ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
What is a group of specialized tissues that carry out specific functions.
Organ
The circulatory system regulates __________ movement throughout the body.
Blood
Understanding how nerves work will most likely help cosmetologists __________________________________________.
Perform services such as massages, shampoos, and facial and nail services in a more safe and proficient way.
What are at least three of the muscular system’s functions?
Mobility, circulation, respiration, digestion, stability, and posture.
List at least two of the skeletal system’s primary functions.
•Gives shape and support to the body
•Protects various internal structures and organs
•Serves as attachments for muscles
•Acts as levers to produce body movements
•Helps produce both white and red blood cells (one of the functions of bone marrow)
•Stores most of the body’s calcium supply as well as phosphorus, magnesium, and sodium
Identify at least three cosmetology services that require a basic understanding of anatomy and physiology
Scalp manipulations, haircuts, facials, manicures, and pedicures
What is another name for the circulatory system?
Cardiovascular system
_____________ carry impulses from the brain to the glands or muscles.
Motor nerves
Voluntary muscles (striated) are ___________.
Muscles that can be controlled at will.
What are the two types of joints in the body?
Movable & Immoveable joints
What is the basic unit of all living things?
Cell
List two medical conditions that may be contraindications for a massage so that precautions and modifications can be considered.
Circulatory diseases, diabetes, peripheral artery disease (PAD), arthritis, and high blood pressure.
The nervous system is a well-organized body system composed of the_____, _____, & ______.
What is the type of striated muscle found only in the heart.How did Buddy get his name?
Cardiac Muscle
An understanding of the skeletal system will help to protect your own body by using proper body mechanics when you work, also known as ______________.
Ergonomics
What is the process of cell reproduction that occurs when the cell divides into two identical daughter cells?
Mitosis
The _______ is a muscular, cone-shaped organ that keeps the blood moving within the circulatory system
Heart
What controls voluntary muscle actions and consists of the brain, spinal cord, spinal nerves, and cranial nerves?
Central Nervous System
What are the 3 parts of a muscle?
Belly, Origin, Insertion
Located below the parietal bones forming the back of the skull above the nape
Occipital Bone
Name the 4 different types of tissue in the body
•Connective
•Epithelial
•Nerve
•Muscle
_______________ are tubelike structures that circulate blood throughout the body.
Blood vessels
What is one of the body’s most complex organs?
The brain
What is the proper direction for massaging?
Insertion toward origin
Also known as cheekbones or malar bones, they form the prominence of the cheeks and outer part of the eye socket
Zygomatic bones