Dermis

Question 1

Dermis is composed of ____ and houses ____, ____, ____, ____ and ____.

Answer 1

connective tissue

muscle fibers, blood vessels, hair follicles, exocrine glands and nerve fibers.

Question 2

What are the 2 layers of dermis?

Answer 2

1. Papillary

2. Reticular

Question 3

What are dermal ridges? In what layer are they found?

Answer 3

ridges (fingerprints/toeprints) caused by pulling of elastic fibers
papillary layer

Question 4

What layer is made up of loose connective tissue?

Answer 4

papillary layer

Question 5

what layer is made up of dense irregular connective tissue?

Answer 5

reticular layer

Question 6

which layer is directly underlying the epidermis?

Answer 6

papillary layer

Question 7

Which layer is most deep?

Answer 7

reticular layer

Question 8

T/F the reticular layer is underlying the papillary layer

Answer 8

true

Question 9

Which layer produces stretch marks when torn?

Answer 9

reticular layer

Question 10

This layer is distensible and resilient.

Answer 10

reticular layer