Assertion: dermis's projection | /r/CapableOf | increase the surface area
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text: These projections of the dermal papillae into the epidermis increase the surface area for exchange of gases, nutrients, and waste products between these layers.
text: The Papillary dermis (sub-epithelial layer) includes areolar connective tissue, dermal papillae (finger like projections that increase the surface area) and ridges that extend into the epidermis.