Carter Fascia Lecture Flashcards

1
Q

What is the embryonic precursor of Pannicular Fascia?

A

Somatic Mesoderm

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2
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What is the embryonic precursor of Investing Fascia?

A

Somatic mesoderm

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3
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What is the embryonic precursor of Meningeal Fascia?

A

Somatic cephalic mesoderm (spinal cord and brain stem)

Neural Crest cells (Brain stem proper/ telencephalon)

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4
Q

What is the embryonic precursor of Visceral Fascia?

A

Splanchnic Mesoderm

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5
Q

What cytokine is secreted by myofibroblasts and is important in wound healing?

A

TGF-Beta

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6
Q

Sharpey’s Fascia is part of what subtype of fascia?

A

Investing Fascia

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7
Q

Facial muscles insert into what subtype of fascia?

A

Pannicular fascia

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8
Q

This fascia is continuous with nerves.

A

Meningeal fascia

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9
Q

The pulmonary ligament, broad ligament of the uterus and ligament of trietz are part of what subtype of fascia?

A

Visceral fascia

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10
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What subtype of fascia surrounds epaxial and hypaxial muscles?

A

Investing fascia

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11
Q

What type of strength/support does collagen and elastin provide?

A

Tensile Strength

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12
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What type of strength/support does ground substance provide?

A

Compression and expansion strength to hold things together.

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13
Q

Overexpression of TGF-Beta results in what pathology?

A

Fibrosis

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14
Q

List the steps in the fibrosis cycle.

A

Chronic irritation -> M-Phage recruitment -> Inc in vascularity -> Inc Fibroblast activity -> Inc CT production ->Inc metab activity -> CT shrinkage- Abnorm movement dysfunction -> chronic irritation

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15
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What are the 4 stages of healing?

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  1. Haemostassis (immediate)
  2. Inflammation (1-5days)
  3. Proligeration (5-21 days)
  4. Remodeling (3weeks -2 yrs)
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16
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What is the function of Fibroblasts?

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They respond to tension and growth factors and make ECM

17
Q

What is the function of Fibrocytes?

A

They are mature fibroblasts that maintain CT

18
Q

What is fascia?

A

It is diffuse irregular fibrous CT.

19
Q

What mechano receptors are found in Pannicular fascia?

A

RPG- Ruffini, Pacini, and Golgi-mazzoni.

20
Q

How is fibromyalgia diagnosed?

A

If a person aches all over and has 11/18 trigger points that are tender to 4kg of pressure.

21
Q

Ms. Fine is a 45 year old nanny who comes in to the office complaining of aches and pains all over. She has fatigue, headaches, some depression. Her records state that she has a Hx of IBS. 16/18 trigger points across her body are tender/painful to 4kg of pressure. What is her likely diagnosis?

A

Fibromyalgia

22
Q

What is the definition of pannus?

A

Pannus is a dense layer of fatty tissue growth consisting of subcutaneous fat in the lower abdominal area.