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Q: Is superficial fascia part of the skin?
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What is the sheet of tissue that underlies the skin?

Superficial Fascia


What types of fascia cover skeleton muscles?

Superficial Fascia


Which fascia enclos the parotid and submendibular gland?

superficial fascia of neck.


What muscle is superficial to the peroneus brevis?

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Where are is the subcutaneous layer of skin?

The subcutaneous layer of the skin is not actually part of the skin, though it is usually mentioned when discussing the anatomy of the skin. It is also called the hypodermis, or the superficial fascia. It is a layer underneath the true skin and has blood vessels, adipose tissue (stored fat), nerve cells, and lymphatic capillaries. It is the loose tissue that is between the skin and the muscles. The layer that covers the muscles underneath is called the deep fascia.


What is another name for superficial fascia?

subcutaneous layer


Superficial fascia contains which tissue?

areolar connective tissue


What types of veins are there?

There are three major categories of veins: superficial veins, deep veins, and perforating veins. All varicose veins are superficial veins; they lie between the skin and a layer of fibrous connective tissue called fascia.


What procedure requires a physician to cut down the superficial fascia?

Hypodermis


What is the connective tissue layer that holds fascicles together?

Superficial fascia


What does cutane mean?

That term means beneath the skin and refers to the connective tissues and adipose tissues that are between the skin and above the muscles. Other terms that mean the same thing are hypodermis and superficial fascia.