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Subcutaneous Tissue
Fascia, Superficial | Hypodermis | 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. |
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