| fascia diaphragmatis urogenitalis superior | A layer of fascia that has been described on the superior surface of the sphincter urethrae and the deep transverse perineal muscles. Its presence is doubted by some anatomists. Synonym: fascia diaphragmatis urogenitalis superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| fascia dorsalis manus | The deep fascia of the back of the hand continuous proximally with the extensor retinaculum. Synonym: fascia dorsalis manus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fascia dorsalis pedis | The fascia that encloses the extensor tendons of the toes and blends with the inferior extensor retinaculum. Synonym: fascia dorsalis pedis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fascia endothoracica | The extrapleural fascia that lines the wall of the thorax; it extends over the cupula of the pleura as the suprapleural membrane and also forms a thin layer between the diaphragm and pleura (phrenicopleura f.) Synonym: fascia endothoracica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fascia graft | A graft of fibrous tissue, usually the fascia lata. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fascia iliaca | The fascia covering the iliacus and psoas muscles, continuous with transversalis fascia anterolaterally and with femoral sheath inferiorly. Synonym: fascia iliaca. (05 Mar 2000) |
| umbilical prevesical fascia | The thin fascial layer interposed between the transversalis fascia and the umbilicovesical fascia It extends between the medial umbilical ligaments from the umbilicus downward in front of the bladder, forming the posterior boundary of the retropubic space. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fascia lata | The strong deep fascia of the thigh, enveloping the muscles of the thigh and thickened laterally as the iliotibial track. Synonym: fascia lata, broad fascia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fascia masseterica | The fascia that covers the lateral surface of the masseter muscle. Synonym: fascia masseterica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fascia muscularis musculorum bulbi | Muscular fascia; the part of the orbital fascia that envelops the extraocular muscles; it is thin posteriorly but becomes thicker where it is continuous with the bulbar sheath; the fascial sheaths of the four rectus muscles are connected by an intermuscular membrane. Synonym: fascia muscularis musculorum bulbi, fascia of extraocular muscles, muscular fascia of extraocular muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fascia nuchae | <anatomy> The fascia that encloses the posterior muscles of the neck. Synonym: fascia nuchae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fascia obturatoria | The portion of the pelvic fascia that covers the obturator internus muscle. Synonym: fascia obturatoria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fascia of clitoris | Fibrous tissue comparable to the fascia of the penis. Synonym: fascia clitoridis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fascia of extraocular muscles | Muscular fascia; the part of the orbital fascia that envelops the extraocular muscles; it is thin posteriorly but becomes thicker where it is continuous with the bulbar sheath; the fascial sheaths of the four rectus muscles are connected by an intermuscular membrane. Synonym: fascia muscularis musculorum bulbi, fascia of extraocular muscles, muscular fascia of extraocular muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| umbilicovesical fascia | A thin fascial layer that extends between the medial umbilical ligaments and is continuous with fascia enclosing the bladder. (05 Mar 2000) |