Fascia
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| Fascia | |
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| 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 the soft tissue component of the connective tissue system 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. It is responsible for maintaining structural integrity; for providing support and protection; and acts as a shock absorber. Fascia has an essential role in hemodynamic and biochemical processes, and provides the medium that allows for intercellular communication. Fascia functions as the body's second line of defense against pathogenic agents and infections after the skin[citation needed]. After injury, it is the fascia that creates an environment for tissue repair. [1]
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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 |
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| Superficial fascia | Not considered fascia, but subcutaneous tissue (Panniculus adiposus and Stratum membranosum) | 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] Fascial pathology
- Adhesions
- Adhesive capsulitis
- Benign joint hypermobility syndrome
- Calcific tendinitis
- Cardiac tamponade
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cellulitis
- Compartment syndrome
- Constrictive pericarditis
- Dermatomyositis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Eosinophilic fasciitis
- Fibromyalgia
- Hemopneumothorax
- Hemothorax
- Hernia
- Marfan's syndrome
- Meningitis
- Mixed connective tissue disease
- Myofascial pain syndrome
- Necrotizing fasciitis
- Pericardial effusion
- Pericarditis
- Peritonitis
- Plantar fasciitis
- Pleural effusion
- Pleurisy
- Pneumoperitoneum
- Pneumothorax
- Polyarteritis nodosa
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Scars
- Scleroderma
- Scoliosis
- Sprain
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Tendinitis
- Wegener's granulomatosis
[edit] References
- ^ Paoletti, Serge (2006). The Fasciae: Anatomy, Dysfunction & Treatment. Seattle, WA: Eastland Press. pp. 151–161. ISBN 0-939616-53-X.
- ^ 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.
[edit] See also
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Look up fascia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
[edit] External links
- Fascia Research
- Fascia Research Congress
- Dr. Robert Schleip on the Books and Ideas Podcast (2007)
- lesson1layersofbody at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
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