Editing Skin condition (section)

=== Subcutaneous tissue ===
{{Main|Subcutaneous tissue}}

The subcutaneous tissue is a layer of fat between the dermis and underlying [[fascia]].<ref name="Lynch">{{cite book | vauthors = Lynch PJ |title=Dermatology |publisher=Williams & Wilkins |year=1994 |isbn=0-683-05252-7 }}</ref> This tissue may be further divided into two components, the actual fatty layer, or [[panniculus adiposus]], and a deeper vestigial layer of muscle, the [[panniculus carnosus]].<ref name="RooksCD" /> The main cellular component of this tissue is the [[adipocyte]], or fat cell.<ref name="Lynch" /> The structure of this tissue is composed of septal (i.e. linear strands) and [[Lobe (anatomy)|lobular]] compartments, which differ in microscopic appearance.<ref name="Fitz" /> Functionally, the subcutaneous fat insulates the body, absorbs trauma, and serves as a reserve energy source.<ref name="Lynch" />