Presentation Notes: A Whiff of Fascialates - Merrithew.com
Presentation Notes: A Whiff of Fascialates - Merrithew.com
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Muscle Connective<br />
Tissue<br />
Endomysium – surrounds individual my<strong>of</strong>ibres<br />
Perimysium – separates and envelopes<br />
my<strong>of</strong>ibre bundles,<br />
- more prevalent in tonic muscles<br />
- greatest amount <strong>of</strong> blood vessels within it<br />
-increases passive muscle stiffness<br />
Epimysium – around the whole muscle<br />
Schleip 2006<br />
Muscle Connective<br />
Tissue<br />
Provide intramuscular pathways and<br />
reinforcement for nerves, blood vessels and<br />
lymphatics<br />
Extensive matrix <strong>of</strong> connected tunnels<br />
Muscle fibre # doesn’t change after birth<br />
Interaction between muscle cells and ECM<br />
governs muscle turnover, hypertrophy and<br />
injury repair<br />
Muscle Connective<br />
Tissue<br />
Specialized connective tissue runs between<br />
muscles and bone<br />
Dynamic connection or ‘dynament’<br />
Structural support adapts to changing distance<br />
between bones through range<br />
Different muscle to muscle<br />
Nerve endings where stress is high<br />
Laurie McLaughlin 2012<br />
www.proactiveeducation.ca<br />
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