The thicker, deeper layer of the dermis, comprised of criss-crossing collagen fibers that form a strong elastic network and also containing blood and lymph vessels, nerves and nerve endings, and hair follicles. [ MP:0005081 https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0-683-40008-8 ]
Synonyms: dermis stratum reticulare dermis reticular layer stratum reticulare reticular dermis stratum reticulare dermis
Term information
- MA:0000801
- NCIT:C33631
- UMLS:C0682599 (ncithesaurus:Reticular_Dermis)
- FMA:64778
- EMAPA:35283
- Wikipedia:Reticular_dermis
- NCIT:C94818
- UMLS:C1514988 (ncithesaurus:Stratum_Reticulare)
uberon_slim, pheno_slim
Term relations
- integumentary system layer
- ectoderm-derived structure
- contributes to morphology of some zone of skin
- deep to some papillary layer of dermis
- part of some epidermal-dermal junction
- part of some dermis