fascia
(fash'(ē-)ă 
, fash'ē-ē)
Plural: fasciae
[L. fascia, a band ]
A fibrous membrane covering, supporting, and separating tissue. There are two kinds of fascia: deep fasciae for muscles, and superficial fasciae for connecting the skin to the muscles.
fascial,
(fash'sh(ē-)ăl )
anal f.A fascia covering the levator ani muscle from the perineal aspect.
aponeurotic f.A tendinous fascia that provides attachment for a muscle.
SEE: Camper fascia.
SEE: under Colles, Abraham.
cremasteric f.The fascia covering the cremaster muscle.
cribriform f.The fascia of the thigh covering the saphenous opening.
crural f.The deep fascia of the leg.
deep f.A fascia that covers structures deep below the skin and is lined by superficial fascia.
deep cervical f.The fascia of the neck covering the muscles, vessels, and nerves.
Variant: dentate fascia
Dentate gyrus.endopelvic f.The downward continuation of the extraperitoneal fasciae of the abdomen to form the pelvic fasciae, which thickens in areas to contribute to the support of the pelvic viscera.
endothoracic f.The superior continuation of the extraperitoneal fasciae that adheres the parietal pleura to the muscular body wall and thoracic diaphragm. SYN: extrapleural fascia.
extraperitoneal f.The fascia and adipose tissue lying between the peritoneum and fascia transversalis.
extrapleural f.Endothoracic fascia
iliac f.Transversalis fascia over the anterior surface of the iliopsoas muscle.
infundibuliform f.The membranous fascia investing the spermatic cord.
intercolumnar f.The fascia derived from the superficial inguinal ring that sheaths the spermatic cord and testis.
f. lata femoris The wide fascia encasing the hips and the thigh muscles.
lumbodorsal f.Thoracolumbar fascia.
pectineal f.The pubic section of the fascia lata.
pelvic f.The fascia within the pelvic cavity. It is important in maintaining normal strength in the pelvic floor and in providing support for the organs of the pelvis.
SEE: pelvic diaphragm.
perineal f.The fascia investing the muscles of the superficial perineal pouch.
pharyngobasilar f.The fascia lying between the mucosal and muscular layers of the pharyngeal wall. SYN: pharyngeal aponeurosis.
plantar f.The fascia investing the muscles of the sole of the foot. SYN: plantar aponeurosis.
SEE: under Scarpa, Antonio.
subcutaneous f.Superficial fascia.
superficial f.The areolar connective tissue and adipose tissue below the dermis of the skin. SYN: hypodermis; subcutaneous fascia; subcutaneous tissue.
superficial cervical f.The fascia of the neck just beneath (deep to) the skin. It includes cutaneous blood vessels, nerves, lymphatics, lymph nodes, and some fat. In the front it also contains the platysmus muscle.
thenar f.A thin membrane covering the short muscles of the thumb.
thoracolumbar f.The fascia and aponeuroses of the latissimus dorsi, serratus posterior inferior, internal oblique, and transverse abdominis muscles. They provide support and stability for the lumbar spine in postural and lifting activities. The fascia attaches medially to the spinous processes of the vertebral column and inferiorly to the iliac crest and sacrum. SYN: lumbodorsal.
f. transversalis The extraperitoneal fascia that invests the transversus abdominis and its aponeurosis.