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Topic: Connective Tissue

Related:
  Used tissues    Connective Tissue Disorders  
  Tissue    Connective Tissue Disease  
  Scar tissue    Tissue Engineering  
  Muscle tissue    Tissue Paper  
  Tissue Culture    Deep Tissue Massage  

 
 
 Vital Stats
The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:
Favorite possession(s):Abflexer(tm)
People talk about their ..:Body Odour
Appearance:Muscular
Personality:Nervous
Currently has on their coffee table:New Scientist,  Men's Health magazine
Favorite body part(s):Lungs,  Skin,  Breasts
Interest(s):Biology,  Chemistry
Favorite sport(s):Bodybuilding
Medical note(s):Undergoing therapy,  Uses laxatives,  Has cancer
Ultimate fantasy(s):Cloning themselves
Worst habit(s):Nervous twitch
Favorite quote(s):"God gave men both a penis and a brain, but unfortunately not enough blood supply to run both at the same time." - Robin Williams, commenting on the Clinton/Lewinsky affair
"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." - Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
"Fill what's empty , empty what's full, and scratch where it itches." - the Duchess of Windsor, when asked what is the secret of a long and happy life
 
 
 Expert Talk
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Albert Graham,
Backyard Pool Drainer

Connective tissues and ligaments around the muscles increase in size and strength and bone density also increases in strength in response to the stress of weight training.
By improving circulation and freeing up the connective tissues under the skin, regular cellulite massage is the only medically recognized approach to smoothing out the appearance of cellulite.
The connective tissues of the body (fibrous tissue, muscle, bone, cartilage, fat, and lining of joints) tend to give rise to sarcomas.
Adam Findley,
Professional Motivator

It is a scientific system of manipulations on the muscles and connective tissues of the body for the purpose of relaxation, rehabilitation or health maintenance.
BEST KEPT SECRET provides the amino acids which will assist the connective tissues in efficiently maintaining the optimal functioning of the entire body.
Todd Porter,
Gym Attendent

Connective tissues are made up of tendons, ligaments, and the fascial sheaths that envelop, or bind down, muscles into separate groups.
Ligaments and tendons are the connective tissues that keep all the muscles and bones connected to each other in a complex network.
This adds more pedal resistance and readies the connective tissues and supporting muscle groups before training heads into more explosive workouts.
Arthur Dawkins,
Astro-physicist

Glucosamine Sulfate is a naturally occuring amino sugar necessary for the construction and maintenance of virtually all connective tissues and lubricating fluids in the body.
Connective tissues and epithelial tissues represent two extremes in which the structural roles played by the matrix and by cell to cell adhesion are radically different.
David Rosenberg,
Dermatologist

The connective tissue of the dermis is made up predominantly of a protein called collagen.
Found in high concentrations in the connective tissues, arginine is a component of collagen that plays a vital role in the production of new tissue and bone cells.
 
 
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