Dermis

The dermis or corium is a layer of skin between the epidermis and subcutaneous tissues, that primarily consists of dense irregular connective tissue and cushions the body from stress and strain. It is divided into two layers, the superficial area adjacent to the epidermis called the papillary region and a deep thicker area known as the reticular dermis. The dermis is tightly connected to the epidermis through a basement membrane.

Structural components of the dermis are collagen, elastic fibers, and extrafibrillar matrix.
It also contains mechanoreceptors that provide the sense of touch and thermoreceptors that provide the sense of heat.
In addition, hair follicles, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, apocrine glands, lymphatic vessels, nerves and blood vessels are present in the dermis.

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