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The tissue below the dermis is the hypodermis, or superficial fascia.
The subcutaneous tissue
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What are the structure and function of the subcutaneous layer?
The human skin is made up of three basic layers ; the epidermis (outer layer), the dermis(middle layer) beneath the epidermis and the subcutaneous layer beneath the dermis. The subcutaneous layers are fat cells and connective tissue that carry the blood vessels and nerves. It is located below the epidermis and the dermis, in that order, and is the third and final layer and consists primarily of loose connective tissue and lobules of fat.
What does the suffix -dermis mean?
The suffix "-dermis" refers to the layer of tissue that lies beneath the epidermis in the skin. It is commonly used in anatomy to denote the inner layer of a specific tissue or structure.
What is the papillary region?
is 1/5th of the thickness of dermis. Areolar Connective tissue which has elastic, collagen and reticular fibers. It is the region beneath dermal papillae ( finger-like projections in the uppermost part of the dermis just beneath the basement membrane of epidermis)
What is beneath the epidermis?
Dermis.
Which skin layer is responsible for shock absorption and located in the hypodermis?
Adipose tissue
Is the dermis an avascular connective tissue layer?
The papillary layer of the dermis is made up of areolar connective tissue.
Is subcutaneous adipose tissue located under the dermis or the epidermis?
Subcutaneous fat is the bottom layer
What is subcutaneous administration?
Subcutaneous administration involves injecting the solution into the subcutaneous tissue beneath the layers of skin (i.e. the space between the dermis and the muscle).
Which layer of the skin stores fat?
subcutaneous layer. its the third layer of skin made up of adipose tissue (fat) which is made up of adipocytes. it lies benath the dermis which lies beneath the epidermis, your outermost layer of skin.
Thicker layer of skin composed of connective tissue?
Dermis. :D
What does the dermis tissue do?
The dermis protects the under lying tissues.
What portion of the skin is the dermis?
Dermis-- The deeper portion or layer of the skin beneath the epidermis.
