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Dermis
An electron micrograph of the reticular layer of the dermis demonstrates large collagen bundles composed of numerous collagen fibrils. Also present are dark elastic fibers criss-crossing the tissue. An active fibroblast is present in the lower part of the image. 5000x
![Elastic fibers <p>An electron micrograph of the reticular layer of the dermis demonstrates large collagen bundles composed of numerous collagen fibrils. Also present are dark elastic fibers criss-crossing the tissue. An active fibroblast is present in the lower part of the image. 5000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Or.Sk_.Derm-10-1-ping.png)
Elastic fibers
An electron micrograph of the reticular layer of the dermis demonstrates large collagen bundles composed of numerous collagen fibrils. Also present are dark elastic fibers criss-crossing the tissue. An active fibroblast is present in the lower part of the image. 5000x
![Collagen bundles <p>An electron micrograph of the reticular layer of the dermis demonstrates large collagen bundles composed of numerous collagen fibrils. Also present are dark elastic fibers criss-crossing the tissue. An active fibroblast is present in the lower part of the image. 5000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Or.Sk_.Derm-10-2-ping.png)
Collagen bundles
An electron micrograph of the reticular layer of the dermis demonstrates large collagen bundles composed of numerous collagen fibrils. Also present are dark elastic fibers criss-crossing the tissue. An active fibroblast is present in the lower part of the image. 5000x
![Collagen fibrils <p>An electron micrograph of the reticular layer of the dermis demonstrates large collagen bundles composed of numerous collagen fibrils. Also present are dark elastic fibers criss-crossing the tissue. An active fibroblast is present in the lower part of the image. 5000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Or.Sk_.Derm-10-3-ping.png)
Collagen fibrils
An electron micrograph of the reticular layer of the dermis demonstrates large collagen bundles composed of numerous collagen fibrils. Also present are dark elastic fibers criss-crossing the tissue. An active fibroblast is present in the lower part of the image. 5000x
![Fibroblast <p>An electron micrograph of the reticular layer of the dermis demonstrates large collagen bundles composed of numerous collagen fibrils. Also present are dark elastic fibers criss-crossing the tissue. An active fibroblast is present in the lower part of the image. 5000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Or.Sk_.Derm-10-4-ping.png)
Fibroblast
An electron micrograph of the reticular layer of the dermis demonstrates large collagen bundles composed of numerous collagen fibrils. Also present are dark elastic fibers criss-crossing the tissue. An active fibroblast is present in the lower part of the image. 5000x