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The '''subcutaneous tissue of penis''' (or '''superficial penile fascia''') is continuous above with the [[fascia of Scarpa]], and below with the [[dartos]] tunic of the [[scrotum]] and the [[fascia of Colles]].

It is sometimes just called the "dartos layer".<ref name="titleNeuroanatomy of the penile portion of the human dorsal nerve of the penis">{{cite web |url=http://www.cirp.org/library/anatomy/yang1/ |title=Neuroanatomy of the penile portion of the human dorsal nerve of the penis |accessdate=2007-11-25 |format= |work=}}</ref>

It attaches at the intersection of the body and glans.<ref name="isbn0-19-509003-9">{{cite book |author=Leonard, Robert D. |title=Human Gross Anatomy: An Outline Text |publisher=Oxford University Press, USA |location= |year= |pages=135 |isbn=0-19-509003-9 |oclc= |doi=}}</ref>

The term "superficial penile fascia" is more common, but "subcutaneous tissue of penis" is the term used by [[Terminologia Anatomica]].

==See also==
* [[subcutaneous tissue]]
* [[fascia]]

==References==
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==External links==
* http://www.med.uottawa.ca/medweb/demo_site/undergrad/webct/lectures/curriculum_repro/e_repro2_crs_lec02.htm

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