Assertion: epidermis's layer | /r/MadeOf | blood vessels
Facets:
value: like the dermis
type: OTHER
value: for much the same reasons
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: This layer contains blood vessels (capillaries), nerve endings, sebaceous glands, hair follicles, elastic fibers, collagenous fibers, involuntary muscles, lymph vessels, and sweat glands.
text: Epithelial layers contain no blood vessels, so they must receive nourishment via diffusion of substances from the underlying connective tissue, through the basement membrane.
text: The middle layer of skin, the dermis, contains blood vessels, nerves, and glands that are important for our skin’s function.
text: Like the dermis, the layer contains blood vessels and nerves for much the same reasons.
text: The reticular layer also contains blood vessels to support the skin cells and nerve tissue to sense pressure and pain in the skin.
text: This layer also contains blood vessels and nerve fibers.