- pectoral fascia
- fascia pectoralis [TA] the sheet of fascia investing the pectoralis major muscle.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
pectoral fascia
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Pectoral fascia — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = fascia pectoralis GraySubject = 122 GrayPage = 435 Caption = Superficial muscles of the chest and front of the arm. Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = f 03 DorlandsSuf =… … Wikipedia
Fascia — Infobox Anatomy Name = Fascia Latin = fascia GraySubject = 104 GrayPage = Caption = The rectus sheath and the thoracolumbar fascia provide strong fascial support between the bottom of the ribcage and the top of the pelvis. Caption2 = Fascia… … Wikipedia
Fascia — A flat band of tissue below the skin that covers underlying tissues and separates different layers of tissue. Fascia encloses muscles. Inflammation of the fascia is referred to as fasciitis. Fascia is the Latin word for band or bandage. * * * A… … Medical dictionary
Fascia — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Fascia (homonymie). En gris à droite, fascia thoracolombaire Un fascia est une membrane fibreuse qui recouvre ou enveloppe une structure anatomique. C … Wikipédia en Français
Pectoral muscles (cat) — There are four pectoral muscles in a cat: pectoantibranchialis, pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, and xiphihumeralis.PectoantebrachialisPectoantebrachialis muscle is just one half inch wide, and is the most superficial in the pectoral muscles.… … Wikipedia
Clavipectoral fascia — Deep muscles of the chest and front of the arm, with the boundaries of the axilla. (Pectoralis minor visible near center.) … Wikipedia
Thoracolumbar fascia — Diagram of a transverse section of the posterior abdominal wall, to show the disposition of the lumbodorsal fascia … Wikipedia
Axillary fascia — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = fascia axillaris GraySubject = 122 GrayPage = 436 Caption = Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = f 03 DorlandsSuf = 12354814 The pectoral fascia is very thin over the upper… … Wikipedia
Nervio pectoral lateral — Nervios de la extremidad superior izquierda. El nervio pectoral lateral aparece rotulado como lateral anterior thoracic. Latín … Wikipedia Español
Lateral pectoral nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = Lateral pectoral nerve Latin = n. pectoralis lateralis GraySubject = 210 GrayPage = 933 Caption = Nerves of the left upper extremity. (Lateral anterior thoracic visible in upper right.) Caption2 = Innervates = pectoralis… … Wikipedia
