fascia /fash″ē·ə/ pl. fasciae [L, band] , the fibrous connective membrane of the body that may be separated from other specifically organized structures, such as the tendons, the aponeuroses, and the ligaments, and that covers, supports, and separates muscles. It varies in thickness and density and in the amounts of fat, collagenous fiber, elastic fiber, and tissue fluid it contains. Kinds include deep fascia, subcutaneous fascia, subserous fascia. −fascial, adj.
