The fascia of Camper is a thick superficial layer of the anterior abdominal wall. It is

areolar Loose connective tissue, sometimes called areolar tissue, is a cellular connective tissue with thin and relatively sparse collagen fibers. Its ground substance occupies more volume than the fibers do. It has a viscous to gel-like consistenc ...

in texture, and contains in its meshes a varying quantity of

adipose tissue Adipose tissue, body fat, or simply fat is a loose connective tissue composed mostly of adipocytes. In addition to adipocytes, adipose tissue contains the stromal vascular fraction (SVF) of cells including preadipocytes, fibroblasts, vascular e ...

. It is found ''superficial'' to the

fascia of Scarpa The fascia of Scarpa is the deep membranous layer ''(stratum membranosum)'' of the superficial fascia of the abdomen. It is a layer of the anterior abdominal wall. It is found ''deep'' to the fascia of Camper and ''superficial'' to the extern ...

Structure

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 The dartos fascia or simply dartos is a layer of connective tissue found in the penile shaft, foreskin, scrotum and labia. The penile portion is referred to as the superficial fascia of penis or the subcutaneous tissue of penis, while the scrotal ...

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 The fundiform ligament or fundiform ligament of the penis is a specialization or thickening of the superficial ( Scarpa's) fascia extending from the linea alba of the lower abdominal wall. It runs from the level of the pubic bone, laterally aroun ...

of the penis. As Scarpa's fascia continues posteriorly onto the perineum, it is called

Colles' fascia The membranous layer of the superficial fascia of the perineum (Colles' fascia) is the deeper layer (membranous layer) of the superficial perineal fascia. It is thin, aponeurotic in structure, and of considerable strength, serving to bind down the ...

. .

History

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

References

External links

* - "Anterior Abdominal Wall: Layers of the Superficial Fascia" * - "Layers of the anterior wall." * * * Fascia {{Portal bar, Anatomy