"Deep fascia of the arm" redirects here. For Deep fascia of the forearm, see Antebrachial fascia.
Brachial fascia
Details
Identifiers
Latin
fascia brachii
TA98
A04.6.03.005
TA2
2541
FMA
37784
Anatomical terminology
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The brachial fascia (deep fascia of the arm) is continuous with that covering the deltoideus and the pectoralis major muscle, by means of which it is attached, above, to the clavicle, acromion, and spine of the scapula; it forms a thin, loose, membranous sheath for the muscles of the arm, and sends septa between them; it is composed of fibers disposed in a circular or spiral direction, and connected together by vertical and oblique fibers.
It differs in thickness at different parts, being thin over the biceps brachii, but thicker where it covers the triceps brachii, and over the epicondyles of the humerus: it is strengthened by fibrous aponeuroses, derived from the pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi medially, and from the deltoideus laterally.
On either side it gives off a strong intermuscular septum, which is attached to the corresponding supracondylar ridge and epicondyle of the humerus.
The brachialfascia (deep fascia of the arm) is continuous with that covering the deltoideus and the pectoralis major muscle, by means of which it is attached...
Deep fascia is also richly supplied with sensory receptors. Examples of deep fascia are fascia lata, fascia cruris, brachialfascia, plantar fascia, thoracolumbar...
Brachial means "pertaining to the arm", and may refer to: Brachial artery, in anatomy BrachialfasciaBrachial lymph nodes Brachial veins Brachial plexus...
the brachialfascia alongside the basilic vein, then divides into an anterior branch and a posterior branch upon emerging from the brachialfascia; the...
gives off extensions to the deep brachialfascia. Furthermore, the deltoid fascia contributes to the brachialfascia and is connected to the medial and...
elbow and shoulder), the basilic vein normally perforates the brachialfascia (deep fascia) superior to the medial epicondyle, or even as high as mid-arm...
Examples include: Fascia lata Deep fascia of leg Brachialfascia Buck's fascia Deep fascia is less extensible than superficial fascia. It is essentially...
The antebrachial fascia (antibrachial fascia or deep fascia of forearm) continuous above with the brachialfascia, is a dense, membranous investment, which...
Sometimes the segment is also covered by bone profoundly (as e.g. the brachialfascia). It is distinguished from pharmacokinetic compartment, which is a...
column. It is the deepest layer of deep cervical fascia. It encloses the sympathetic trunk, brachial plexus, phrenic nerve, prevertebral muscles, and...
approaches to the brachial plexus is the existence of a sheath encompassing the neurovascular bundle extending from the deep cervical fascia to slightly beyond...
descends along the medial side of the brachial artery to the middle of the arm, where it pierces the deep fascia, and is distributed to the skin of the...
transverse carpal ligament and the distal aspect of the volar ante brachialfascia, thereby decompressing the median nerve and providing relief. The transverse...
blood supply of the biceps is the brachial artery. The distal tendon of the biceps can be useful for palpating the brachial pulse, as the artery runs medial...
stethoscope is placed over the brachial artery in the cubital fossa. The artery runs medial to the biceps tendon. The brachial pulse may be palpated in the...
the arm, and joins with a filament from the medial brachial cutaneous nerve. It then pierces the fascia, and supplies the skin of the upper half of the medial...
of the brachial plexus to form the neurovascular bundle. It is surrounded by the axillary fat. It is an extension of the prevertebral fascia of the deep...
oxygenated blood, of the medial aspects of the forearm. It arises from the brachial artery and terminates in the superficial palmar arch, which joins with...
receives contributions from nerve roots of the cervical plexus and the brachial plexus, it is usually considered separate from either plexus. The name...
upper surface of the first rib, posterior to the subclavian groove. The brachial plexus and the subclavian artery pass anterior to it. The posterior scalene...
superior lateral brachial cutaneous nerve) is the continuation of the posterior branch of the axillary nerve, after it pierces the deep fascia. It contains...
the brachial plexus, and through it from the C5-7. It passes across the axillary artery and vein, pierces the clavipectoral (coracoclavicular) fascia, and...
the arm is the brachial artery. This artery is a continuation of the axillary artery. The point at which the axillary becomes the brachial is distal to...
seated, being covered by the integument, superficial fascia, the platysma muscle, deep cervical fascia, the sternocleidomastoid muscle, the sternohyoid,...
triangle. The coracoid process is used as a bony landmark when performing a brachial plexus block. Position of coracoid process is significant for diagnosing...
are the pleura and the scalenus medius muscle. Above the artery is the brachial plexus. Below the artery is the pleura. The subclavian vein lies below...
and its branches The brachial artery The right brachial plexus with its short branches, viewed from in front The right brachial plexus (infraclavicular...
space is a space in the neck. On one side it is bounded by the prevertebral fascia. On the other side, some sources define it as bounded by the vertebral bodies...
front. It is perforated by the radial nerve and profunda branch of the brachial artery. The medial intermuscular septum, is thicker than the lateral intermuscular...
of the neck), medially by the serratus anterior muscle and thoracolumbar fascia, anteriorly by the pectoral muscles and posteriorly by the subscapularis...