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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Section within the body containing muscles and nerves and surrounded by fascia}}<br />
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| Name = Fascial compartment<br />
| Latin = compartimentum<br />
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| Caption = 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.)<br />
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A '''fascial compartment'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Snider |first=Laura |title=New Anatomy Content: Fascia, Fascial Compartments, and Compartment Syndrome |url=https://www.visiblebody.com/blog/fascia-fascial-compartments-and-compartment-syndrome |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=www.visiblebody.com |language=en-us}}</ref> is a section within the body that contains [[Skeletal muscle|muscle]]s and [[nerve]]s and is surrounded by [[deep fascia]]. In the [[human body]], the [[Limb (anatomy)|limbs]] can each be divided into two segments. The [[upper limb]] can be divided into the [[arm]] and the [[forearm]]; their sectional compartments are the [[fascial compartments of arm|fascial compartments of the arm]] and the [[fascial compartments of forearm|fascial compartments of the forearm]], which both contain an anterior and a posterior compartment. Likewise, the lower limbs can be divided into two segments: the [[human leg|leg]] and the [[thigh]], which contain the [[fascial compartments of leg|fascial compartments of the leg]] and the [[fascial compartments of thigh|fascial compartments of the thigh]] respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Snider |first=Laura |title=New Anatomy Content: Fascia, Fascial Compartments, and Compartment Syndrome |url=https://www.visiblebody.com/blog/fascia-fascial-compartments-and-compartment-syndrome |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=www.visiblebody.com |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
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==Structure==<br />
If these segments are cut transversely, it is apparent that they are divided into multiple sections. These are called fascial compartments, and are formed by tough connective tissue [[septum|septa]].<br />
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These compartments usually have a [[nerve]] and [[blood]] supply separate from their neighbours. The muscles in each compartment will often all be supplied by the same nerve.<br />
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Sometimes the segment is also covered by bone profoundly (as e.g. the [[brachial fascia]]). It is distinguished from [[pharmacokinetic compartment]], which is a defined volume of [[body fluids]].<br />
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==Clinical significance==<br />
{{Main|Compartment syndrome}}<br />
Compartment syndrome is an acute medical problem following injury or surgery in which increased pressure (usually caused by inflammation) occurs within a compartment.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080316082504/http://anatomy.uams.edu/anatomyhtml/fascia_alpha.html Fasciae and Aponeuroses - Organized by Region] Department of Anatomy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences<br />
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