Fascial compartment
| 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.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | compartimentum |
| TA98 | A04.7.01.001 |
| TA2 | 2020 |
| FMA | 322216 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
A fascial compartment is a section within the body that contains muscles and nerves and is surrounded by deep fascia. In the human body, the limbs can each be divided into two segments – the upper limb can be divided into the arm and the forearm and the sectional compartments of both of these – the fascial compartments of the arm and the 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.