Presentation Notes: A Whiff of Fascialates - Merrithew.com
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Presentation Notes: A Whiff of Fascialates - Merrithew.com
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Connective Tissue /<br />
Extracellular Matrix<br />
Distributes mechanical stresses<br />
Provides structural framework for cells to<br />
attach to or move in<br />
Provides watery environment where<br />
metabolites, gases, and nutrients diffuse<br />
readily among cells and the vessels<br />
going through it Gray’s Anatomy<br />
General Connective<br />
Tissue<br />
Irregular<br />
Loose, dense<br />
and adipose<br />
Connective<br />
Tissue<br />
Gray’s Anatomy<br />
Regular<br />
Regularly oriented<br />
fibres in response to<br />
stresses<br />
Fascial sheets<br />
Aponeuroses<br />
Ligaments<br />
Tendons<br />
Loose Connective<br />
Tissue<br />
Meshwork <strong>of</strong> thin collagen and<br />
elastin fibres<br />
“Extensively distributed”<br />
Provides for connection between<br />
tissues yet allows movement<br />
Gray’s Anatomy<br />
Laurie McLaughlin 2012<br />
www.proactiveeducation.ca<br />
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