KINESIOL 3K03 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Fibular Collateral Ligament, Road Rash, Adipose Tissue
9 Jan 2014
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Lining tissues at interface of body, nasal passages, airways, skin. Border of interface between inner and outer body. Makes connections b/w structures, gives support, gives structure. Attaches muscle to muscle, muscle to bone. Blood, adipose tissue and bone are all connective tissues. Most of the time, we"re dealing with healing at connective tissue and muscular failure. Most of the time we are dealing with connective or muscular damage. Larger mass of connective tissue ecm, bulk of mass of ligament or tendon. Collagen fibers, gives you strength and tension, collagen fails when things go wrong. Elastin fibers, stretch and rebound back to original shape. Gel like substance, wraps around all fibers, cells. One of the key cells in cellular component. The stuff that fails when things go wrong. Long, strong fiber that you can pull apart to a certain extent. Stretch and rebound back to original shape. Can improve health of joints and cartilage.
