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Subcutaneous Tissue
Chapter 5 - A & P Lecture
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| characteristics to subcutaneous (hypodermis) tissue? | deep to skin, consists of loose connective tissue with collagen and elastic fibers |
| what cells make up hypodermis? | fibroblasts, adipose cells, macrophages |
| how of the body's adipose tissue does the hypodermis contain? | 1/2 |
| what are the functions of the hypodermis? | energy source, insulation, padding |
| what are the 3 types of injections? | intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular |
| describe intradermal injection? | into the dermis, skin taut, needle at shallow angle |
| describe subcutaneous injection? | into subcutaneous layer, pinck skin, short needle |
| describe intramuscular? | long needle perpendicular to skin |