Anatomy
These paired organs contain bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli.
What are the lungs?
This is the process that supplies body cells with oxygen and expels carbon dioxide.
What is respiration?
A contraindication due to a oral temperature reaching 100.4 degrees or higher.
What is a fever?
This technique/area has the potential to help drain a client's sinuses.
What is a facial/sinus massage?
The bronchi branch off into these smaller "tubes".
What are bronchioles?
The phase of breathing where the diaphragm contracts.
What is inspiration?
The acute or chronic inflammation of the mucosa that line the paranasal sinuses.
What is sinusitis?
This is what all massage therapists should do with a client complaining of an inability to breathe in certain positions.
What is offer alternative positioning?
This is a dome-shaped muscle facilitating the act of inspiration and expiration.
What is the diaphragm?
This is the name of the transfer of gases at distal capillaries with the cells of the body.
What is internal respiration?
This condition is characterized by chronic airway inflammation and episodes of bronchospasm.
What is Asthma?
Basic massage technique recommended to help alleviate chest congestion.
What is tapotement?
This is the name for the "flap" that helps prevent foreign bodies from entering the trachea.
What is the epiglottis?
The phase of breathing where the diaphragm relaxes.
What is expiration?
This respiratory pathology is characterized by the permanent enlargement of the lower airways caused by destruction of the alveolar walls.
What is emphysema?
Engaging the parasympathetic nervous system results in this effect.
What is lower respiratory rate?
These are the small sacs within the lungs where external respiration occurs.
What are the alveoli?
This iron-containing protein transports most of the oxygen in the blood.
What is hemoglobin?
You should do this in an instance where your client with sleep apnea, does not take a breath following an apneic episode. (Remains apneic)
Stop the massage. Try to arouse client. If the client cannot be aroused, check for a pulse and breathing. Follow AHA recommendations from there.
This effect of massage on the respiratory system by allowing better movement of the client's chest wall and thoracic cavity.
What is chest wall expandability?