Integumentary System (Skin) Flashcards
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Reflex effects of massage include reduced heart rate and slower, deeper breathing
True
Symptoms of disease are observable indications such as abnormal pulse rate, fever, abnormal skin color, or physical irregularities
False
The pain-spasm-pain cycle associated with muscle spasms begins when an injury occurs and the surrounding muscles contract.
True
The most common cause of disease in humans is when disease - producing microorganisms invade the body
True
Skin and surface tissues undergo a great deal of wear and tear and are easily and quickly repaired
True
Under the wellness model, the massage therapist is personally responsible for the Client’S health
False
The history or medical terminology goes back about 150 years to the beginning of modern medicine
False
Anatomical terms occasionally include a combination of steams,
True
The armpit is in the axillary region.
True
Compression may deform the tissues by pressing perpendicularly into the tissues against the underlying bone,
True
Fulling uses the torsion methods
True
Gliding methods include chucking, rolling, and wringing
False
It should take about two hours to perform a therapeutic full-body massage.
False
Gliding lifts, squeezes, and presses the tissues
False
Fulling is a kneading technique in which the practitioner grasps the tissue and gently lifts and spreads it out
True
Shaking allows for the release of tension by gently shaking a relaxed body part so that the flesh flops around the bone.
True
A hemangioma is a type of birthmark that appears as shades of red or purple and may be slightly raised with a rough surface
True
A dermatome is a cutaneous area innovated by a spinal nerve
True
The papillary layer of skin is located directly beneath the epidermis and contains touch receptors
True
Merkel discs are sensitive to deep pressure and tissue distortion
False
The study of the gross structure of the body or the study of an organism and the interrelations of its parts is called
Anatomy
Which is not a direct effect of massage
Shallow breathing
An abnormal and unhealthy state of all or part of the body where in it is not capable of carrying on its normal function.
Disease
Stress is most notably associated with which gland
Adrenal glands