Anatomy

Fascia

Layers of connective tissue of variable thickness. The superficial fascia is found immediately below the skin; the deep fascia invests MUSCLES, nerves, and other organs.

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Layers of connective tissue of variable thickness. The superficial fascia is found immediately below the skin; the deep fascia invests MUSCLES, nerves, and other organs.

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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  1. A02w.340w
  2. A10w.165w.425w

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Fascia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005205. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005205
  2. Fascia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascia
  3. Fascia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q936531