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Describe two direct effects that therapeutic massage has on the human organism. INCREASED LOCAL CIRCULATION OF VENOUS BLOOD AND LYMPH STRETCHING OF MUSCLE TISSUE LOOSENING OF ADHESIONS AND SCAR TISSUE
Describe two indirect effects that therapeutic massage has on the human organism. INCREASED CIRCULATION TO THE MUSCLES AND INTERNAL ORGANS REDUCED BLOOD PRESSURE GENERAL RELAXATION OF TENSE MUSCLES
Describe two reflex effects that therapeutic massage has on the human organism. REDUCED HEART RATE SLOWER, DEEPER BREATHING
List four possible direct causes for disease. DISEASE-PRODUCING ORGANISMS TRAUMA ENVIRONMENTAL AGENTS MALNUTRITION DEGENERATIVE PROCESSES STRESS
List the three main glands whose secretions give us a physical and mental boost during periods of stress. ADRENAL GLANDS PITUITARY GLANDS HYPOTHALAMUS GLAND
Define dysfunction ABNORMAL OR IMPAIRED FUNCTION
Define neuralgia PAINFUL CONDITION OR THE NERVES
Define leukocyte WHITE BLOOD CELL
Define tonsillectomy SURGICAL REMOVAL OF THE TONSILS
Define carcinoma CANCEROUS TUMOR
Define osteoblast NEW BONE CELLS
Define nephritis INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS
Define cervical PERTAINING TO THE NECK
List the conditions required to maintain cell life. PROPER TEMPERATURE NUTRIENTS OXYGEN WATER PROPER pH
List the five main categories of tissues. EPITHELIAL CONNECTIVE MUSCULAR NERVOUS LIQUID
List the three major serous membranes and describe where they are located. PLEURA THAT ENCASES THE LUNGS PERICARDIUM AROUND THE HEART PERITONEUM LINES THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY
List the three types of cartilage and briefly describe each type. HYALINE - FUNDAMENTAL TYPE OF CARTILAGE CONSISTING OF FINE WHITE FIBERS FIBROUS - CHARACTERIZED BY COLLAGENOUS FIBER IN THE MATRIX ELASTIC - CHARACTERIZED BY ELASTIC FIBERS IN THE MATRIX
Describe what it means to have a client in the true anatomical position. THE CLIENT WOULD BE STANDING ERECT WITH ARMS AT THE SIDE AND THE PALMS OF THE HANDS FACING FORWARD
Describe the benefits massage can provide for the client's skin. MASSAGE BENEFITS THE SKIN BY IMPROVING CIRCULATION OF THE BLOOD, WHICH CARRIES NUTRIENTS TO THE CELLS
Describe the preferred intervention during the acute stage of a muscle strain. R - REST I - ICE C - COMPRESSION E - ELEVATION
List four phasic muscles. ANTERIOR NECK FLEXORS SCALENII DELTOID LOWER PECTORALS MIDDLE AND LOWER TRAPEZIUS RHOMBOIDS SERRATUS ANTERIOR RECTUS ABDOMINIS GLUTEALS HAMSTRINGS VASTUS MUSCLES PERONEALS ARM EXTENSOR
List four postural muscles. UPPER TRAPEZIUS LEVATOR SCAPULAE SCM UPPER PECTORALIS MAJOR PECTORALIS MINOR RECTUS FEMORIS MEDIAL HAMSTRINGS SOLEUS PIRIFORMIS LUMBAR ERECTOR SPINAE
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