<P> Subcutaneous tissue consists of: </P> <Ul> <Li> Fibrous bands anchoring the skin to the deep fascia </Li> <Li> Collagen and elastin fibers attaching it to the dermis </Li> <Li> Fat, except in the eyelids, clitoris, penis, much of pinna, and scrotum </Li> <Li> Blood vessels on route to the dermis </Li> <Li> Lymphatic vessels on route from dermis </Li> <Li> The glandular part of some sweat glands; mammary gland lie entirely within the subcutaneous tissue (which are modified apocrine sweat glands) </Li> <Li> Cutaneous nerves and free endings </Li> <Li> Hair follicle roots </Li> <Li> Ruffini and Pacinian corpuscles </Li> <Li> Mast cells </Li> <Li> Bursae, in the space overlying joints in order to facilitate smooth passage of overlying skin </Li> <Li> Fine, flat sheets of muscle, in certain locations, including the scalp, face, hand, nipple, and scrotum, called the panniculus carnosus </Li> </Ul> <Li> Fibrous bands anchoring the skin to the deep fascia </Li> <Li> Collagen and elastin fibers attaching it to the dermis </Li>

Where are the major blood vessels that supply skin cells found