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"Everything is connected to everything." --Mrs. Stephens, 10th-grade Chem

Body and mind. Bones, fascia, and muscles. Central nervous system and peripheral. Assessment and treatment. Client and therapist. All the interesting bits and pieces of bodywork knowledge that have fallen or will fall out of my brain. A blog to store and connect them all, hopefully.

Thursday, June 14, 2007

Ascending Sensory Pathways: Dorsal Column System

Job's Body: The fast track. Impulses travel 40-70 meters per second, as these paths are insulated with myelin sheaths and have fewer synapses to cross. They transmit fine tactile sensations requiring sensitive distinction. p. 179
Posted by She at 12:31 PM
Labels: afferent, ascending, definition, Dorsal Column System, Job's Body, nervous system, sensory nerves

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