deep fascia of leg

deep fas·ci·a of leg

[TA] fascia of the leg; it is continuous with the fascia lata and is attached proximally to the patella, ligamentum patellae, the tubercle and condyles of the tibia, and the head of the fibula; distally it is thickened to form the flexor and extensor retinacula. Synonym(s): fascia cruris [TA], crural fascia, fascia of leg