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88 relations: Adipose tissue, Aponeurosis, Arm, Biological membrane, Blood vessel, Brachial fascia, Buck's fascia, Cell membrane, Clavipectoral fascia, Clitoris, Collagen, Compartment syndrome, Connective tissue, Deep fascia, Deep fascia of leg, Dense connective tissue, Dense regular connective tissue, Dermis, Ear, Elastin, Endothoracic fascia, Extensibility, Extracellular matrix, Eyelid, Face, Fascia lata, Fascia of Scarpa, Fascial compartment, Fascial compartments of arm, Fascial compartments of forearm, Fascial compartments of leg, Fascial compartments of thigh, Fasciitis, Fasciotomy, Fat, Fibroblast, Fibrosis, Forearm, Gland, Human body, Human leg, Human skin, Interstitial cell, Latin, Ligament, Limb (anatomy), Loose connective tissue, Lymph, Meninges, Mesenchyme, ..., Motility, Muscle, Myelin, Nape, Neck, Nerve, Neurovascular bundle, Nociception, Nomina Anatomica, Organ (anatomy), Pectoral fascia, Penis, Pericardium, Peritoneum, Plantar fascia, Pleural cavity, Pregnancy, Prenatal development, Prolapse, Proprioception, Rectus sheath, Scar, Scrotum, Sensory neuron, Serous membrane, Skin, Sternocleidomastoid muscle, Sternum, Subcutaneous tissue, Tendon, Terminologia Anatomica, Thieme Medical Publishers, Thigh, Thoracolumbar fascia, Transversalis fascia, Upper limb, Viscoelasticity, Water. Expand index (38 more) »
Adipose tissue
In biology, adipose tissue, body fat, or simply fat is a loose connective tissue composed mostly of adipocytes.
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Aponeurosis
An aponeurosis (plural: aponeuroses) is a type or a variant of the deep fascia, in the form of a sheet of pearly-white fibrous tissue that attaches sheet-like muscles needing a wide area of attachment.
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Arm
In human anatomy, the arm is the part of the upper limb between the glenohumeral joint (shoulder joint) and the elbow joint.
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Biological membrane
A biological membrane or biomembrane is an enclosing or separating membrane that acts as a selectively permeable barrier within living things.
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Blood vessel
The blood vessels are the part of the circulatory system, and microcirculation, that transports blood throughout the human body.
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Brachial fascia
The brachial fascia (deep fascia of the arm) is continuous with that covering the deltoideus and the pectoralis major muscle, by means of which it is attached, above, to the clavicle, acromion, and spine of the scapula; it forms a thin, loose, membranous sheath for the muscles of the arm, and sends septa between them; it is composed of fibers disposed in a circular or spiral direction, and connected together by vertical and oblique fibers.
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Buck's fascia
Buck's fascia (deep fascia of the penis, Gallaudet's fascia or fascia of the penis) is a layer of deep fascia covering the three erectile bodies of the penis.
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Cell membrane
The cell membrane (also known as the plasma membrane or cytoplasmic membrane, and historically referred to as the plasmalemma) is a biological membrane that separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment (the extracellular space).
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Clavipectoral fascia
Medially, it blends with the fascia covering the first two intercostal spaces, and is attached also to the first rib medial to the origin of the subclavius.
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Clitoris
The clitoris is a female sex organ present in mammals, ostriches and a limited number of other animals.
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Collagen
Collagen is the main structural protein in the extracellular space in the various connective tissues in animal bodies.
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Compartment syndrome
Compartment syndrome is a condition in which increased pressure within one of the body's compartments results in insufficient blood supply to tissue within that space.
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Connective tissue
Connective tissue (CT) is one of the four basic types of animal tissue, along with epithelial tissue, muscle tissue, and nervous tissue.
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Deep fascia
Deep fascia (or investing fascia) is a fascia, a layer of dense connective tissue which can surround individual muscles, and also surround groups of muscles to separate into fascial compartments.
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Deep fascia of leg
The deep fascia of leg, or crural fascia forms a complete investment to the muscles, and is fused with the periosteum over the subcutaneous surfaces of the bones.
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Dense connective tissue
Dense connective tissue, also called dense fibrous tissue, is a type of connective tissue with fibers as its main matrix element.
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Dense regular connective tissue
Dense regular connective tissue provides connection between different tissues in the human body.
