Anatomy
This Prime mover is responsible for adduction of the shoulder joint
What is the Latissimus Dorsi
A network of these tubes and tissue comprised of closely-spaced cells helps keep harmful substances from reaching the brain
What is Blood Vessels (It creates the Blood Brain Barrier)
This central nervous tissue which creates myelin is damaged irreparably by the progression of multiple sclerosis
What are the Oligodendrocytes
The skin renews itself after this many days
What is 28 days
French missionaries introduced Chinese massage techniques to Europe in this year
What is 1776
This Prime mover is responsible for lateral rotation of the knee joint
What is the Biceps Femoris
A fertilized egg passes through this from the ovaries to the uterus.
What is the Fallopian Tubes
The common cold is most often caused by this specific type of pathogen
What is Rhinovirus
This layer is the third and deepest of the skin
What is the Subcutaneous
At the 1996 Olympics, it officially served as a core medical service for athletes in this city
What is Atlanta
This largely tendinous muscle is the longest in the human body and is often referred to as the "Tailor's Muscle"
What is the Sartorius
The stomach has the ability to stretch and hold up to this many pounds of food at one time
What is 4
This Latin suffix means inflammation and often follows the consumption of ribs
What is "-Itis"
This is the average number of skin cells someone has
What is 300,000,000 skin cells
In the early 20th century, massage was used to treat American patients who suffered from nerve injury or shell shock during this war
What is World War I
This is the largest muscle within the human body
What is the Gluteus Maximus
Involuntary reflexes are not controlled by your brain, but instead are controlled by this
What is a Reflex Arc
The condition in which you lack enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout your body
What is Anemia
Skin accounts for about this percentage of your body weight
What is 15%
In the fifth century BCE, this Greek physician prescribed “friction” to treat physical injuries and instructed his physician colleagues on the benefits of rubbing to help the body heal itself. (Hint:some may have called him hungry hungry)
Who is Hippocrates
While this muscle is quite small, it is the most powerful in the human body
What is the Masseter
Bone marrow is a spongy substance that’s found inside large bones and houses this type of cell
What are Stem Cells
This condition causes a person to have 5x the risk of developing deep vein thrombosis
What are Vericose Veins
This area has the thinnest skin on the human body
What is the Eyelid
Today, consumers in the USA spend over how much on massage services in one year
What is 9 billion dollars