Figure 10.

Immunostaining to detect Collagens I and III: Anterior deep fascia of the thigh: Collagen I (A) 29 weeks and (C) 38 weeks; Collagen III (B) 29 weeks and (D) 38 weeks. (*) deep fascia. The first part of gestation is distinguished, starting from the 29th week, by an irregular connective tissue with Col I and Col III beginning to delineate the layers (A,B), whilst the second part of the gestation, 38th week (C,D), presented with a denser connective tissue that was better organized, with Col I and Col III, which tend to increase in quantity and constitute the different fascial layers.