The upper layer of the dermis beneath the epidermis, composed of dense irregular connective tissue[ncit,modified]. [ ncithesaurus:Papillary_Dermis ]

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Term information

Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim

latin term
stratum papillare dermis [ FMA:TA FMA:64776 ]

latin term
stratum papillare (dermis) [ FMA:TA FMA:64776 ]

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/Normal_Epidermis_and_Dermis_with_Intradermal_Nevus_10x.JPG

editor note

todo - check tissue composition

external definition

Dense irregular connective tissue of the skin that consists of fibroblasts, various connective tissue cell types, and collagen, predominantly type III.

has exact synonym

papillary layer

stratum papillare corii

stratum papillare dermis

dermis papillary layer

superficial dermis

stratum papillare

papillary layer of dermis

stratum papillare (dermis)

papillary dermis

corpus papillary

has related synonym

stratum papillare

dermal papillary layer

id

UBERON:0001992