Table 1.

Definitions of various visceral fasciae mentioned in this paper and corresponding terms according to Terminologia Anatomica (1998)

Terms used in the paper	Terminologia Anatomica (1998)	Definition
Visceral fasciae	Internal fascia	“A generic term for the fascia which lies immediately outside the visceral layer of the serosae together with that which immediately surrounds the viscera” (from the Terminologia Anatomica, 1998)
Visceral fascia of abdomen	Visceral abdominal fascia, subserosal layer	Connective tissue lying immediately beneath the mesotelium of the parietal peritoneum
Visceral fascia of thorax	Parietal subserosal layer	Connective tissue lying immediately beneath the mesotelium of the parietal pleura
Lung fascia	Visceral subserosal layer	Connective tissue lying immediately beneath the mesotelium of the visceral pleura
Liver fascia	Subserosa of liver	Connective tissue lying immediately beneath the mesotelium of the visceral peritoneum
Kidney fascia	Fascia renalis, Gerota fascia	Zone of dense endoabdominal fascia
Oesophagus fascia	Tunica adventitia of oesophagus	It is the outermost connective tissue layer covering the oesophagus
Heart fascia	Pericardium fibrosus	Corresponding to the fibrous layer of the pericardial sac