MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The dermis, found beneath the epidermis, contains connective tissue, hair follicles, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and sweat glands.

Detailed explanation-2: -The dermis also contains various structures, including hair follicles, glands (sweat and sebaceous glands), touch receptors, nails, a specialized muscle called arrector pili muscle that attaches to hair follicles and raises them up. Collectively, the structures are called skin adnexa or accessory structures.

Detailed explanation-3: -The reticular layer is the deeper layer, thicker, less cellular, and consists of dense connective tissue/ bundles of collagen fibers. The dermis houses the sweat glands, hair, hair follicles, muscles, sensory neurons, and blood vessels.