fascia

Question 1

define fascia

Answer 1

connective tissue deep to skin
or connective tissue between skin and muscles

Question 2

define superficial fascia

Answer 2

loose areolar {fatty} tissue between skin and deep fascia

Question 3

how could the structure of superficial fascia be

Answer 3

it could be :
1 dense
2 it may contain muscles
3 it may contain glands
4 it may contain blood vessels , nerves , lymphatics

Question 4

where is superficial fascia dense

Answer 4

1 palm
2 sole of foot
3 scalp
4 back of the neck

Question 5

where does superficial fascia contain muscles

Answer 5

in platysma
in dartos

Question 6

where does superficial fascia contain glands

Answer 6

mammary glands in breast

Question 7

what are the functions of superficial fascia

Answer 7

1 faccilitate the movement of skin over underlying structures
2 conserve body heat by acting as heat insulator
3 give the body the rounded smooth appearance

Question 8

define deep fascia

Answer 8

a dense membranous layer of connective tissue deep to superficial fascia

Question 9

name the structures made by deep fascia

Answer 9

investing fascia
inter-muscular septa
retinacula
aponeurosis
sheathes

Question 10

where is investing fascia found

Answer 10

around muscles

Question 11

where is inter-muscular septa found

Answer 11

between muscles

Question 12

where is retinacula found

Answer 12

around ankles and wrists

Question 13

define aponeurosis

Answer 13

thickened part of deep fascia

Question 14

location of aponeurosis

Answer 14

palm
sole of foot
scalp
back of the neck

Question 15

define sheath

Answer 15

neurovascular bundles

Question 16

example of sheathes

Answer 16

carotid sheath
femoral sheath

Question 17

functions of deep fascia

Answer 17

• provide attachement to some muscles
• inter muscular septa prevent the spread of puss and blood
• aponeurosis in palm and planter protect the deep structures
• retinacula hold the tendons in place to facilitate the actions of muscles
• the investing fascia hold the muscles in placee so that when they contract they compress the fascia and veins in between them helping venous blood to return to the heart