panniculus adiposus

Term ID

UBERON:0013488

Synonyms

• panniculus adiposus group

Definition

The panniculus adiposus is the fatty layer of the subcutaneous tissues, superficial to a deeper vestigial layer of muscle, the panniculus carnosus. An example is the Fascia of Camper. Another example is the superficial cervical fascia[WP] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panniculus_adiposus

References

• Panniculus:adiposus

Ontology

Uberon Ontology