fascia /fas·cia/ (fash´e-ah) pl. fas´ciae [L.] a sheet or band of fibrous tissue such as lies deep to the skin or invests muscles and various body organs.fas´cial
Fascia, deep
fascia
fascia,
fascia (pl. fasciae),
fascia adhe´rens that portion of the junctional complex of the cells of an intercalated disk that is the counterpart of the zonula adherens of epithelial cells.
fascia cribro´sa the superficial fascia of the thigh covering the saphenous opening.
endothoracic fascia that beneath the serous lining of the thoracic cavity.
fascia profun´da a dense, firm, fibrous membrane investing the trunk and limbs and giving off sheaths to the various muscles.
Scarpa's fascia the deep membranous layer of the subcutaneous abdominal fascia.
fascia of Tenon see under capsule.
Tyrrell's fascia rectovesical septum.
fas·ci·a (f sh  - )n. pl. fas·ci·ae (f sh- , f sh-) A sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue enveloping, separating, or binding together muscles, organs, and other soft structures of the body. fas ci·al adj. |
Fascia, deep
Thin connective tissue covering or separating the muscles and internal organs of the body.
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fascia
the fibrous connective membrane of the body that may be separated from other specifically organized structures, such as the tendons, the aponeuroses, and the ligaments, and that covers, supports, and separates muscles. It varies in thickness and density and in the amounts of fat, collagenous fiber, elastic fiber, and tissue fluid it contains. Kinds of fasciae are deep fascia, subcutaneous fascia, and subserous fascia. fascial, adj.
fascia,
n elastic connective tissue found throughout the body that surrounds and supports various muscles and organs.
fascia (pl. fasciae),
n the fibrous connective tissue of the body that may be separated from other specifically organized fibrous structures such as the tendons, the aponeuroses, and the ligaments. Fascia generally covers and separates muscles and muscle groups.
fascia masseteric-parotid
(fash´ē
mas´iter´ik-prot´id),
n the fascia that covers the masseter, a cheek muscle that closes the jaw. Also known as the masseteric fascia.
mas´iter´ik-prot´id), n the fascia that covers the masseter, a cheek muscle that closes the jaw. Also known as the masseteric fascia.
fascia
pl. fasciae [L.] a sheet or band of fibrous tissue such as lies deep to the skin or invests muscles and various body organs.
fascia adherens
one of the methods of attachment of actin filaments to the sarcolemma in cardiac muscle; a continuous zone of attachment.
aponeurotic fascia
a dense, firm, fibrous membrane investing the trunk and limbs and giving off sheaths to the various muscles. Called also deep fascia.
fascia cribrosa
the superficial fascia of the thigh covering the saphenous opening.
croup and thigh fascia
extensive sheets between muscle masses giving appearance of distinct molding of muscles, especially when horses in hard training; gives extensive attachments to muscle fascicles and serves as an energy store.
crural fascia
the investing fascia of the leg.
deep fascia
aponeurotic fascia.
endothoracic fascia
that beneath the serous lining of the thoracic cavity.
extrapleural fascia
a prolongation of the endothoracic fascia sometimes found at the root of the neck, important as possibly modifying the auscultatory sounds at the apex of the lung.
iliac fascia
covers the iliopsoas muscle below the wing of the ilium.
fascia lata
the external investing fascia of the thigh. An implant of this fascia is used in operation to correct penile deviation in the bull and for reconstruction of a ruptured anterior (cranial) cruciate ligament in dogs.
leg fascia
a colloquial, non-anatomic term for the extensive fascia, especially in horses, which converts the upper limb into a series of osteofascial compartments. Consists of a superficial layer continuous with the thigh fascia, a middle layer formed by extensive aponeuroses, e.g. tensor facia lata, biceps, semitendinosus, gracilis, sartorius muscles, and a deep layer between muscles and attaching them to the tibia.
orbital fascia
three layers connecting muscles to bone, the eyeball and eyelids.
spermatic fascia
dense fascia surrounding the spermatic cord and testes; internal to the tunica dartos; in layers corresponding to the layers of abdominal muscle; an internal layer adherent to the tunica vaginalis and an external layer adherent to the skin.
superficial fascia
1. a fascial sheet lying directly beneath the skin.
2. subcutaneous tissue.
thyrolaryngeal fascia
the fascia covering the thyroid gland and attached to the cricoid cartilage.
transverse fascia
that between the transversalis muscle and the peritoneum.
fascia
A sheet of connective tissue covering, partitioning or binding together muscles and certain other organs, such as the lacrimal sac, the orbital septum and other organs within the orbit, the sclera (e.g. Tenon's capsule), etc.
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