Possible Applications for Fascial Anatomy and Fasciaology in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Schematic diagram showing that the fascia of the human body is homologous in structure to the extracellular matrix of a single germ layer organism, the mesoglea of a diploblastic organism, and the mesenchyme of a triploblastic organism. SS=supporting-storing system; FS=functional system; CC=cerebral cortex; CN=central nerve; EP=epidermis; Res=respiratory system; DS=digestive system; ES=endocrine system; LS=loco-motor system; US=urinary system; Rep=reproductive system; CS=cardiovascular system; FCT=fascial connective tissue; ECF=extracellular fluid.

(A,B) Schematic diagram of a sea urchin embryo, the ectoderm is its functional system, and the blastocoel is its supporting-storing system (SS). (C,D) Diagram of a jellyfish, the ectoderm and the endoderm are its functional system while the mesoglea is its SS.

Schematic diagram showing that the living condition of an organism is like that of a lit candle. The fascial system composed of the network of unspecialized connective tissues is equivalent to the wax of the candle, and the functional system is equivalent to the flame. CC=cerebral cortex; CN=central nerve; EP=epidermis; Res=respiratory system; DS=digestive system; ES=endocrine system; LS=locomotor system; US=urinary system; Rep=reproductive system; CS=cardiovascular system, FCT=fascial connective tissue; SS=supporting-storing system.

The relationship between fascial anatomy, systematic anatomy and regional anatomy.