A new #stablethread on all types of tissues in the body. Like my thread on brain anatomy, this one will serve as a table of contents for more in depth threads on each of the various tissue types. We have four basic tissues (with lots of subclassifications). Here they are:
Before moving on if you want to know more about anatomy in general, check out this thread:
What I'm really enjoying about Pilates so far is it's distinct lack of "super-spirituality" and its entire focus on the human body and its interaction with various props. I've found that traditional Yoga is more about destroying this idea that we are just the body.
Paradoxically, pilates is more realistic about just training the body in order to live a happy and healthy life as opposed to modern yoga which celebrates the sensuality of the body and traps us into mere sensuality while pretending to be "super-spiritual", look at Instagram
A #stablethread on the muscles of respiration or the muscles you use to breathe! As you read this make sure to pay attention to your breath and try to identify where these muscles are and what they are doing experientially.
Before going into all the muscles, please feel free to peruse the following threads for both the anatomy of the body:
With my specialization in movement and bodywork, I mostly am familiar with #1 but I'm sure I will get into the other two, as I learn.
One of the most interesting things I've learned about skeletal muscles recently is that there are further subdivisions of it which are really important for movement.
First, consider your posture as you read this. Do you feel which muscles are supporting your spine at the moment?
Connective tissue is the glue that holds our body together. This one is the hardest one to visualize because its main role is to connect other types of tissue together. Think of it like all the people who make things work in our modern society but you never hear about, the cogs.
One of the most well-known types of connective tissue is fascia, but there is so much more!
A #stablethread on cellular and subcellular neuroanatomy, plus other structures/concepts so that I can learn and explain more about how all the brain parts fit together!
If you want to go to the king brain thread choose your own adventure here:
The basic unit of the brain and the entire nervous system is the neuron!
Think of a neuron as an on-off switch or a gland filled with electricity that sends signals all over the body quickly. Groups of neurons cluster together and fire and wire together to accomplish goals
There are a couple of different ways to categorize neurons, but I will talk about the one that is most important for movement:
1. Sensory neurons 2. Motor neurons 3. Interneurons
I might not be knowing what I'm getting into here, but the plot thickens. The insular cortex is further subdivided into two units:
1. larger anterior insula 2. smaller posterior insula
I will have to give it a minute to see if I want to go one layer deeper in the simulation
I've decided that each sub region of each lobe does not need a separate #stablethread and will now commence shit posting about various regions and their function. Please do your own research. I'm just building mind lego castles for pure enjoyment and fantasy speculation.