Fascia
Layer of connective tissue in the body / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Silverskin" redirects here. For a build-up of silver in the skin, see Argyria. For other uses, see Fascia (disambiguation).
This article uses anatomical terminology.
A fascia (/ˈfæʃ(i)ə/; pl.: fasciae /ˈfæʃii/ or fascias;[1] adjective fascial; from Latin: "band") is a generic term for macroscopic membranous bodily structures.[2]: 42 Fasciae are classified as superficial, visceral or deep, and further designated according to their anatomical location.[3]
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Fascia | |
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Details | |
Precursor | Mesenchyme |
Identifiers | |
Latin | fascia |
MeSH | D005205 |
TA98 | A04.0.00.031 |
TA2 | 2015 |
FMA | 78550 |
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