The dermis has two major layers.Which layer constitutes 80% of the dermis and is responsible for the tension lines in the skin?
A) the papillary layer
B) the subcutaneous layer
C) the reticular layer
D) the hypodermal layer

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The reticular layer constitutes 80% of the dermis and is responsible for the tension lines in the skin. The papillary layer is a thinner layer above the reticular layer, the subcutaneous layer is not part of the dermis but located underneath it, and there is no hypodermal layer.

The Dermis Has Two Major Layers