Preferred Label : deep fascia;
Uberon definition : Deep fascia (or 'investing fascia') is a layer of fascia which can surround individual
muscles, and divide groups of muscles into compartments. This is the dense fibrous
connective tissue that interpenetrates and surrounds the muscles, bones, nerves and
blood vessels of the body. It provides connection and communication in the form of
aponeuroses, ligaments, tendons, retinacula, joint capsules, and septa. The deep fasciae
envelop all bone; cartilage, and blood vessels and become specialized in muscles and
nerves. The high density of collagen fibers is what gives the deep fascia its strength
and integrity. The amount of elastin fiber determines how much extensibility and resilience
it will have.;
Uberon related term : deep fasciae; investing fascia; fascia of muscles;
Uberon narrow term : deep investing fascia;
Origin ID : 0011236;
UMLS CUI : C1511746;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Uberon cross reference
Deep fascia (or 'investing fascia') is a layer of fascia which can surround individual
muscles, and divide groups of muscles into compartments. This is the dense fibrous
connective tissue that interpenetrates and surrounds the muscles, bones, nerves and
blood vessels of the body. It provides connection and communication in the form of
aponeuroses, ligaments, tendons, retinacula, joint capsules, and septa. The deep fasciae
envelop all bone; cartilage, and blood vessels and become specialized in muscles and
nerves. The high density of collagen fibers is what gives the deep fascia its strength
and integrity. The amount of elastin fiber determines how much extensibility and resilience
it will have.
