Building Blocks
The study of the organs and systems of the body.
Anatomy
Controls the circulation of blood and lymph through the body.
Circulatory or Vascular System
The ____ _____ coordinates and controls the operation of the human body.
Nervous System
Breaks down food into simpler chemical compounds.
Digestive or Gastrointestinal System
Carry messages to the brain and spinal cord.
Sensory or Afferent Nerves
Basic unit of living matter (life).
Cells
Includes the heart, arteries, veins and capillaries.
Cardiovascular or Blood-Vascular System
Composed of the brain, spinal and cranial nerves.
Central or Cerebrospinal Nervous System
Eliminates solid, liquid and gaseous waste products from the body.
Excretory System
Carry messages from the brain to the muscles and glands.
Motor or Efferent Nerves
Tissue that covers and protects body surfaces and internal organs.
Epithelial
Includes lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels.
Lymph-Vascular or Lymphatic System
Composed of sensory and motor nerves that extend the brain and spinal cord to other parts of the body.
Peripheral Nervous System
Made up of organs and tissues that help you breathe.
Respiratory System
Emerges from the brain at the lower part of the ear and is the primary motor nerve of the face.
Facial (7th Cranial) Nerve
Separate body structures that perform specific functions.
Organs
The average resting heart rate is.......
60 to 100 beats per minute
Operates the digestive, excretory, respiratory, circulatory, endocrine and reproductive systems.
Autonomic Nervous System
Composed of a group of specialized ductless glands that regulate and control the growth, reproduction and health of the body.
The Endocrine System
Extends up the back of the scalp to the top of the head.
Greater Occipital
Group of body structures and organs that, together, perform one or more vital functions for the body.
System
As a salon professional, you have the ability to directly influence or stimulate the circulatory system by using _____ ______.
Massage Treatments
The chief sensory nerve responsible for transmitting facial sensations to the brain.
Trifacial (Trigeminal or 5th Cranial) Nerve
Responsible for the process by which a living organism procreates.
The Reproductive System
Send sensory messages like touch, temperatures, sight, sound, taste, smell, pain and pressure to the brain for processing.
Receptors (Sensory Nerve Endings)