Body Massage Flashcards
(33 cards)
What is one of the major connective tissue?
Blood
What is involuntary muscle tissue responsible for?
Slow rhythmic movement of muscle tissue (such as intestine)
What is the action of the rectus abdominal with both sides working?
Flexion of the trunk
What does the skeleton provide storage for?
Calcium
African-Caribbean skin ages less quickly than Caucasian skin as it has what?
More sebaceous glands and quicker cell turn over
A spine that curves markedly in the thoracic region is called what?
Kyphosis
What is the effect of massage on the lymphatic system?
Speeds up the flow of lymph, helping the body eliminate waste and debris more quickly
What is the effects of massage on the digestive system?
Increases peristalsis
Where is the pectoral is muscle?
Large muscle in the chest
Where is the pectoral minor muscle and what’s it’s action
Thin chest muscle deep to pictorials major.
Action: depression if the scapula
Where is the diaphragm and what is it’s action?
Dome shaped muscle beneath the ribcage.
Action: flattens to create more room in the thorax during inhalation
Where are the intercostals?
What is their action?
In between the ribs.
Action: pulls ribs up and out during inhalation, maintains shape of thorax
Where is the Rectus abdominus?
What is it’s action?
Six pack running down abdomen.
Action: ventral flexion of trunk
Where are the external obliques?
What is their action?
Forms waist by crossing with the internal obliques.
Action: flexes trunk centrally; rotation of trunk
Where are the internal obliques?
What are their action?
Forms waist by crossing with external obliques.
Action:flexes trunk ventrally; rotation of the trunk
Where is the transversus muscle and what is it’s action?
Across the abdomen.
It forces expiration, defecation, vomiting
Where is the Quadratus Lumborum muscle?
What is it’s function?
Relatively square muscle of the lower back
Action: extension of the lateral flexion of the trunk and steadies the 12th rib
Where is the latissimus Dorsi muscle?
What is it’s function?
Covers back of lower ribs.
Action:Adduction of the arm at shoulder, depression of the shoulder
Where are the Hamstrings?
Group of muscles at the back of the thigh.
- biceps femoris
- semitendonosus
- semimembranosus
Where are the quadriceps femoris.
Group of muscles at the front of the thigh.
- rectus femoris
- vastus lateralis
- vastus intermedius
- vastus medialis
Where are the adductor muscles?
Inner thigh
Where are the tensor fasciae latae ?
Outer thigh
Where is the Satorius muscle?
Crosses the thigh from the outer hip to inside of the knee
Where is the tibialis anterior muscle?
Front of the tibia on lower leg
