Subcutaneous tissue

Introduction: Subcutaneous tissue

Description of Subcutaneous tissue

Subcutaneous tissue: Loose connective tissue under the dermal skin layer.

Subcutaneous tissue: 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.
Source: MeSH 2007

Subcutaneous tissue as an organ

Subcutaneous tissue (organ): Another name for Subcutaneous tissues.

More information on organs: Subcutaneous tissues:

• Subcutaneous tissues

Terms associated with Subcutaneous tissue:

Terms Similar to Subcutaneous tissue:

• Fascia, Superficial
• Hypodermis

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Subcutaneous tissue

• Connective Tissue

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Subcutaneous tissue

The following list attempts to classify Subcutaneous tissue into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Tissues
  • Connective Tissue
    • Subcutaneous Tissue

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