| Structure | Location/Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| fascia, cremasteric | intermediate covering layer of the spermatic cord | derived from the internal abdominal oblique muscle |
| fascia, external spermatic | outermost covering of the spermatic cord that is derived from a layer of the abdominal wall | derived from the aponeurosis of the external abdominal oblique muscle |
| fascia, iliacus | part of the transversalis fascia that covers the iliacus m. | the lateral femoral cutaneous n. and the femoral n. course inferiorly in this fascial plane |
| fascia, internal spermatic | innermost covering of the spermatic cord | derived from the transversalis fascia |
| fascia, periureteric | fascia that surrounds the ureter | periureteric fascia extends inferiorly along the ureter from the renal pelvis; it attaches the ureter to the peritoneum |
| fascia, psoas | part of the transversalis fascia that covers the psoas mm. | the genital branch of the genitofemoral n. passes inferiorly within this fascial plane |
| fascia, quadratus lumborum | part of the transversalis fascia that covers the quadratus lumborum m. | the subcostal, iliohypogastric and ilioinguinal nn. course inferiorly in this fascial plane |
| fascia, renal | a fascial pouch derived from extraperitoneal connective tissue that contains the kidneys, the suprarenal glands, the renal vessels and perirenal fat | renal fascia of the right and left sides is joined across the midline in close relationship to the renal aa. and vv.; renal fascia encapsulates the inferior vena cava and aorta at the level of origin of the renal vessels; do not confuse renal fascia with the renal capsule - the renal capsule is histologically part of the kidney and there is no fat between it and the kidney |
| fascia, transversalis | the deep fascia lining the inner surface of the abdominal wall | transversalis fascia covers the inner surface of the muscles of the anterior, lateral and posterior abdominal walls; where it covers the psoas mm. it is called psoas fascia; where it covers the quadratus lumborum m. it is called quadratus lumborum fascia |