papillary layer of dermis http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/Normal_Epidermis_and_Dermis_with_Intradermal_Nevus_10x.JPG superficial dermis MA:0000802 NCIT:C33630 MA:0000800 dermal papillary layer papillary layer NCIT:C94819 stratum papillare (dermis) papillary layer of dermis stratum papillare dermis EMAPA:35282 FMA:64776 corpus papillary stratum papillare stratum papillare corii The upper layer of the dermis beneath the epidermis, composed of dense irregular connective tissue[ncit,modified]. UMLS:C0221930 UMLS:C0682598 todo - check tissue composition Dense irregular connective tissue of the skin that consists of fibroblasts, various connective tissue cell types, and collagen, predominantly type III. dermis papillary layer UBERON:0001992 uberon stratum papillare papillary dermis ectoderm-derived structure integumentary system layer