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Dermis
The dermis or corium is a layer of skin between the epidermis (with which it makes up the cutis) and subcutaneous tissues, that primarily consists of dense irregular connective tissue and cushions the body from stress and strain.
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Ear
The ear is the organ of hearing and, in mammals, balance.
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Elastin
Elastin is a highly elastic protein in connective tissue and allows many tissues in the body to resume their shape after stretching or contracting.
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Endothoracic fascia
The endothoracic fascia is the layer of loose connective tissue deep to the intercostal spaces and ribs, separating these structures from the underlying pleura.
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Extensibility
Extensibility is a software engineering and systems design principle where the implementation takes future growth into consideration.
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Extracellular matrix
In biology, the extracellular matrix (ECM) is a collection of extracellular molecules secreted by support cells that provides structural and biochemical support to the surrounding cells.
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Eyelid
An eyelid is a thin fold of skin that covers and protects the human eye.
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Face
The face is a central body region of sense and is also very central in the expression of emotion among humans and among numerous other species.
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Fascia lata
The fascia lata is the deep fascia of the thigh.
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Fascia of Scarpa
The fascia of Scarpa is the deep membranous layer (stratum membranosum), of the superficial fascia of the abdomen.
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Fascial compartment
A fascial compartment is a section within the body that contains muscles and nerves and is surrounded by fascia.
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Fascial compartments of arm
The fascial compartments of arm refers to the specific anatomical term of the compartments within the upper segment of the upper limb(the arm) of the body.
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Fascial compartments of forearm
The fascial compartments of forearm are the posterior compartment of the forearm and the anterior compartment of the forearm Category:Muscles of the upper limb.
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Fascial compartments of leg
The fascial compartments of the leg are the four fascial compartments that separate and contain the muscles of the lower leg (from the knee to the ankle).
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Fascial compartments of thigh
The fascial compartments of thigh are the three fascial compartments that divide and contain the thigh muscles.
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Fasciitis
In medicine, fasciitis is an inflammation of the fascia, which is the connective tissue surrounding muscles, blood vessels and nerves.
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Fasciotomy
Fasciotomy or fasciectomy is a surgical procedure where the fascia is cut to relieve tension or pressure commonly to treat the resulting loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle.
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Fat
Fat is one of the three main macronutrients, along with carbohydrate and protein.
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Fibroblast
A fibroblast is a type of biological cell that synthesizes the extracellular matrix and collagen, the structural framework (stroma) for animal tissues, and plays a critical role in wound healing.
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Fibrosis
Fibrosis is the formation of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ or tissue in a reparative or reactive process.
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Forearm
The forearm is the region of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist.
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Gland
A gland is a group of cells in an animal's body that synthesizes substances (such as hormones) for release into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
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Human body
The human body is the entire structure of a human being.
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Human leg
The human leg, in the general meaning, is the entire lower limb of the human body, including the foot, thigh and even the hip or gluteal region.
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Human skin
The human skin is the outer covering of the body.
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Interstitial cell
Interstitial cell refers to any cell that lies between other cells.
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Latin
Latin (Latin: lingua latīna) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.
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Ligament
A ligament is the fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones.
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Limb (anatomy)
A limb (from the Old English lim), or extremity, is a jointed, or prehensile (as octopus arms or new world monkey tails), appendage of the human or other animal body.
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Loose connective tissue
Loose connective tissue is a category of connective tissue which includes areolar tissue, reticular tissue, and adipose tissue.
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Lymph
Lymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system.
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Meninges
The meninges (singular: meninx, from membrane, adjectival: meningeal) are the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord.
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Mesenchyme
Mesenchyme, in vertebrate embryology, is a type of connective tissue found mostly during the development of the embryo.
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Motility
Motility is the ability of an organism to move independently, using metabolic energy.
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Muscle
Muscle is a soft tissue found in most animals.
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Myelin
Myelin is a lipid-rich substance that surrounds the axon of some nerve cells, forming an electrically insulating layer.
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Nape
The nape is the back of the neck.
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Neck
The neck is the part of the body, on many vertebrates, that separates the head from the torso.
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Nerve
A nerve is an enclosed, cable-like bundle of axons (nerve fibers, the long and slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system.
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Neurovascular bundle
A neurovascular bundle (neuro: nerve, vascular: veins, lymph vessels, and arteries) is the combination of nerves, arteries, veins, and lymphatics in the body that travel together.
