Anatomy & Physiology
The study of the the structure of an organism's body & the relationship on body part to another
What is Anatomy?
Fibrous tissues that have the ability to stretch and contract to produce all body movements.
What are muscles?
I am the main source of blood supply to the head, face, and neck; located at the sides of the neck.
What is the common carotids?
Kneading movement that is performed with light, firm pressure.
What is petrissage?
I am capable of destroying bacteria.
What is bactericidal?
The division of cells into daughter cells that occur during reproduction.
What is Mitosis?
Elastic, muscular, thick-walled blood vessels that transport blood under high pressure.
What are arteries?
I supply the scalp and back of the head up to the crown.
What is the occipital?
It is a point on the skin where nerves that control the underlying muscles are located.
What is a motor point?
I am capable of destroying viruses.
What is virucidal?
Groups of organs that act together to perform one or more functions.
What are systems?
Long, white fibrous cords that act as message carriers from the brain and spinal column to and from all parts of the body.
What are nerves?
I am a continuation of external carotid. I supply muscles, skin, and scalp on the front, side, and top of the head
What is the superficial temporal?
It is a light, continuous movement that should be applied in a slow and rhythmic manner over the skin, with no pressure.
What is effleurage?
I am capable of destroying mold and fungi.
What is fungicidal?
It carries impulse or messages from sense organs to the brain.
What is the sensory nerve?
Thin-walled vessels that contain valves that keep the blood flowing to the heart and prevent it from flowing backwards.
What are veins?
I transport deoxygenated blood from varies parts of the body to the heart.
What are veins?
Deep rubbing movement in which pressure is applied on the skin with the fingers or palms while moving over an underlying structure.
Who is friction?
I am single-celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics.
What is a bacteria?
To keep the blood moving throughout the circulatory system.
What is the function(s) of the heart?
Flat band of muscles around the upper and lower lips that compresses, contracts, puckers, and wrinkle the lips.
What is the orbicularis Oris?
I am the chief sensory nerve of the face that also serves as the motor nerve that control chewing.
What is the fifth cranial nerve? (also known as trifacial or trigeminal nerve.
I am usually performed with upward movements; however, the presence of facial hair may require a different approach.
What is a massage manipulation?
I use a method to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms.
What is infection control?