Fascia

Question 1

Endothoracic Fascia (Location, Analogs/Continuity)

Answer 1

Separates intercostal muscles from pleura; equivalent to transversalis fascia of abdomen

Question 2

Two Components of Superficial Abdominal Fascia

Answer 2

Superficial fatty layer (Camper’s fascia), Deep membranous layer (Scarpa’s fascia)

Question 3

Transversals fascia (Location, Analogs/Continuity)

Answer 3

Between the transversus abdominis muscle and the exztraperitoneal fat; Continuous with pelvic fascia

Question 4

External spermatic fascia (Location, Analogs/Continuity)

Answer 4

Most superficial outer layer of spermatic cord; continuous with the aponeurosis of the external oblique muscle

Question 5

Internal spermatic fascia (Location, Analogs/Continuity)

Answer 5

Deepest outer layer of spermatic cord; continuous with the transversalis fascia

Question 6

Cremasteric fascia (Location, Analogs/Continuity)

Answer 6

Middle outer layer of spermatic cord; continuous with the internal oblique muscle

Question 7

Renal Fasica (Location)

Answer 7

separates the perirenal and pararenal layers of fat surrounding the kidney

Question 8

Superficial fascia of Penis, Scrotum (Analogs)

Answer 8

continuous with Scarpa’s fascia of the anterior abdominal wall and the superficial perineal fascia (Colle’s fascia)

Question 9

Deep Penile Fascia (Location)

Answer 9

surrounds the corpus spongiosum and the corpora cavernosum

Question 10

Perineal fascia (Location, Analogs)

Answer 10

defines the superficial boundary of the superficial perineal space (pouch); continuous with the superficial fascia of the penis and scrotum

Question 11

Deep perineal fascia (Location)

Answer 11

investing fascia of the bulbospongiosus, uschiocavernosus and superficial transverse perineal muscles

Question 12

Obturator fascia (Location)

Answer 12

covers the pelvic surface of the obturator internus muscle

Question 13

Tendinous arch

Answer 13

attachment for the levator ani muscle on the obturator fascia

Question 14

Inferior fascia of the pelvic diaphragm (Location)

Answer 14

covers the inferior surface of the levator ani and coccygeus muscles

Question 15

Superior fascia of the pelvic diaphragm (Location)

Answer 15

covers the superior surface of the levator ani and coccygeus muscles

Question 16

Perineal body

Answer 16

mass of fibromuscular tissue serving as partial attachment of external anal sphincter, superficial and deep transverse perineal and bulbospongiosus muscles

Question 17

Rectus Sheath Contents

Answer 17

• Rectus abdominis
• Inf, sup epigastric arteries, veins
• Thoracoabdominal nerves
• Lymphatics

Question 18

Composition of Anterior/Posterior Rectus Sheath Inferior to Arcuate Line

Answer 18

Anterior
- Aponeuroses of EO, IO, TA
Posterior
- Transversalis fascia

Question 19

Composition of Anterior/Posterior Rectus Sheath Superior to Arcuate Line

Answer 19

Anterior
- Aponeurosis of EO
- Anterior lamina of aponeurosis of IO
Posterior
- Posterior lamina of aponeurosis of IO
- Aponeurosis of TA
- Transversalis fascia