Fascial compartment

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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

fascial compartments of the forearm contain an anterior and a posterior compartment. Likewise, the lower limbs can be divided into two segments – the leg and the thigh – and these contain the fascial compartments of the leg and the fascial compartments of the thigh.[2]

Structure

If these segments are cut transversely, it is apparent that they are divided into multiple sections. These are called fascial compartments, and are formed by tough connective tissue septa.

These compartments usually have a nerve and blood supply separate from their neighbours. The muscles in each compartment will often all be supplied by the same nerve.

Sometimes the segment is also covered by bone profoundly (as e.g. the

body fluids
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Clinical significance

Compartment syndrome is an acute medical problem following injury or surgery in which increased pressure (usually caused by inflammation) occurs within a compartment.

References

  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.