Leg subcutaneous fat
Tela subcutanea membri inferioris
Integumentary (skin)Fat & fasciaLegLeft and right
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- What it is
- The fatty layer of the thigh and leg above the fascia lata and crural fascia, carrying the great and small saphenous veins and cutaneous nerves.
- Function
- Insulation, energy storage and a gliding plane over the muscles.
- Size
- 5–25 mm on the thigh (thicker in women), a few mm over the shin
- Clinical note
- The great saphenous vein in this layer is the vessel most often harvested for coronary bypass grafts.