panniculus adiposus panniculus adiposus the panniculus adiposus is the fatty layer of the subcutaneous tissues, superficial to a deeper vestigial layer of muscle, the panniculus carnosus. panniculus adiposusdetailsidentifierslatinpanniculus adiposusta98a16.0.03.002ta27084thh3.12.00.2.00002 fma82501anatomical terminology it includes structures that are considered fascia by some sources but not by others. some examples include the fascia of camper and the superficial cervical fascia. a group of disorders of inflammation of this layer is called panniculitis.