The Dermis

Question 1

The papillary layer:

Answer 1

1) . consists of loose connective tissue
2) . contains the capillaries supplying the epidermis and the axons of sensory neurons that monitor receptors in the papillary layer and the epidermis

Question 2

Reticular layer

Answer 2

1) . consists of fibers in an interwoven meshwork of dense irregular connective tissue that surrounds blood vessels, hair follicles, nerves, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands.
2) . some of the collagen fibers extend into the papillary layer(tying the two together) and also extend into the deeper subcutaneous layer.