Fascial compartment

Fascial compartment
Cross-section through middle of left leg. (Anterior compartment at upper left; lateral at center left; deep posterior at center; superficial posterior at bottom right.)
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Identifiers
Latincompartimentum
TA98A04.7.01.001
TA22020
FMA322216
Anatomical terminology

A fascial compartment[1] is a section within the body that contains muscles and nerves and is surrounded by deep fascia. In the human body, the limbs can each be divided into two segments. The upper limb can be divided into the arm and the forearm; their sectional compartments are the fascial compartments of the arm and the fascial compartments of the forearm, which both contain an anterior and a posterior compartment. Likewise, the lower limbs can be divided into two segments: the leg and the thigh, which contain the fascial compartments of the leg and the fascial compartments of the thigh respectively.[2]

  1. ^ Snider, Laura. "New Anatomy Content: Fascia, Fascial Compartments, and Compartment Syndrome". www.visiblebody.com. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  2. ^ Snider, Laura. "New Anatomy Content: Fascia, Fascial Compartments, and Compartment Syndrome". www.visiblebody.com. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
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