Fascia
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For other uses, see Fascia (disambiguation).
| Fascia | |
|---|---|
| Latin | fascia |
| Gray’s | subject #104 376 |
| Precursor | mesenchyme |
| MeSH | Fascia |
Fascia (făsh’ē-ə), pl. fas·ci·ae (făsh’ē-ē), adj. fascial (făsh’ē-əl) (from latin: a band) is a layer of fibrous tissue[1] that permeates the human body.
It interpenetrates and surrounds muscles, bones, organs, nerves, blood vessels and other structures. Fascia is an uninterrupted, three-dimensional web of tissue that extends from head to toe, from front to back, from interior to exterior.
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[edit] Layers of the fascia
There exists some controversy about what structures are considered “fascia”, and how fascia should be classified.[2] The two most common systems are:
- the one specified in the 1983 edition of Nomina Anatomica (NA 1983)
- the one specified in the 1997 edition of Terminologia Anatomica (TA 1997)
| NA 1983 | TA 1997 | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superficial fascia | (not considered fascia in this system) | This is found in the subcutis in most regions of the body, blending with the reticular layer of the dermis. [3] | Fascia of Scarpa |
| Deep fascia | Fascia of muscles | This is the dense fibrous connective tissue that interpenetrates and surrounds the muscles, bones, nerves and blood vessels of the body. | Transversalis fascia |
| Visceral fascia | Visceral fascia, parietal fascia | This suspends the organs within their cavities and wraps them in layers of connective tissue membranes. | Pericardium |
[edit] References
- ^ fascia at Dorland’s Medical Dictionary
- ^ Committee on Anatomical Termi, Federative. Terminologia Anatomica: International Anatomical Terminology. Thieme Stuttgart. pp. 33. ISBN 3-13-114361-4.
- ^ Skandalakis, John E.; Skandalakis, P.N.; Skandalakis, L.J.; Skandalakis, J. (2002). Surgical Anatomy and Technique, 2nd Ed.. Atlanta, GA: Springer. pp. 1–2. ISBN 0-38798-752-5.