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What is Dermis?
the layer of tissue under the epidermis also called the subcutaneous tissues
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Where is the dermis?
The dermis is located below the epidermis and above the subcutaneous tissue of the skin.
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What is a dermis?
The word 'dermis' means the deep vascular inner layer of the skin
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The dermis is composed of what?
The dermis lies below the epidermis and contains collagen, elastin and glycosaminoglycans. Collagen gives structure to the skin, elastin gives elasticity and glycosaminoglycans form the connective...
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What is dermis tissue?
The dermis is the deep layer of the skin - just below the epidermis. The dermis is made up of two types of connective tissue: the superficial layer of the dermis is areolar CT and the deep layer of...