Term Name: dermis
Synonyms:
Definition: A collagenous layer of the skin subjacent to the epidermis and covering the hypodermis. It contains various types of cells (e.g. fibroblasts, pigment cells, nerve, blood vessels and scales.
Appears at: Pharyngula:Prim-5 (24.0h-30.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001119]

Relationships
develops from: mesenchyme derived from head neural crest paraxial mesoderm
is part of: integument
has parts: collagenous dermal stroma dermal deep region dermal superficial region nevus scale primordium
is a type of: multi-tissue structure

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