hypodermis

Term ID

UBERON:0002072

Synonyms

hypoderm
sub-tegumental tissue
subcutaneous tissue
subcutis
subtegumental tissue
superficial fascia
tela subcutanea
vertebrate hypodermis

Definition

Lowermost layer of the integumentary system in vertebrates. Types of cells that are found in the hypodermis are fibroblasts, adipose cells, and macrophages. It is derived from the mesoderm, but unlike the dermis, it is not derived from the dermatome region of the mesoderm. The hypodermis is used mainly for fat storage[WP]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypodermis

References

BTO:0001314
CALOHA:TS-2366
NCIT:C33645
TAO:0001136
UMLS:C0278403
ZFA:0001136
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypodermis
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0278403

Ontology

Cell Ontology

Relationships

is part of: integument

integument Show first 5 Terms
has parts: cutaneous vein eyelid subcutaneous connective tissue hypodermis skeletal muscle layer smooth muscle layer in fatty layer of subcutaneous tissue subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue ... Show All 8 Terms

cutaneous vein eyelid subcutaneous connective tissue hypodermis skeletal muscle layer smooth muscle layer in fatty layer of subcutaneous tissue subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue subcutaneous adipose tissue subcutaneous lymph node subcutaneous preadipocyte Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: integumentary system layer mesoderm-derived structure organ component layer

integumentary system layer mesoderm-derived structure organ component layer Show first 5 Terms