Fascia & Body Wall Layers: Back

Question 1

Superficial Fascia

Answer 1

• Also called “subcutaneous layer” or “hypodermis”
• Areolar and adipose connective tissue
  
  • Variable amounts of fat
• Deep to skin, superficial to deep fascia and muscles

Question 2

Deep Fascia

Answer 2

• Endomysium and perimysium all parts of deep fascia
• Dense connective tissue that surrounds muscle groups, fascicles and individual skeletal muscle fibers
• Deep to superficial fascia
• Sometimes named (e.g. thoracolumbar fascia)

Question 3

List the layers of the body wall from superficial to deep (back side).

Answer 3

• Skin
• Superficial fascia
• Muscles with associated deep fascia
• Ligaments
• Vertebral column and ribs
• Spinal Cord