(architecture) A wide band of material covering the ends of roof rafters, sometimes supporting a gutter in steep-slope roofing, but typically it is a border or trim in low-slope roofing.

plural of fascia

plural of fascia

A layer of deep fascia covering the three erectile bodies of the penis.

(anatomy) An intercellular junction that transmits contractile forces in cardiac muscles

The thick connective tissue which supports the arch of the foot.

(anatomy) A thin membrane that envelops the eyeball from the optic nerve to the limbus, separating it from the orbital fat and forming a socket in which it moves.

plural of fascia lata

(anatomy) The deep fascia connective tissue surrounding the muscle of the thigh.

(anatomy) A layer of tissue that separates the iliac artery from the iliac fascia.