Fascia (, ; plural
fasciae ; adjective
fascial; from
Latin: "band") refers to a band or sheet of
connective tissue, primarily
collagen, beneath the
skin that attaches, stabilizes, encloses, and separates
muscles and other internal
organs. Fascia is classified by layer, as
superficial fascia,
deep fascia, and
visceral or
parietal fascia, or by their function and anatomical location.