The upper layer of the dermis beneath the epidermis, composed of dense irregular connective tissue[ncit,modified]. [ ncithesaurus:Papillary_Dermis ]
Synonyms: papillary layer stratum papillare corii dermis papillary layer stratum papillare stratum papillare dermis superficial dermis stratum papillare (dermis) papillary layer of dermis papillary dermis corpus papillary
Term information
- MA:0000800
- MA:0000802
- UMLS:C0682598 (ncithesaurus:Papillary_Dermis)
- FMA:64776
- NCIT:C33630
- Wikipedia:Papillary_dermis
- UMLS:C0221930 (ncithesaurus:Stratum_Papillare)
- NCIT:C94819
- EMAPA:35282
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/Normal_Epidermis_and_Dermis_with_Intradermal_Nevus_10x.JPG
Dense irregular connective tissue of the skin that consists of fibroblasts, various connective tissue cell types, and collagen, predominantly type III.
Term relations
- integumentary system layer
- protein-containing material entity
- ectoderm-derived structure
- cellular anatomical structure
- has part some dense irregular connective tissue
- composed primarily of some areolar connective tissue
- composed primarily of some dense irregular connective tissue
- has part some areolar connective tissue
- part of some dermis