Fascia Flashcards

1
Q

May form body wide signaling system

A

Fascia

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2
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Layer of loose connective tissue that lies deep to dermis of skin and binds it to underlying structures

A

Superficial fascia

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3
Q

Helps return skin to original position

A

Elastin

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4
Q

Collagen sheets =

A

Mobility

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5
Q

Dense regular connective tissue continuous with deep surface of superficial fascia

A

Deep fascia

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6
Q

Allows skin to be mobile over underlying structures

A

Superficial fascia

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7
Q

Predominant cells in fascia

A

Fibroblasts

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8
Q

Important cells for mechanotransduction

A

Fibroblasts

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9
Q

3 types of connective tissue associated with muscle

A

Epimysium
Perimysium
Endomysium

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10
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Dense collagenous connective tissue that surrounds entire muscle

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Epimysium

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11
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Physiologic mechanical stimuli into bio mechanical responses

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Mechanotransduction

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12
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Thin reticular connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle cells

A

Endomysium

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13
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Separates skeletal muscle into muscle fascicles

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Perimysium

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14
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Acts like internal tendon by helping transmit forces

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Perimysium

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15
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Fascicles vary in size so does thickness of

A

Perimysium

Thick fascicles = large perimysium

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16
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Helps transmit force along length of muscle

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Epimysium

17
Q

Fascia mostly

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Collagenous and restricts movement

18
Q

Fascia may help coordinate

A

Muscle activity

19
Q

Spectrum of undifferentiated connective tissue of mesenchymal origin that wrap around specialized structures

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Fascia