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Nociception
Nociception (also nocioception or nociperception, from Latin nocere 'to harm or hurt') is the sensory nervous system's response to certain harmful or potentially harmful stimuli.
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Nomina Anatomica
Nomina Anatomica (NA) was the international standard on human anatomic terminology from 1955 until it was replaced by Terminologia Anatomica in 1998.
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Organ (anatomy)
Organs are collections of tissues with similar functions.
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Pectoral fascia
The pectoral fascia is a thin lamina, covering the surface of the pectoralis major, and sending numerous prolongations between its fasciculi: it is attached, in the middle line, to the front of the sternum; above, to the clavicle; laterally and below it is continuous with the fascia of the shoulder, axilla, and thorax.
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Penis
A penis (plural penises or penes) is the primary sexual organ that male animals use to inseminate sexually receptive mates (usually females and hermaphrodites) during copulation.
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Pericardium
The pericardium is a double-walled sac containing the heart and the roots of the great vessels.
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Peritoneum
The peritoneum is the serous membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity or coelom in amniotes and some invertebrates, such as annelids.
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Plantar fascia
The plantar fascia is the thick connective tissue (aponeurosis) which supports the arch on the bottom (plantar side) of the foot.
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Pleural cavity
The pleural cavity is the thin fluid-filled space between the two pulmonary pleurae (known as visceral and parietal) of each lung.
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Pregnancy
Pregnancy, also known as gestation, is the time during which one or more offspring develops inside a woman.
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Prenatal development
Prenatal development is the process in which an embryo and later fetus develops during gestation.
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Prolapse
In medicine, prolapse is a condition where organs fall down or slip out of place.
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Proprioception
Proprioception, from Latin proprius, meaning "one's own", "individual", and capio, capere, to take or grasp, is the sense of the relative position of one's own parts of the body and strength of effort being employed in movement.
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Rectus sheath
The rectus sheath is formed by the aponeuroses of the transverse abdominal and the external and internal oblique muscles.
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Scar
A scar is an area of fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin after an injury.
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Scrotum
The scrotum is an anatomical male reproductive structure that consists of a suspended dual-chambered sack of skin and smooth muscle that is present in most terrestrial male mammals and located under the penis.
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Sensory neuron
Sensory neurons also known as afferent neurons are neurons that convert a specific type of stimulus, via their receptors, into action potentials or graded potentials.
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Serous membrane
In anatomy, serous membrane (or serosa) is a smooth tissue membrane consisting of two layers of mesothelium, which secrete serous fluid.
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Skin
Skin is the soft outer tissue covering vertebrates.
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Sternocleidomastoid muscle
The sternocleidomastoid muscle (also known as sternomastoid, commonly abbreviated as SCM or simply referred to as sterno muscle), is a paired muscle in the superficial layers of the side of the neck.
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Sternum
The sternum or breastbone is a long flat bone located in the center of the chest.
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Subcutaneous tissue
The subcutaneous tissue, also called the hypodermis, hypoderm, subcutis, or superficial fascia, is the lowermost layer of the integumentary system in vertebrates.
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Tendon
A tendon or sinew is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of withstanding tension.
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Terminologia Anatomica
Terminologia Anatomica (TA) is the international standard on human anatomic terminology.
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Thieme Medical Publishers
Thieme Medical Publishers is a German medical and science publisher in the Thieme Publishing Group.
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Thigh
In human anatomy, the thigh is the area between the hip (pelvis) and the knee.
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Thoracolumbar fascia
The thoracolumbar fascia (lumbodorsal fascia or thoracodorsal fascia) is a deep investing membrane throughout most of the posterior thorax and abdomen although it is a thin fibrous lamina in the thoracic region.
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Transversalis fascia
The transversalis fascia (or transverse fascia) is a thin aponeurotic membrane which lies between the inner surface of the transverse abdominal muscle and the parietal peritoneum.
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Upper limb
The upper limb or upper extremity is the region in a vertebrate animal extending from the deltoid region up to and including the hand, including the arm, axilla and shoulder.
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Viscoelasticity
Viscoelasticity is the property of materials that exhibit both viscous and elastic characteristics when undergoing deformation.
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Water
Water is a transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance that is the main constituent of Earth's streams, lakes, and oceans, and the fluids of most living organisms.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascia
