Where are we going?
Raising the shoulders towards the ears
Elevation
Extensibility
-Oste/o
Bone
40-60%
Shallow breathing is an example of what time of effect massage has on the body?
Turning the palm face up
supination
The capacity of a muscles to stretch or lengthen is....
extensibility
Chondr/o
Cartilage
True or False
Is cardiac muscle also called smooth muscle?
False
It is Cardiac Muscle
True or False
A basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, and pathology is necessary in mastering the theory and practice of therapeutic massage.
True
Bringing the knees together
adduction
What is the muscles ability to return to normal resting length when a stress that has been placed on it is removed?
Elasticity
Dys
Difficult/Bad/labored
Striations
What is one of the body's primary sensations, along with touch, pressure, heat, and cold?
Pain
Action of the femur when turning the feet outwards
lateral rotation
The ability of a muscle to return to its original shape after being stretched is called what?
Elasticity
-Osis
Condition
Involuntary/striated/visceral
Reduced heart rate and slower, deeper breathing.
Movement of the jaw (mandible) when opening the mouth
depression
What is the ability to contract or shorten and exert force is called what?
Contractility
-Trophy
nourishment/development of
What characteristics does a muscle need to function?
Irritability (excitability)
Contractility
Elasticity
Extensibility
When a muscle is injured, muscle cells are usually replaced with what type of tissue?
Connective or Scar tissue