Epimysium vs. Fascia — What's the Difference?

Epimysium (plural epimysia) (Greek epi- for on, upon, or above + Greek mys for muscle) is the fibrous tissue envelope that surrounds skeletal muscle. It is a layer of dense irregular connective tissue which ensheaths the entire muscle and protects muscles from friction against other muscles and bones.

A fascia (; plural fasciae ; adjective fascial; from Latin: "band") is a band or sheet of connective tissue, primarily collagen, beneath the skin that attaches, stabilizes, encloses, and separates muscles and other internal organs. Fascia is classified by layer, as superficial fascia, deep fascia, and visceral or parietal fascia, or by its function and anatomical location.

The external sheath of connective tissue surrounding a muscle.

A detachable covering for the front part of a mobile phone.

A layer of connective tissue which surrounds individual muscles

A board or other flat piece of material covering the ends of rafters or other fittings

The dashboard of a motor vehicle

A thin sheath of fibrous tissue enclosing a muscle or other organ

A sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue enveloping, separating, or binding together muscles, organs, and other soft structures of the body.

The tissue of which such a sheet or band is composed.

(Biology) A broad and distinct band of color.

A flat horizontal band or member between moldings, especially in a classical entablature.

(fāshə) pl. fas·cias A board covering the ends of rafters on the eaves of a building. Also called fascia board.

The shape or styling of the front or rear end of an automobile.

Chiefly British The dashboard of a motor vehicle.

(architectural element) 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.

A face or front cover of an appliance, especially of a mobile phone.

(UK) A dashboard.

(architectural element) A flat band or broad fillet; especially, one of the three bands that make up the architrave, in the Ionic order.

A broad well-defined band of color.

A band, sash, or fillet; especially, in surgery, a bandage or roller.

A sash worn by certain members of the Catholic and Anglican churches.

(anatomy) The layer of loose tissue, often containing fat, immediately beneath the skin; the stronger layer of connective tissue covering and investing muscles and organs; an aponeurosis.

The signboard above a shop or other location open to the public.

A band, sash, or fillet; especially, in surgery, a bandage or roller.

A flat member of an order or building, like a flat band or broad fillet; especially, one of the three bands which make up the architrave, in the Ionic order. See Illust. of Column.

The layer of loose tissue, often containing fat, immediately beneath the skin; the stronger layer of connective tissue covering and investing all muscles; an aponeurosis.

A broad well-defined band of color.

A sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc