MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The papillary layer is named for its fingerlike projections-or papillae-that extend upward into the epidermis. The papillae contain capillaries and sensory touch receptors.

Detailed explanation-2: -The papillary dermis is composed of loose connective tissue that is highly vascular. The reticular layer is the deep layer, forming a thick layer of dense connective tissue that constitutes the bulk of the dermis.

Detailed explanation-3: -The dermis is connected to the epidermis at the level of the basement membrane and consists of two layers, of connective tissue, the papillary and reticular layers which merge together without clear demarcation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Meissner corpuscles are ellipsoid mechanoreceptors located superficially within the dermal papillae at a depth of approximately 150 micrometers.