loading...| Preferred Name |
hypodermis |
| Synonyms |
hypoderm vertebrate hypodermis sub-tegumental tissue subcutaneous tissue subcutis subtegumental tissue superficial fascia tela subcutanea |
| Definitions |
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]. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002072 |
| 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]. |
| has_exact_synonym |
hypoderm vertebrate hypodermis |
| has_related_synonym |
sub-tegumental tissue subcutaneous tissue subcutis subtegumental tissue superficial fascia tela subcutanea |
| label |
hypodermis |
| part_of | |
| prefixIRI |
UBERON:0002072 |
| prefLabel |
hypodermis |
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| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004120 |