Presentation Notes: A Whiff of Fascialates - Merrithew.com
Presentation Notes: A Whiff of Fascialates - Merrithew.com
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Dense Connective<br />
Tissues<br />
Found in places <strong>of</strong> high mechanical<br />
loading:<br />
Periosteum<br />
Muscle<br />
Nerve sheaths<br />
Where there is a need for protection:<br />
capsules <strong>of</strong> organs and glands<br />
adventitia <strong>of</strong> large vessels<br />
Gray’s Anatomy<br />
Connective Tissue<br />
2 main functions:<br />
1. Separate and allow gliding<br />
2. Connect or transfer force<br />
• Fascia can affect muscle quality<br />
• If it be<strong>com</strong>es a tough leathery<br />
container, <strong>com</strong>presses or torsions, the<br />
muscle can’t function properly<br />
• Muscle will take the shape <strong>of</strong> the<br />
container and its function depends on<br />
the shape or space it is given<br />
Voyer<br />
Laurie McLaughlin 2012<br />
www.proactiveeducation.ca<br />
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