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facia

DEFINITIONS OF: facia

1

n a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc

Synonyms:
fascia
Types:
aponeurosis
any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons
Type of:
connective tissue
tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments
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