Subcutaneous Tissue

Synonyms

Fascia, Superficial

Hypodermis

Subcutaneous Tissues

Superficial Fascia

Tela Subcutanea

Tissue, Subcutaneous

Tissues, Subcutaneous

Loose connective tissue lying under the DERMIS, which binds SKIN loosely to subjacent tissues. It may contain a pad of ADIPOCYTES, which vary in number according to the area of the body and vary in size according to the nutritional state.