part of part of composed primarily of Homo sapiens adipose tissue musculature dermis hypodermis http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Skin.svg vertebrate hypodermis Wikipedia:Hypodermis subcutis EMAPA:37505 UMLS:C0278403 TAO:0001136 NCIT:C33645 superficial fascia hypodermis FMA:70544 ZFA:0001136 MESH:D040521 subcutaneous tissue 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]. sub-tegumental tissue CALOHA:TS-2366 BTO:0001314 tela subcutanea UBERON:0002072 hypoderm subtegumental tissue integument mesoderm-derived structure loose connective tissue integumentary system layer