| Panniculus adiposus | |
| Latin: | panniculus adiposus |
The panniculus adiposus is the fatty layer of the subcutaneous tissues, superficial to a deeper vestigial layer of muscle, the panniculus carnosus.[1]
It includes structures that are considered fascia by some sources but not by others. Some examples include the fascia of Camper and the superficial cervical fascia.[2]
A group of disorders of inflammation of this layer is called panniculitis.