Subcutaneous Tissue

Tela Subcutanea; Subcutaneous Tissues; Superficial Fascia; 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.