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hypodermis

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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 ]

Synonyms: vertebrate hypodermis, hypoderm

Term info

database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core, human_reference_atlas

UBPROP 0000001

A layer separating the inner face of the dermis from the subjacent muscle cells. It is covered on both sides by a basement membrane. It contains pigment cells. Le Guellec et al, 2004.[TAO], A layer separating the inner face of the dermis from the subjacent muscle cells. It is covered on both sides by a basement membrane. It contains pigment cells[FMA:70544].

UBPROP 0000007

subcutaneous, hypodermal, subcutaneus

UBPROP 0000012

BTO has 'subcutis', as part of dermis. We follow FMA in having distinct classes for hypodermis and superficial fascia, and including these as part of the non-skin intgeument.

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Skin.svg

has related synonym

subcutaneous tissue, tela subcutanea, sub-tegumental tissue, superficial fascia, subcutis, subtegumental tissue

id

UBERON:0002072

prefLabel

Hypodermis

present in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606