The fascia: The forgotten structure

Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 127-138

  Carla, Stecco ^a   Veronica, Macchi ^a   Andrea, Porzionato ^a   Fabrice, Duparc ^b   De Caro, Raffaele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

Author keywords

Aponeurosis; Connective tissue; Epimysium; Fascia; Hypodermis

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FASCIA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FASCIA; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE;

EID: 84859754202     PISSN: 11226714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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