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 |
| composed primarily of | |
| database_cross_reference |
BTO:0001314 EMAPA:37505 TAO:0001136 UMLS:C0278403 FMA:70544 NCIT:C33645 ZFA:0001136 CALOHA:TS-2366 |
| deep_to | |
| 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]. |
| depicted_by | |
| external_definition |
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]. |
| external_ontology_notes |
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. |
| has_exact_synonym |
hypoderm vertebrate hypodermis |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
sub-tegumental tissue subcutaneous tissue subcutis subtegumental tissue superficial fascia tela subcutanea |
| has_relational_adjective |
hypodermal subcutaneous subcutaneus |
| id |
UBERON:0002072 |
| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#uberon_slim |
| label |
hypodermis |
| notation |
UBERON:0002072 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
hypodermis |
| superficial_to | |
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