Hypodermis

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Description

The subcutaneous layer of cells beneath the Dermis. The skin of mammals is composed of an outer Epidermis, a center dermis layer and an inner hypodermis layer. The hypodermis layer is responsible for secretions.

Authority

  • Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

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