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  1. Thorax
    1. Endothoracic fascia
      details - lines the thorax between the intercostal muscles and the pleura; equivalent to the transversalis fascia of the abdomen
  2. Abdomen
    1. Superficial abdominal fascia
      1. Superficial fatty layer (Camper's fascia)
      2. Deep membranous layer (Scarpa's fascia)
        details - continuous with the superficial fascia of the scrotum
    2. Transversalis fascia
      details - between the transversus abdominis muscle and the extraperitoneal fat; continuous with the pelvic fascia (epimysium of the iliacus muscle)
    3. Renal fascia
      details - separates the perirenal and pararenal layers of fat surrounding the kidney
    4. Superficial fascia of the penis and scrotum
      details - continuous with Scarpa's fascia of the anterior abdominal wall and the superficial perineal fascia (Colle's fascia)
    5. Deep penile fascia (Buck's fascia)
      details - surrounds the corpus spongiosum and the corpora cavernosum
    6. External spermatic fascia
      details - continuous with the aponeurosis of the external oblique muscle
    7. Cremasteric fascia
      details - continuous with the internal oblique muscle
    8. Internal spermatic fascia
      details - continuous with the transversalis fascia
  3. Pelvis and Perineum
    1. Superficial perineal fascia (Colle's)
      details - continuous with the superficial fascia of the penis and scrotum; defines the superficial boundary of the superficial perineal space (pouch)
    2. Inferior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm (perineal membrane)
      details - defines the deep boundary of the superficial perineal space (pouch) and the inferior (superficial) boundary of the deep perineal space (pouch)
    3. Superior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm
      details - defines the superior (deep) boundary of the deep perineal space (pouch)
    4. Obturator fascia
      details - covers the pelvic surface of the obturator internus muscle
      1. Tendinous arch of the levator ani
        details - attachment for the levator ani muscle
    5. Fascia of the pelvic diaphragm
      1. Inferior fascia (anal fascia)
        details - covers the inferior surface of the levator ani and coccygeus muscles
      2. Superior fascia
        details - covers the superior surface of the levator ani and coccygeus muscles

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