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Notes from the Lab: Cross-Section of the Leg
The deep fascia can be divided into two types: the aponeurotic fascia and the epimysial fascia. The aponeurotic fascia envelops
various muscles and connects them, forming the compartments of the limbs. The epimysial fascia is specific for each muscle
and defines its form and volume. The prosection pictured here is from the anatomical leg. You can see two bones present: the
tibia and the smaller fibula. What is remarkable in this image is that even though all of the skin, superficial fascia, and
muscle tissue were painstakingly removed, what still remains is quite a lot! Fascia can be thin—even gauzy in some areas—
but it is easy to see here that it comprises a great deal of the stuff of which we are made.
