Fascia

Fascia (făsh'ē-ə), pl. fas·ci·ae (făsh'ē-ē), adj. fascial (făsh'ē-əl) (from latin: a band) is the soft tissue component of the connective tissue system that permeates the human body. It interpenetrates and surrounds muscles, bones, organs, nerves, blood vessels and other structures. Fascia is an uninterrupted, three-dimensional web of tissue that extends from head to toe, from front to back, from interior to exterior. It is responsible for maintaining structural integrity; for providing support and protection; and acts as a shock absorber. Fascia has an essential role in hemodynamic and biochemical processes, and provides the medium that allows for intercellular communication. Fascia functions as the body's second line of defense against pathogenic agents and infections after the skin . After injury, it is the fascia that creates an environment for tissue repair.

Layers of the fascia

There exists some controversy about what structures are considered "fascia", and how fascia should be classified. The two most common systems are: the one specified in the 1983 edition of Nomina Anatomica (NA 1983)
the one specified in the 1997 edition of Terminologia Anatomica (TA 1997)

Fascial pathology

Adhesions
Adhesive capsulitis
Benign joint hypermobility syndrome
Calcific tendinitis
Cardiac tamponade
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cellulitis
Compartment syndrome
Constrictive pericarditis
Dermatomyositis
Dupuytren's contracture
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Eosinophilic fasciitis
Fibromyalgia
Hemopneumothorax
Hemothorax
Hernia
Marfan's syndrome
Meningitis
Mixed connective tissue disease
Myofascial pain syndrome
Necrotizing fasciitis
Pericardial effusion
Pericarditis
Peritonitis
Plantar fasciitis
Pleural effusion
Pleurisy
Pneumoperitoneum
Pneumothorax
Polyarteritis nodosa
Rheumatoid arthritis
Scars
Scleroderma
Scoliosis
Sprain
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Tendinitis
Wegener's granulomatosis

Translation

The word "Fascia" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Spanish, French, Swedish, Tagalog.

Translation(s) in other languages: German: Faszie, Esperanto: Fascio, Hebrew: חיתולית, Lithuanian: Fascija, Dutch: Fascie (bindweefsel), Japanese: 筋膜, Portuguese: Compartimento fascial, Russian: Фасция.