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]. |
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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]. |
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| has_exact_synonym |
vertebrate hypodermis hypoderm |
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sub-tegumental tissue subcutaneous tissue tela subcutanea superficial fascia subtegumental tissue subcutis |
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hypodermis |
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| prefixIRI |
UBERON:0002072 |
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hypodermis |
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