24 Questions
What type of fascia forms the epimysium of skeletal muscle, periosteum of bone, and peritendon of tendon?
Deep Fascia
What is the primary function of connective tissue?
To connect, support, bind, and/or separate other tissues or organs
What is the term for the arrangement of fibers in connective tissue that have a regular organization?
Regularly arranged fibrous elements
What is the outermost layer of fascia that surrounds the entire body?
Pannicular Fascia
What is tensed in flexion?
Posterior longitudinal ligament
What is the function of ligaments?
To connect bones to other bones
What is the term for the fibrous component of connective tissue?
Collagen and elastin
What is the term for the gel-like substance in connective tissue?
Ground substance
What is the primary function of fascial planes in the body?
To facilitate communication between organ systems
What is the term for the ability of cells to respond to changes in tissue tension?
Mechanoreception
What is the role of integrins in cell signaling?
They initiate cell signaling processes
What is the function of fibroblasts in response to changes in tissue tension?
They contract and secrete collagen
What is the term for the process by which cells convert mechanical stimulus into electrochemical activity?
Mechanotransduction
What is the characteristic of fascia that allows it to pack spaces around organ systems?
It is continuous from head to toe
What is the effect of restoring resilience of fascia on the body?
It restores communication between parts and allows maximum function
What is the function of fascia in terms of its inherent contractility?
It is similar to smooth muscle
Which type of fascia is responsible for surrounding the nervous system?
Meninigal Fascia
What is the primary function of integrin molecules in fascia?
To initiate signaling for internal metabolic cellular changes
What is the term for the process by which external mechanical changes trigger internal metabolic cellular changes in fascia?
Mechanotransduction
Which type of fascia is the most complex and surrounds the viscera?
Visceral Fascia
What is the primary function of fibrocytes in fascia?
To secrete glycoprotein molecules
What is the term for the endings of nerve fibers that are found in fascia?
Encapsulated nerve endings
What is the term for the ability of mechanoreceptors to become nociceptors in response to excessive stretching?
Nociception
What is the function of laminin and fibronectin molecules in fascia?
To bind cells to the fibrous matrix of connective tissue
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