Deep fascia of thigh

Question 1

Name of deep fascia that envelops entire thigh?

Answer 1

Fascia lata

Question 2

What extends deeper from deep fascia to separate functional muscular groups into compartments?

Answer 2

Septa (walls)
Intermuscular (b/w muscles)

Question 3

What fascia runs laterally down thigh?
What is it?

Answer 3

Iliotibial band (IT)
Thickening of fascia lata

Question 4

What muscle tenses IT band?
Where?

Answer 4

Tensor fascia lata
Ant. sup. parallel to IT band

Question 5

Name fascia that “envelops” leg?
Continuation of what?

Answer 5

Crural fascia
Fascia lata

Question 6

Does crural fascia envelop entire leg?
If not where does it attach?

Answer 6

No
Attaches to tibia
(No fascia superficial to tibia)

Question 7

Function of fascia lata? (2)

Answer 7

Prevent outward expansion of muscles when contracts from swelling
Force transmission

Question 8

Can fascia contract?

Answer 8

No

Question 9

What vein is superficial to fascia lata?

Answer 9

Great saphenous vein