Deltoid fascia

Deltoid fascia
Details
Latin	Fascia deltoidea
Identifiers
Dorlands /Elsevier	f_03/12355013
TA	A04.6.03.004
FMA	38339
Anatomical terminology

The Deltoid fascia is a fibrous membrane overlying the deltoid muscle of the shoulder.

Muscles of the human arms

deltoid rotator cuff supraspinatus infraspinatus teres minor subscapularis teres major

fascia:	deltoid fascia supraspinous fascia infraspinous fascia

Arm
(compartments)

anterior	coracobrachialis biceps brachialis

posterior	triceps brachii anconeus articularis cubiti

fascia	axillary sheath axillary fascia brachial fascia intermuscular septa lateral medial

other	spaces quadrangular space triangular space triangular interval

superficial:	pronator teres palmaris longus flexor carpi radialis flexor carpi ulnaris flexor digitorum superficialis

deep:	pronator quadratus flexor digitorum profundus flexor pollicis longus

superficial:	mobile wad brachioradialis extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis extensor digitorum extensor digiti minimi extensor carpi ulnaris

deep:	supinator anatomical snuff box abductor pollicis longus extensor pollicis brevis extensor pollicis longus extensor indicis

other

cubital tunnel

lateral volar

medial volar

intermediate

lumbrical
interossei
- dorsal
- palmar

posterior:	extensor retinaculum extensor expansion

anterior:	flexor retinaculum palmar aponeurosis

Index of muscle

Description	Anatomy head neck arms chest and back diaphragm abdomen genital area legs Muscle tissue Physiology connective tissue

Disease	Myopathy Soft tissue Connective tissue Congenital abdomen muscular dystrophy Neoplasms and cancer Injury Symptoms and signs eponymous

Treatment	Procedures Drugs anti-inflammatory muscle relaxants