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Reticular dermis

The reticular dermis is the lower layer of the dermis, composed of thick, densely packed collagen fibers, and the primary location of dermal elastic fibers.[1]

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References

  1. Marks, James G; Miller, Jeffery (2006). Lookingbill and Marks’ Principles of Dermatology (4th ed.). Elsevier Inc. Page 8-9. ISBN 1-4160-3185-5.

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