fat layer
Subcutaneous insulation beneath
A fat layer is a deposit of adipose tissue beneath the skin or around organs, serving as insulation, energy storage, and padding.
The term appears in contexts ranging from biology to cooking: Seals have a thick fat layer to survive arctic waters, Score the fat layer on the pork belly before roasting.
In anatomy, subcutaneous fat layer refers specifically to the tissue just under the skin.
- adiposePertaining to stored lipids
- blubberMarine mammal fat
- subcutaneousBelow the skin
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- keep warmRetain body temperature
cushion · lard · padding · cellulite · tissue · warmth · marbling · bacon · belly · spare tire · love handles · thickness · obesity · storage · seal · whale · winter · polar bear
- cold protectioninsulation, fur, blubber, feathers, down
- body fatadipose, adipocytes, adiposity, love handles, muffin top
- heat retentioninsulation, thermal mass, R-value, double glazing, thermos
- thermoregulationbody temperature, core temperature, shivering, sweating, thermoregulation
- skinepidermis, dermis, skin, cutis, pores
fat layermuscle
Contractile body tissue
skeletal muscle · muscle mass · lean mass · lean muscle · muscle tissue
fat layerlean body mass
Body weight excluding fat
muscle definition · leanness · musculature · skin and bones · gauntness
fat layerlean mass
Non-fat body tissue
muscle definition · muscle tone · leanness · vascularity · cut
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