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STRATUM PAPILLARE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Epidermis and Dermis
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- papillary layer
1, record 1, English, papillary%20layer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The dermis consists of 2 connective tissue layers, papillary and reticular, which merge without clear demarcation. The papillary layer is the upper dermal layer, which is thinner and composed of loose connective tissue that contacts the epidermis. 2, record 1, English, - papillary%20layer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
papillary layer; stratum papillare: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - papillary%20layer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Épiderme et derme
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche papillaire
1, record 1, French, couche%20papillaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- corps papillaire 2, record 1, French, corps%20papillaire
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le derme est formé de deux couches adjacentes, soit la couche papillaire et la couche réticulaire, sans frontières définies [...] La couche papillaire est une mince couche de tissu conjonctif aréolaire composée de fines fibres d'élastine et de collagène entrelacées qui permettent le passage de nombreux vaisseaux sanguins et des neurofibres. 1, record 1, French, - couche%20papillaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couche papillaire : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - couche%20papillaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stratum papillare : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - couche%20papillaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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