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.