MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The papillary dermis is the superficial layer, lying deep to the epidermis. 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-2: -The thick bottom layer of the dermis (the inner layer of the skin). The reticular dermis has blood vessels and connective tissue that supports the skin. Hair follicles, oil and sweat glands, and other structures are also found in the reticular dermis.

Detailed explanation-3: -The dermis, also called the ‘true skin’, is the thickest layer (2-5mm) of skin. It is composed of dense fibrous connective tissue and contains numerous collagenous and elastic fibres (Wysocki, 2000), surrounded by a gelatinous fluid matrix which makes the dermis strong and enables it to stretch.