Tags: Anatomical Structure.
The dermis is a layer of skin between the epidermis (with which it makes up the cutis) and subcutaneous tissues that consists of connective tissue and cushions the body from stress and strain. It is divided into two layers the superficial area adjacent to the epidermis called the papillary region and a deep thicker area known as the reticular dermis. The dermis is tightly connected to the epidermis through a basement membrane.
