Portion of the dermis characterized by a well-arranged, plywood-like, collagenous network. [ http://zfin.org/ZDB-PUB-040726-12 https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0073040584 ]
Synonyms: dermal deep region stratum compactum
Term information
- ZFA:0001182
- TAO:0001182
- AAO:0010600
relationship loss: develops_from collagenous dermal stroma (TAO:0001186)[TAO]
Portion of the dermis characterized by a well-arranged, plywood-like, collagenous network. Le Guellec et al, 2004.[TAO]
connective tissue in the skin is usually diffuse and irregular, although in some species collagen bundles are arranged in a distinct ordered layer in the dermis