Muscles
Nervous System
Special Populations
Nervous System, JR
Clinical Massage
100

which muscle attaches to the top of the manubrium, medial 1/3 of the clavicle, and mastoid process

SCM

100

what division of the nervous system contains the brain, spinal cord, csf, and meninges

Central

100

tactical athletes often complain of pain in this area of the body

knees

100

these transmit impulses away from the cell body

axons

100

an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage

pain

200

which muscles are known as the entrappers

scalenes

200

the 2 body systems that help to maintain homeostasis are the nervous system and what other system

endocrine

200

this is the age people are classified as senior citizens

65

200

these receive impulses and transmit them to the cell body

dendrites

200

this term defines the point in the rehab process when the client's condition is unlikely to improve, and no further recovery is expected

maximum medical improvement

300

which muscles function in the inspiration phase of respiration by raising the 1st and 2nd ribs

scalenes

300

what are the impulse-conducting cells of the nervous system

neurons

300

this term means having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities

disability

300

neurons that send an impulse toward the CNS

afferent (sensory)

300

this concept of pain involves synthesis of perception, emotional states, and past experiences

body-self neuromatrix

400

the structural and function classifications of the suture joints of the skull

fibrous, synarthrotic

400
this is the protective fatty substance surrounding some axons

myelin

400

this change due to aging can contribute to a loss in coordination and an unsteady gait

sarcopenia

400

a synonym for motor neurons

efferent

400

this is the brain's ability to change, remodel, and reorganize itself to improve adaptability

neuroplasticity

500

the structural and function classification of the TMJ

synovial (modified hinge), diarthrotic

500

this describes the principle that after a nerve impulse begins, it will be conducted at maximum capacity, without fluctuations in membrane potential and without any decrease in magnitude

all-or-none response

500

this is the period of life from old age to death

senescence

500

the neurotransmitter vital for muscle contraction

acetylcholine

500

this phenomenon is a brisk contraction elicited by snapping palpation of a trigger point

local twitch response

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