n Thick sensitive layer of skin or connective tissue immediately beneath the skin’s epidermis (the outermost layer) that contains blood, lymph vessels, sweat glands and nerve endings
The dermis is the lower part of the nail bed which is secure and permanent, it contains grooves in which the epidermis moves (along with the nail plate)
- The inner layer of the skin which serves many important functions including fluid and temperature regulation, skin cell replacement, protection and removal of toxins
the connective tissue layer of the skin just deep to the epidermis containing vessels, nerve endings, and sweat glands
The inner layer of the skin The dermis is protected by the epidermis and is made up of tissues, muscles, and nerves Collagen is found in the dermis layer