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 stratum papillare dermis papillary layer superficial dermis stratum papillare dermis stratum papillare (dermis) papillary layer of dermis papillary dermis corpus papillary

This is just here as a test because I lose it

Term information

database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim

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

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

depiction

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