loading...| Preferred Name |
hypodermis |
| Synonyms |
sub-tegumental tissue subcutaneous tissue vertebrate hypodermis hypoderm tela subcutanea superficial fascia subtegumental tissue subcutis |
| 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 |
| database_cross_reference |
TAO:0001136 UMLS:C0278403 BTO:0001314 ZFA:0001136 CALOHA:TS-2366 NCIT:C33645 FMA:70544 |
| 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[FMA:70544]. 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] |
| 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 |
vertebrate hypodermis hypoderm |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
sub-tegumental tissue subcutaneous tissue tela subcutanea superficial fascia subtegumental tissue subcutis |
| has_relational_adjective |
subcutaneus subcutaneous hypodermal |
| id |
UBERON:0002072 |
| imported from | |
| in_subset |
http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#uberon_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon#vertebrate_core http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#pheno_slim http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#vertebrate_core |
| label |
hypodermis |
| notation |
UBERON:0002072 |
| prefLabel |
hypodermis |
| subClassOf |