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a thin muscular layer within the superficial fascia of animals with a hairy coat; in humans it is represented mainly by the platysma.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Panniculus carnosus — The panniculus carnosus is part of the subcutaneous tissue. It consists of sheets of flat muscle contained in the panniculus adiposus. The general arrangement is that one end of the muscle sheet is attached to skin s dermis and the other is… … Wikipedia
panniculus carnosus — kärˈnōsəs noun Etymology: New Latin, fleshy panniculus : a thin sheet of striated muscle lying within or just beneath the superficial fascia in many mammals and serving to produce local movement of the skin … Useful english dictionary
Panniculus — is a medical term describing a dense layer of fatty tissue growth, usually in the abdominal cavity. [http://medical dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/panniculus] It can be a result of morbid obesity and can be mistaken for a tumor or hernia.… … Wikipedia
carnosus — see PANNICULUS CARNOSUS … Medical dictionary
Panniculus adiposus — The panniculus adiposus is part of the subcutaneous tissue. It is a fatty layer deep to the skin. In certain animals, including humans, it is abundant and widely distributed, and contains fibrous bands connecting the overlying skin to deep fascia … Wikipedia
panniculus — SYN: layer. [L. dim. of pannus, cloth] p. adiposus [TA] SYN: fatty layer of subcutaneous tissue. p. adiposus telae subcutaneae abdominis [TA] SYN: fatty layer of subcutaneous tissue of abdomen. p. carnosus the skeletal muscle … Medical dictionary
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
Hair — For other uses, see Hair (disambiguation). Hairy redirects here. For individuals nicknamed the Hairy , see List of people known as the Hairy. Hair Cross section of a hair Latin unguis … Wikipedia
Nail (anatomy) — Human nails Fingernails Toenails A nail is a horn like env … Wikipedia
Panniculitis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 M79.3 ICD 9 729.3 … Wikipedia
