Dermal papillae increase the strength of the connection between the epidermis and dermis.
The innermost layer of the epidermis, the stratum basale (also known as the stratum germinativum), connects it to the basal lamina, which is where the layers of the dermis are located. The basement membrane, a network of intertwined collagen fibers, which connects the cells of the stratum basale to the dermis.
The epidermis of thick skin has five layers stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulsum, stratum lucidum and stratum corneum.
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