Mastering Massage
The massage motion that resembles a chopping movement using the edge of the hands.
What is hacking?
An abnormal coverage of hair on areas of the body where normally only lanugo or baby-fine hair appears, is this condition.
What is hypertrichosis?
This type of tissue supports, protects and holds the body together.
What is connective tissue?
This epidermal layers have intercellular connections that provide strength and support between cells.
What is the stratum spinosum?
Smoking and alcohol are examples of this type of aging.
What is extrinsic?
This massage movement is a circular or wringing movement usually carried out with the fingertips or palms of the hands.
What is friction?
This is the technical term for a lack of pigmentation of the skin caused by a decrease in activity of melanocytes.
What is leukoderma?
This structure of the lymphatic system is responsible for filtering out bacteria and viruses from the lymph fluid.
What are lymph nodes?
This keeps the surface of the skin slightly acidic and prevents bacteria from entering the body.
What is the acid mantle?
Hair color is darkest during this stage of hair growth.
The proper direction to massage a muscle.
What is insertion to origin?
This skin inflammation characterized by dry or moist lesions, an eruption of small vesicles and a watery discharge.
What is eczema?
Organelles in the cytoplasm that take in nutrients, break them down and create ATP energy molecules for the cells.
What are mitochondria?
This layer of the skin lies in the upper layer of the dermis and is rich in blood vessels and capillaries.
What is papillary?
The direction is the strip lifted off the skin in a soft (strip) wax service.
This alternative health practice uses pressure on specific points of the feet, hands, and sometimes the ears to influence certain body conditions.
What is reflexology?
Strawberry skin? Chicken skin? This is the proper name for a common, harmless skin condition that causes dry, rough patches and tiny bumps on the upper arms, thighs, cheeks or buttocks.
What is keratosis pilaris?
This body system that controls the sebaceous (oil) and sudoriferous (sweat) glands.
What is integumentary system?
This layer of the skin acts as a protective cushion to protect the bones and gives the body its contour and shape.
What is subcutaneous?
Rhinoplasty is surgery to reshape this body part.
What is the nose?
Use caution and modify the massage step to prevent increased circulation for clients with this type of medical condition.
What are heart conditions or high blood pressure?
This condition is characterized by an unpleasant body odor specifically in areas with more sweat production.
What is bromhidrosis?
This system is responsible for all involuntary body functions.
What is the autonomic nervous system?
Sudoriferous glands, sebaceous glands, sensory nerve endings, arrector pili muscles and a major portion of each hair follicle are found in this layer.
What is reticular?
The 5 steps that are recommended daily to ensure healthy skin are cleanse, tone, treat, moisturize and this.
What is protect?