NCIt related terms : Subcutaneous Tissue; hypodermis;
NCIt definition : Adipose tissue located under the dermis. It binds underlying structures with the skin.
The subcutis is important in the regulation of temperature of the skin itself and
the body. The size of this layer varies throughout the body and from person to person.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Adipose and connective tissue located deep to the dermis.; UBERON: Lowermost layer of the integumentary system in vertebrates. Types of cells
that are found in the hypodermis are fibroblasts, adipose cells, and macrophages.
It is derived from the mesoderm, but unlike the dermis, it is not derived from the
dermatome region of the mesoderm. The hypodermis is used mainly for fat storage[WP].;