papillary layer of dermis
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, superficial dermis, stratum papillare, stratum papillare dermis, stratum papillare (dermis), papillary layer of dermis, papillary dermis, corpus papillary
Term info
- EMAPA:35282
- MA:0000802
- FMA:64776
- NCIT:C94819
- UMLS:C0682598 (ncithesaurus:Papillary_Dermis)
- MA:0000800
- Wikipedia:Papillary_dermis
- NCIT:C33630
- UMLS:C0221930 (ncithesaurus:Stratum_Papillare)
uberon_slim, pheno_slim
Dense irregular connective tissue of the skin that consists of fibroblasts, various connective tissue cell types, and collagen, predominantly type III.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/Normal_Epidermis_and_Dermis_with_Intradermal_Nevus_10x.JPG
todo - check tissue composition
stratum papillare, dermal papillary layer
uberon
UBERON:0001992
Papillary layer of dermis, papillary layer of dermis