Dermis
This toluidine-blue stained section shows the dermal-epidermal junction. The papillary layer of the dermis contains finer caliber collagen fibers and is more cellular than the reticular layer, which is marked by thicker collagen bundles and fewer cells. Toluidine blue stain, 200x
Epidermis
This toluidine-blue stained section shows the dermal-epidermal junction. The papillary layer of the dermis contains finer caliber collagen fibers and is more cellular than the reticular layer, which is marked by thicker collagen bundles and fewer cells. Toluidine blue stain, 200x
- Melanocytes
This toluidine-blue stained section shows the dermal-epidermal junction. The papillary layer of the dermis contains finer caliber collagen fibers and is more cellular than the reticular layer, which is marked by thicker collagen bundles and fewer cells. Toluidine blue stain, 200x
Dermis
This toluidine-blue stained section shows the dermal-epidermal junction. The papillary layer of the dermis contains finer caliber collagen fibers and is more cellular than the reticular layer, which is marked by thicker collagen bundles and fewer cells. Toluidine blue stain, 200x
- Papillary layer
This toluidine-blue stained section shows the dermal-epidermal junction. The papillary layer of the dermis contains finer caliber collagen fibers and is more cellular than the reticular layer, which is marked by thicker collagen bundles and fewer cells. Toluidine blue stain, 200x
- Reticular layer
This toluidine-blue stained section shows the dermal-epidermal junction. The papillary layer of the dermis contains finer caliber collagen fibers and is more cellular than the reticular layer, which is marked by thicker collagen bundles and fewer cells. Toluidine blue stain, 200x
- Collagen fiber bundles
This toluidine-blue stained section shows the dermal-epidermal junction. The papillary layer of the dermis contains finer caliber collagen fibers and is more cellular than the reticular layer, which is marked by thicker collagen bundles and fewer cells. Toluidine blue stain, 200x
- Elastic fibers
This toluidine-blue stained section shows the dermal-epidermal junction. The papillary layer of the dermis contains finer caliber collagen fibers and is more cellular than the reticular layer, which is marked by thicker collagen bundles and fewer cells. Toluidine blue stain, 200x