panniculus carnosusn.
/pəˌnɪkjᵿləs kɑːˈnəʊsəs/, /pəˌnɪkjᵿləs kɑːˈnəʊzəs/, U.S. /pəˈˌnɪkjələs ˌkɑrˈnoʊsəs/, /pəˈˌnɪkjələs ˌkɑrˈnoʊzəs/ Anatomy and Zoology.
A thin layer of striated muscle in the superficial fascia of most mammals other than the higher primates. Cf. pannicle n. 1.
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1578 J. Banister Hist. Man v. f.64v Under it lyeth a Membran called fleshy, in Latin Panniculus Carnosus, or Membrana Carnea.]
1673 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 8 6138 The Anatome of an Hedge-hog, in which was found a Muscle of a circular form embracing the panniculus carnosus, and reaching to the feet, tail and head of the animal, and thereby assisting it for a circular contraction at its pleasure.
1703 tr. M. Ettmüller Etmullerus Abridg'd (ed. 2) 171 When this Acid begins to exert it self, it twitches and contracts the nervous and membranous parts, the coats of the Guts and Stomac, with the annex'd Choleric and Pancreatic Vessels, the fat Membrane or Panniculus Carnosus, &c.
1796 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 86 388 The panniculus carnosus, which lies immediately under the skin, is very strong, and extends over the greatest part of the body.
1831 W. Youatt Horse xxi. 370 This muscle also assists the skin in bracing that part of the frame which it covers... It is called the panniculus carnosus.
1832 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 122 522 Between the [mammary] glands and the integument the panniculus carnosus is interposed, closely adhering to the latter.
1871 C. Darwin Descent of Man I. i. 19 The power which many animals, especially horses, possess of moving or twitching their skin..is effected by the panniculus carnosus.
1935 Q. Rev. Biol. 10 422/2 Thus the amphibian pectoralis represents panniculus carnosus, pectoralis abdominis, and pectoralis minor of mammals.
1993 Cell 73 253/2 The hair follicle bulbs..were more or less perpendicular to the underlying intracutaneous muscle layer (the panniculus carnosus).
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