He had seen what lay beneath the fibrous dermal layer.
By applying pressure to the skin, transverse movements can indicate slipping between the dermal and epidermal layers.
Overall, the fleas' head is relatively flattened, which again aids in burrowing through the epidermal and dermal layers.
"Their lungs are seared from the superheated air, and several dermal layers suffered acute sunburn."
Hence, in addition to the epidermal layer, the dermal layer will also be damaged.
The dermal layer fills with fluid being deposited there by the body's immune system, usually as a result of a negative reaction to an antibiotic.
They develop black and gold coloration as melanin floods their dermal layers, giving the larvae protection from the sun.
The dermal layer provides a site for the endings of blood vessels and nerves.
Active capacitance sensors measure the ridge patterns of the dermal layer like the ultrasonic method.
Osteoderms are bony deposits forming scales, plates or other structures in the dermal layers of the skin.