Fasciae, compartments, canals, tunnels and spaces, boundaries, contents, and where things get trapped.
298 fascia & spaces
27 fascia & spaces starting with A Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
Fascia or SpaceAbductor Pollicis Longus Wrist Bursabursa tendinis musculi abductoris pollicis longiForearmThe abductor pollicis longus tendon sheath is the synovial sleeve around the APL tendon in the…
Fascia or SpaceAchilles Paratenonparatenon tendinis calcaneiLower LegThe Achilles tendon has no true synovial tendon sheath. Instead it is surrounded by the paratenon,…
Fascia or SpaceAdductor Canalcanalis adductoriusThighThe adductor canal (Hunter canal, subsartorial canal) is a triangular aponeurotic tunnel in the middle third…
Fascia or SpaceAdductor Compartment of the Handcompartimentum adductorium manusHand & WristThe adductor compartment of the hand is the deep compartment that holds adductor pollicis, lying between…
Fascia or SpaceAdductor Hiatushiatus adductoriusThighThe adductor hiatus is a gap in the tendon of adductor magnus, between its adductor (aponeurotic)…
Fascia or SpaceAlar Fascia Detailfascia alaris detailNeckThe alar fascia is a sheet of fascia within the posterior cervical space, running from the…
Fascia or SpaceAlar Fascia of the Neckfascia alaris colliNeckThe alar fascia is a fascial layer within the deep cervical fasciae between the pretracheal/buccopharyngeal fascia…
Fascia or SpaceAnatomical Snuffboxtabatiere anatomiqueHand & WristThe anatomical snuffbox is the triangular depression on the radial dorsal wrist between the extensor pollicis…
Fascia or SpaceAnkle Anterior Recessrecessus anterior articulationis talocruralisFoot & AnkleThe anterior recess of the ankle joint lies between the anterior inferior tibiofibular joint capsule and…
Fascia or SpaceAnkle Anterolateral Gutterrecessus anterolateralis taliFoot & AnkleThe anterolateral gutter of the ankle is the synovial recess between the anterior fibula and the…
Fascia or SpaceAnkle Medial Gutterrecessus medialis taliFoot & AnkleThe medial gutter of the ankle is the synovial recess between the medial talar dome and…
Fascia or SpaceAnnular Ligament Recess of the Elbowrecessus ligamenti anularis cubitiUpper ArmThe annular ligament recess is a synovial pocket between the annular ligament and the radial neck,…
Fascia or SpaceAntebrachial Fasciafascia antebrachiiForearmThe antebrachial fascia is the deep fascia of the forearm, a tough sleeve continuous with the…
Fascia or SpaceAnterior Compartment of the Armcompartimentum brachii anteriusUpper ArmThe anterior compartment of the arm is the flexor compartment, lying in front of the humerus…
Fascia or SpaceAnterior Compartment of the Forearmcompartimentum antebrachii anteriusForearmThe anterior compartment of the forearm is the flexor-pronator compartment, lying in front of the radius,…
Fascia or SpaceAnterior Compartment of the Legcompartimentum anterius crurisLower LegThe anterior compartment of the leg is bounded by the tibia medially, fibula laterally, interosseous membrane…
Fascia or SpaceAnterior Compartment of the Thighcompartimentum femoris anteriusThighThe anterior compartment of the thigh is the large extensor compartment in front of the femur,…
Fascia or SpaceAnterior Intermuscular Septum of the Legseptum intermusculare cruris anteriusLower LegThe anterior intermuscular septum of the leg separates the anterior compartment from the lateral (peroneal) compartment,…
Fascia or SpaceAnterior Pararenal Spacespatium pararenale anteriusAbdomenThe anterior pararenal space is the part of the retroperitoneum between the posterior parietal peritoneum and…
Fascia or SpaceAnterior Subtalar Joint Capsulecapsula articularis talocalcanea anteriorFoot & AnkleThe anterior subtalar joint capsule encloses the anterior and middle facets in the sinus tarsi region,…
Fascia or SpaceAnterior Tarsal TunnelAnterior tarsal tunnelFoot & AnkleThe anterior tarsal tunnel is the fibro-osseous space under the inferior extensor retinaculum at the front…
Fascia or SpaceAnterior Triangle of the Neckregio cervicalis anteriorNeckThe anterior triangle is the front region of each side of the neck, bounded by the…
Fascia or SpaceAortopulmonary Windowfenestra aorticopulmonalisChestThe aortopulmonary window is a small space in the mediastinum that lies below the arch of…
Fascia or SpaceArcuate Line Aponeurosislinea arcuata (aponeurosis)AbdomenThe arcuate line (linea semicircularis of Douglas) is the curved tendinous border marking the lower limit…
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