Medical Definition of Fascia profunda

1. A thin fibrous membrane, devoid of fat, that invests the muscles, separating the several groups and the individual muscles, forms sheaths for the nerves and vessels, becomes specialised around the joints to form or strengthen ligaments, envelops various organs and glands, and binds all the structures together into a firm compact mass. Synonym: fascia profunda. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fascia Profunda

fascia of leg
fascia of prostate
fascia parotidea
fascia pectoralis
fascia pelvis
fascia pelvis parietalis
fascia pelvis visceralis
fascia pharyngobasilaris
fascia phrenicopleuralis
fascia profunda (current term)
fascia prostatae
fascia renalis
fascia subperitonealis
fascia superficialis
fascia temporalis
fascia thoracolumbalis
fascia transversalis
fasciae
fascial
fascial hernia

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