Fascia of Camper

Layer of the anterior abdominal wall

Fascia of Camper

The subcutaneous inguinal ring. (Superficial fascia visible at top.)

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Identifiers
Latin| panniculus adiposus telae subcutaneae abdominis
Anatomical terminology

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The fascia of Camper is a thick superficial layer of the anterior abdominal wall.[1][2]

It is areolar in texture, and contains in its meshes a varying quantity of adipose tissue. It is found superficial to the fascia of Scarpa.

## Structure

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Superficial fascia is composed of two layers: the fatty outer layer, known as Camper's fascia, and the more membranous inner layer, called Scarpa's fascia. These parts of the superficial fascia are most prominent in the lower aspect of the abdominal wall below the level of the umbilicus. Camper's fascia is continuous inferiorly with the superficial fascia of the thigh. Medial and inferior to the pubic tubercle, in the male, Scarpa's fascia changes as it continues over the scrotum and forms dartos tunic. This layer is highly infiltrated by elastic and smooth muscle fibers and contains a minimal amount of fat. Scarpa's fascia ends inferior to the inguinal ligament fusing with the fascia lata of the thigh. In the midline, just superior to the penis, Scarpa's fascia contributes to formation of the fundiform ligament of the penis. As Scarpa's fascia continues posteriorly onto the perineum, it is called Colles' fascia.[3]

## History

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The structure was named after Dutch physician and anatomist Petrus Camper.[4]

## References

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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 408 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

1. ^ Cancerweb[dead link]
2. ^ Gray, Henry (1918). "The Muscles and Fasciæ of the Abdomen".
3. ^ "Layers of the Superficial Fascia".
4. ^ "Petrus Camper". Whonamedit.

## External links

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* Anatomy photo:35:03-0102 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Anterior Abdominal Wall: Layers of the Superficial Fascia"
* Anatomy figure: 35:03-02 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Layers of the anterior wall."
* Anatomy image:7041 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
* Anatomy image:7409 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
* Atlas image: abdo_wall57 at the University of Michigan Health System

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Muscles and ligaments of abdomen and pelvis

Abdominal wall|

| Anterior/
lateral|

| Muscle|

* Abdominal external oblique
* Transverse abdominal
* Conjoint tendon
* Rectus sheath
* Rectus abdominis
* Pyramidalis
* Arcuate line
* Tendinous intersection
* Cremaster
* Abdominal internal oblique

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Fascia|

* Abdominal fascia
* Panniculus adiposus
* Fascia of Camper
* Membranous layer
* Fascia of Scarpa
* Transverse fascia
* Interfoveolar ligament
* Linea alba
* Linea semilunaris

Inguinal|

* Inguinal triangle
* Inguinal canal
* Deep inguinal ring
* Superficial inguinal ring
* Intercrural fibers
* Crura of superficial inguinal ring
* Inguinal ligament
* Pectineal ligament
* Lacunar ligament
* Reflected ligament

Posterior|

| Muscle|

* Quadratus lumborum
* Iliopsoas
* Psoas major
* Psoas minor
* Iliacus

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Fascia|

* Iliac fascia
* Iliopectineal arch

Pelvis|

| Muscle|

* Levator ani
* Iliococcygeus
* Pubococcygeus
* Puborectalis
* Coccygeus
* Rectococcygeus

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Fascia|

* Pelvic fascia
* Visceral
* Rectovaginal fascia
* Rectoprostatic fascia
* Parietal
* Obturator fascia
* Tendinous arch
* Piriformis fascia
* Floor
* Superior fascia
* Pubovesical ligament
* Puboprostatic ligament
* Inferior fascia
* Anococcygeal body

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Muscles of perineum

Perineum|

| Anal triangle|

| Sphincter ani|

* External
* Internal

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* Ischioanal fossa
* Pudendal canal

Middle|

* Perineal body

Urogenital triangle|

| Superficial perineal pouch|

* Superficial transverse perineal
* Bulbospongiosus
* Ischiocavernosus

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Deep perineal pouch|

* Deep transverse perineal
* Urethral sphincters

Fascia|

| Superficial perineal fascia|

* Colles' fascia
* (in scrotum and penis: Dartos fascia)

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Deep perineal fascia|

* Deep perineal fascia / superficial investing fascia (Gallaudet's)
* (in penis: Deep fascia of the penis (Buck's))

Urogenital diaphragm|

* Inferior fascia (Perineal membrane)
* Superior fascia

Pelvic diaphragm|

* Inferior fascia
* Superior fascia

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