Examples from literature

• Below the dermis lies the subcutis. 
• Below the epidermis lies the dermis. 
• In the dermis are also millions of tiny nerve endings. 
• Skin is made up of three layers: the epidermis, the dermis, and the subcutis. 
• The nerve endings in the dermis are found at different depths and react to the movement of body hair, pressure, vibration, and temperature. 
• By trimming some of the surplus skin or dermis, especially at the top, it may be more easily flattened. 
• Compare the dermis and the epidermis with reference to thickness, composition, and function. 
• No blood vessels are found in the epidermis, its nourishment being derived from the lymph which reaches it from the dermis. 
• Only the part next to the dermis is made up of living cells. 
• There remains the dermis or second layer of skin which is also of value for identification purposes.