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16 Cards in this Set
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Thixotropic nature of fascia |
Compressive forces melt facial adhesions, creates a fluid environment |
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Piezoelectric effect of fascia |
Compression and stretching create electric pulsations that helps to melt adhesions |
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Superficial fascia |
Binds skin to muscles, pathway for nerves, lymph, blood vessels, insulation, shock absorption |
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Deep fascia |
Surrounds muscles, ligaments, tendons, joint capsules, periosteum, bones, nerves, blood vessels |
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Digital extensors |
Tendon Extend hoof |
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Digital flexors |
Tendon Pick up and flex fetlock, pastern joints |
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Support/suspend ligament |
Support joints, limit movement |
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Annular ligament |
Wrap around joint, broad bands of connective tissue direct pull on tendon |
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Inter issues ligament |
Links adjoining bones |
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Funicular ligaments |
Chord like structure |
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Suspensory ligament |
Runs down back of lower leg, supports and stabilizes fetlock Inflammation is called desmitis |
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Stay apparatus |
Muscles, tendons, ligaments interlock to suspend body weight Patella hooks over femur in hind limb |
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Nuchal ligament |
Funicular segment runs occipital bone to withers Lamellar segment runs funicular segment to tops of cerv. Vert Reduces muscular effort to support raise and lower head |
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Supraspinatous ligament |
Connects top of spinouts processes withers to end of sacrum |
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Intraspinous ligament |
In between spaces of spinouts processes to stabilize spine |
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Ventral longitudinal ligament |
Runs beneath spine, connects vertebral bodies |
