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Superficial fascia: In the pig this layer is adipose over most of its area and functions as an insulating layer promoting heat retention. However, in most other species this adipose tissue is not complete except in the inguinal region. In horses and cattle the cutaneous muscle is well developed in the superficial fascia layer and serves to twitch the skin to dislodge flies.

Deep fascia: In the horse and ox the deep fascia is developed as a thick sheet of fibroelastic tissue covering most of the external abdominal oblique muscle, the ribs and the tuber coxae. This is termed the yellow elastic tunic providing support for the abdominal contents and contributing to the suspensory apparatus of the udder in the cow.