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Question 1

What is hysteresis?

Answer 1

The interval between creep and elastic deformation

Question 2

What is creep?

Answer 2

When a load/stress is applied to fascia for a long period, lowering its elasticity

Question 3

What are the functions of fascia? (four Ps)

Answer 3

Postural
Protection
Packaging
Passageways

Question 4

What embryolocial layer is fascia derived from?

Answer 4

Mesoderm

Question 5

What are the three components of fasica?

Answer 5

Cells

Ground substance

Fibers

Question 6

Is fascia continuous or discontinuous?

Answer 6

Continuous

Question 7

What does it mean for fascia to be contiguous?

Answer 7

In contact with everything in the body

Question 8

True or false: the body is composed of separate, discreet regions//systems

Answer 8

False

Question 9

How does fascia support and stabilize the tissues?

Answer 9

Dissipates energy as it transmits lines of force

Question 10

Does fascia have contractile properties?

Answer 10

For OMM, yes.

Question 11

Fascia has what type of composistion?

Answer 11

Colloid-like

Question 12

Low force impulses to fascia causes what?

Answer 12

Wave-like fluid mechanics

Question 13

How is fascia arranged?

Answer 13

Along the same stress lines as the direction of force within the tissue

Question 14

What is fascia controlled by?

Answer 14

Nerves and hormones

Question 15

What does fascia surround (nerves, muscles, bones, and/or organs etc)

Answer 15

EVERYTHING

Question 16

What are the components of the passageway function of fascia? (3)

Answer 16

Forms planes = passageways

Provides fluid for lube

Keeps veins open

Question 17

What can dysfunctions in the fascia cause?

Answer 17

Affects metabolism of cells

adds pressure/tension

Question 18

Where are the longitudinally arranged fascia?

Answer 18

Arms/legs

Tendons

Question 19

Where are horizontal fascial lines?

Answer 19

(Diaphragms)

Cranial base and dura
Thoracic inlet
Respiratory diaphragm
Urogenital diaphragm

Question 20

What is Wolff’s law?

Answer 20

Bone is increased where needed and resorbed where not

Question 21

Where is Ca laid down in fascia?

Answer 21

along lines of stress

Question 22

How does fascia develop directionality?

Answer 22

When it is subjected to stress

Question 23

How does Wolff’s law relate to fascia?

Answer 23

Fibrous adhesions hamper ability to return to normal state

Question 24

What are the three layers of fascia?

Answer 24

1. Superficial
2. Deep
3. Subserous

Question 25

Where is the superficial fascia? What does it allow us to do?

Answer 25

Just beneath the skin, allows for skin to be moved easily

Question 26

What does superficial fascia contain/

Answer 26

Fat Vasculature Nerve tissue

Question 27

Where is deep fascia found? What are its characteristics?

Answer 27

Deep | Tough, tight, compact

Question 28

Which layer of fascia compartmentalizes the body?

Answer 28

Deep

Question 29

``` Periosteum Perichondrium Peritoneum Pericardium and pleua are all forms of what? ```

Answer 29

Deep fascia

Question 30

How does deep fascia relate to NAVL?

Answer 30

wraps around each, then around bundles of them

Question 31

What is subserous fascia?

Answer 31

Loose areolar tissue covering organs

Question 32

What are the four fascial responses to stress?

Answer 32

1. Inflammation 2. Elastic deformation 3. Creep 4. Hysteresis

Question 33

What are the inflammatory changes of fascia?

Answer 33

Erythema and edema

Question 34

What is elastic deformation?

Answer 34

Fascia's ability to come back to its original shape after stress is removed

Question 35

What is the key difference between massage and OMM?

Answer 35

OMM is diagnostic

Question 36

What comprises soft tissue?

Answer 36

All tissue that is not bone or organ (fascia and muscles)

Question 37

What are the three uses of soft tissue and fascial treatments?

Answer 37

Theraputic Diagnostic Adjunct to care

Question 38

What are the six contraindications to soft tissue?

Answer 38

``` Acute trauma Infection DVT Spondylolisthesis Down's RA Ankylosing spodylitis ```

Question 39

True or false: it is okay to use fingertips for soft tissue

Answer 39

false--use pads

Question 40

True or false: It is never okay to induce pain

Answer 40

True

Question 41

True or false: Rubbing the skin is appropriate in soft tissue techniques

Answer 41

False

Question 42

Should you snap tight muscles?

Answer 42

No

Question 43

Should you compress soft tissue against bone

Answer 43

No

Question 44

What is effleurage?

Answer 44

Stroking movement used to move lymphatic tissue

Question 45

What is petrissage?

Answer 45

Kneading or squeezing action, compressing soft tissue against each other

Question 46

What is tapotement?

Answer 46

Striking the belly of a muscle with the hypothenar eminence in an attempt to increase its tone and arterial perfusion

Question 47

What is a traction technique?

Answer 47

Stretching technique, moving origin and insertion apart

Question 48

When is deep pressure used (which technique we've done)?

Answer 48

Trap pinch

Question 49

When is perpendicular kneading used (which technique we've done)?

Answer 49

Prone thoracic perp stretch

Question 50

What techniques that we've doe utilize excitation?

Answer 50

Rapid rib raising and sacral rocking

Question 51

What techniques that we've done utilize inhibition?

Answer 51

Gentle rib raising | Sacral inhibition