Fibronectin triggers secretion of extracellular vesicles carrying collagen VI that regulate smooth muscle cell adhesion and migration during vascular repair and atherogenesis.

DESPITE extensive work on the morphology and pharmacology of autonomic effector systems, very little is known about the mechanism of transmission of excitation from nerve to smooth muscle. In the ...

Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, The School of Physiotherapy, the University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia Correspondence to Dr S M Cowan, School of Physiotherapy, the University ...

There are two classes of muscle relaxers. Antispasmodics reduce spasms by inhibiting signals in the brain, while antispastics affect the spinal cord and reduce muscle tightness and spasms. While ...

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An erogenous zone is any area of the body that is pleasurable to touch. Many people report that erogenous zones produce sexual pleasure when someone touches them, especially if they are already ...

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Grounding exercises help you refocus on the present to relieve feelings of anxiety, stress, depression, or PTSD. Physical grounding techniques use your five senses to help you move through distress by ...

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Muscle is a soft tissue composed of elongated cells (muscle fibres) that produce force and motion through contraction. Involuntary cardiac and smooth muscles are responsible for contraction of the ...