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> As the only tissue that modifies its consistency when under stress (it’s your body’s shape-shifter, of sorts), fascia is [...] the cervix also modifies itsel
by modwest 7y ago
> As the only tissue that modifies its consistency when under stress (it’s your body’s shape-shifter, of sorts), fascia is [...]
the cervix also modifies itself under stress (child birth), stimulated by oxytocin (aka cervical ripening) or other hormones
- arthurcolle 7y agoCervical ripening holy shit the great programmer wasn't fucking around when he wrote this simulation. (Just read the wiki)
- TheSpiceIsLife 7y agoI’d argue that the properties of most / all tissues undergo changes when subject to stress. Stress ramps up blood pressure, causes changes in the properties of blood directly, increases inflammation, down regulates the immune system and healing in general, increases muscle tension generally, constricts blood vessels, causes changes in hormones and cell signalling molecules in general.
- yorwba 7y ago"Stress" as in physics, not the biological sense.