Fascia Flashcards
Fascia consists of layer upon layer of what?
Fibrous connective tissue
like SARAN WRAP
Where is fascia (connective tissue) found?
- lies underneath the skin
2. surrounds the muscles, bones, vessels, nerves, organs and other structures
Connective tissue can be?
Superficial or Deep
Superficial Fascia is located where?
just deep to the skin
What is the function of the superficial fascia?
allows skin to move independent of deeper structures
What is the composition of the superficial fascia?
varying thickness or irregularly arranged C.T. and fat
Layers of Deep Fascia cover the deeper structures of the body including the head and neck such as?
the bones, muscle, nerves and vessels
The layers of deep fasciae of the face and jaws are divided into the?
- temporal
- masseteric-parotid
- pterygoid
What does the temporal fascia cover?
covers the temporalis muscle to the zygomatic arch
What does the masseteric-parotid fascia cover?
covers the master muscle and parotid salivary gland
the Pterygoid fascia is located?
medial surface of the medial pterygoid muscle
The muscles of facial expression will have what kind of fascia?
Superficial Fascia
