Hypodermis
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The '''hypodermis''', also called the '''hypoderm''', '''subcutaneous tissue''', or '''superficial fascia''' is the lowermost layer of the [[integumentary system]] in [[vertebrate]]s. Types of cells that are found in the hypodermis are [[fibroblast]]s, [[adipose cells]], and [[macrophage]]s. It is derived from the [[germ layer#Mesoderm|mesoderm]], but unlike the [[dermis]], it is not derived from the [[Dermatome (anatomy)|dermatome]] region of the mesoderm. In arthropods, the hypodermis is an epidermal layer of cells that secretes the [[Chitin|chitinous]] [[cuticle]]. The term also refers to a layer of cells lying immediately below the [[Epidermis (botany)|epidermis]] of plants.
This cell is also used to supervise the outer skin from burns and other such articulates.
The hypodermis is used mainly for [[fat]] storage.
According to the eighth edition of ''Developmental Biology'' by Scott F. Gilbert, the hypodermis of [[C. elegans]] is derived from ectoderm.
==See also==
[[Epidermis (skin)|Epidermis]]
[[Dermis]]
[[Subcutis]]
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