Matching: Choose the best answer from the layers below. D=dermis E=epidermis __ 1. has no direct blood supply: nutrients through diffusion __ 2. contains dense irregular connective tissue __ 3. partly composed of deod cells that are shed __ 4. hair follicles are embedded in this layer __ 5. heavily embedded with collegen, elastin, and reticular fibers __ 6. melanocytes and keratinocytes __ 7. stratified squamous epithelium __ 8. papillary and reticular layers __ 9. sensory receptors __ 10. responsible for dermatoglyphic patterns __ 11. origin of fingernails __ 12. inner layer of skin __ 13. upper layer of skin __ 14. avascular __ 15. four or five layers __ 16. middle layer __ 17. contains many blood vessels __ 18. loose connective tissue and adipose __ 19. deepests layer __ 20. glands go down into this layer __ 21. basale, spinosum, granulosum __ 22. sensory receptors