- visceral fascia
- fascia visceralis [TA] a general term including the fascia lying immediately outside the visceral layer of the serosae together with the fascia immediately surrounding the viscera.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
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 propria organi intraperitonealis abdominis — [TA] fascia of individual intraperitoneal abdominal organ: the layer of visceral fascia that surrounds individual organs within the abdomen … Medical dictionary
fascia propria organi intraperitonealis pelvis — [TA] fascia of individual intraperitoneal pelvic organ: the layer of visceral fascia that surrounds individual organs within the pelvis … Medical dictionary
visceral layer of pelvic fascia — fascia pelvis visceralis … Medical dictionary
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
visceral space — a potential space between the pretracheal fascia and the prevertebral fascia, extending from the hyoid bone to the mediastinum and containing the lower pharynx, larynx, trachea, esophagus, thyroid, great vessels, and areolar tissue. It is… … Medical dictionary
fascia abdominis — [TA] abdominal fascia: an inclusive term for the fascia that forms part of the general layer lining the walls of the abdominal cavity and investing the abdominal organs; it is subdivided into visceral abdominal fascia, parietal abdominal fascia,… … Medical dictionary
rectosacral fascia — fascia rectosacralis [TA] the fusion of the inferior part of the presacral fascia with the visceral fascia on the posterior aspect of the rectum … Medical dictionary
fascia pelvis visceralis — [TA] visceral pelvic fascia: the fascia that covers the organs and vessels of the pelvis … Medical dictionary
fascia propria organi extraperitonealis abdominis — [TA] fascia of individual extraperitoneal abdominal organ: the layer of fascia that surrounds each abdominal organ not covered by visceral peritoneum … Medical dictionary