| transversalis fascia | The lining fascia of the abdominal cavity, between the inner surface of the abdominal musculature and the peritoneum. Synonym: fascia transversalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Treitz's fascia | Fascia behind the head of the pancreas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| triangular fascia | <anatomy> A triangular fibrous band extending from the aponeurosis of the external oblique to the pubic tubercle of the opposite side. See: aponeurosis of external abdominal oblique muscle. Synonym: ligamentum reflexum, Colles' ligament, fascia triangularis abdominis, reflex ligament, triangular fascia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Tyrrell's fascia | A fascial layer that extends superiorly from the central tendon of the perineum to the peritoneum between the prostate and rectum. Synonym: septum rectovesicale, Denonvilliers' aponeurosis, rectovesical fascia, Tyrrell's fascia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external spermatic fascia | The outer fascial covering of the spermatic cord; it is continuous at the superficial inguinal ring with the fascia covering the external oblique muscle. See: aponeurosis of external abdominal oblique muscle. Synonym: fascia spermatica externa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| extraperitoneal fascia | The thin layer of fascia and adipose tissue between the peritoneum and fascia transversalis. Synonym: fascia subperitonealis, subperitoneal fascia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fascia | <anatomy> The flat layers of fibrous tissue that separate differnet layers of tissue. (16 Dec 1997) |
| fascia adherens | A broad intercellular junction in the intercalated disk of cardiac muscle that anchors actin filaments. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fascia antebrachii | It is continuous with the brachial fascia; in the region of the wrist it forms two thickened bands, the extensor and flexor retinacula. Synonym: fascia antebrachii, deep fascia of forearm, fascia of forearm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fascia brachii | The deep fascia of the arm; it is continuous proximally with the pectoral fascia and the fascia covering the deltoid; distally it is continuous with the antebrachial fascia. Synonym: fascia brachii, deep fascia of arm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fascia buccopharyngea | The fascia that covers the muscular layer of the pharynx and is continued forward onto the buccinator muscle. Synonym: fascia buccopharyngea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fascia bulbi | A condensation of connective tissue on the outer aspect of the sclera from which it is separated by a narrow cleftlike episcleral space; the sheath is attached to the sclera near the sclerocorneal junction and blends with the fascia of the extraocular muscles. Synonym: vagina bulbi, capsula bulbi, eye capsule, fascia bulbi, sheath of eyeball, Tenon's capsule, vagina oculi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fascia cervicalis | Fascia of the neck; it is divided into an external or investing layer (superficial lamina) that surrounds the neck and encloses the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles, a middle or pretracheal layer in relation to the infrahyoid muscles, and a deep or prevertebral layer applied to the vertebrae and axial muscles. Synonym: fascia cervicalis, deep fascia of neck, fascia cervicalis profunda. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fascia cervicalis profunda | Fascia of the neck; it is divided into an external or investing layer (superficial lamina) that surrounds the neck and encloses the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles, a middle or pretracheal layer in relation to the infrahyoid muscles, and a deep or prevertebral layer applied to the vertebrae and axial muscles. Synonym: fascia cervicalis, deep fascia of neck, fascia cervicalis profunda. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fascia cinerea | A small paired band that passes around the splenium of the corpus callosum from the lateral longitudinal stria to the dentate gyrus. Synonym: gyrus fasciolaris, fascia cinerea, fasciola cinerea. (05 Mar 2000) |