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Subcutaneous Tissue Histophysiology

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Between the dermis (syn: cutis) and the underlying bones, muscles, or fasciae lies a tissue of uneven thickness according to body sites and individuals, called subcutaneous tissue or subcutis (syn: hypodermis). The term “subcutaneous fascia” is sometimes used as a synonym for subcutaneous tissue, although this definition is the subject of current debate as outlined below. From an anatomical and physiological viewpoint, subcutaneous tissue contains two components which, although intricate, have different functions: the interstitial tissue and the adipose tissue.

Keywords

  • subcutaneous tissue
  • adipose tissue
  • subcutis connective tissue

Pierre Agache: deceased.

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  1. Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Vermont, College of Medicine, Burlington, VT, USA

    Helene M. Langevin

  2. Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Besançon, Besançon, France

    Pierre Agache

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  1. Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Besançon, Besançon, France

    Philippe Humbert

  2. Center for Study and Research on the Integuments, Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Besançon, Besançon, France

    Ferial Fanian

  3. Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA

    Howard I. Maibach

  4. Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Besançon, Besançon, France

    Pierre Agache

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Langevin, H.M., Agache, P. (2017). Subcutaneous Tissue Histophysiology. In: Humbert, P., Fanian, F., Maibach, H., Agache, P. (eds) Agache's Measuring the Skin. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32383-1_88

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