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papillary layer of dermis

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

Term info

Label

papillary layer of dermis

Synonyms
  • corpus papillary
  • dermis papillary layer
  • papillary dermis
  • papillary layer
  • papillary layer of dermis
  • stratum papillare
  • stratum papillare (dermis)
  • stratum papillare corii
  • stratum papillare dermis
  • superficial dermis
database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim

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

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 related synonym

stratum papillare, dermal papillary layer

id

UBERON:0001992