Fascia as a body-wide communication system
James L Oschman
Fascia
Key takeaways
- 01Fascia may function as a body-wide communication system
- 02This system may operate alongside the nervous system
- 03The cytoskeleton of a single cell offers a model
- 04This suggests an informational role for connective tissue
The body's fascial network may function as a communication system, much like a single cell's internal skeleton coordinates its actions.
Abstract
"A single-celled paramecium swims gracefully, avoids predators, finds food, mates, and has sex, all without a single synapse. “Of nerve there is no trace. But the cell framework, the cytoskeleton might serve.”
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- James L Oschman (2012). Fascia as a body-wide communication system. https://fasciaresearchdatabase.com/fascia-as-a-body-wide-communication-system/
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- James L Oschman. 2012. "Fascia as a body-wide communication system.". https://fasciaresearchdatabase.com/fascia-as-a-body-wide-communication-system/
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