Term Name: hypodermis
Synonyms: hypoderm, sub-tegumental tissue, subcutaneous tissue, subcutis, subtegumental tissue, superficial fascia, tela subcutanea, vertebrate hypodermis
Definition: 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].
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0002072]

Relationships
is part of: integument
has parts: cutaneous vein eyelid subcutaneous connective tissue hypodermis skeletal muscle layer smooth muscle layer in fatty layer of subcutaneous tissue subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue subcutaneous adipose tissue subcutaneous lymph node subcutaneous preadipocyte
is a type of: integumentary system layer mesoderm-derived structure organ component layer