flash cards
name the 3 types of joints
Immovable e.g Skull fussed together
Partly Movable e.g Spine
Freely Moveable e.g Limbs and fingers
these are held together by Ligaments strong bands of tissue
name the parts of the spine
7 cervical
12 thoracic
5 sacral
4 coccygeal
name some contra indications
varicose vains
server edema
correct fractures
infectious diseases
who mapped the feet and birthing reflexology
Eunice Ingram
founder of Zone relexology
Dr. William Fitzgerald
what is Calcium necessary for
clotting blood
beating the heart
contracting muscles
functioning the nervous system
2 main types of blood
plasma 55%
carries nutrients and hormones
takes waist way from tissue
red blood cells 44%
takes oxygen to blood cells
takes away carbon dioxide
what do platelets do
clott blood
what do white blood cells do
destroy bacteria and germs
where are white blood cells formed
in bone marrow
in the spleen
lymphe noods
what does the skeleton do
supports muscles
protects vital organs
allows movement of the body
protects and produces red blood cells and immune cells
number of never ending in feet
7200
benefits of reflexology
relives and reduces stress and tension
improves nerve, blood supply and circulation
assist with detoxification
help the body go back to balance
what do the disc do
act as shock absorbers
allow movement of the spine
what is the nervous system consists of
brain
brain stem
spinal cord
what is the peripheral nervous system
extensions of nerves from spinal cord to all parts of the body
parts of the autonomic nervous system
sympathetic - stimulates activity
parasympathetic- retards activity
what is the master gland
pituitary
what does the pituitary gland do
controls the activity of all other glands
produces hormones for growth
produces prolactin (stimulate milk production)
initiates labor
maintains water levels and body temp
balances cell production
if pituitary gland is hypo active (under)
excessive thirst excessive pale piss delayed body growth malfunction of the endocrine system premature aging
if pituitary gland is hyper active (over)
giantism
skin is course
overgrowth of all body tissue
bones of fact thicken
what does the thyroid gland do
responsible for the body’s metabolism
if he thyroid is hypo active (under)
all body processes slow down heart rate and breathing are low constipation low blood pressure poor appetite with weight gain lethargic and apathetic dry coarse skin dry hair and hair loss depression
if the thyroid is hyper active ( over)
all body process speed up heart rate and breathing are up diarrhea high blood pressure increase appetite with weight loss excitable and nervous protruding eyeballs and goiter muscular tremor
what does the parathyroid do
concerned with the correct distribution of calcium and phosphorous throughout the body
symptoms of a hypo parathyroid
low blood calcium twitching and muscle spasms nervousness convulsions reduced mobilization of calcium could develop arthritis
systems of a hyper parathyroid
high blood calcium
softening of the bones
thinning of the bones easily breakages in older people
the adrenals glads are know as
the stress hormone
adrenals produce
adrenaline
sex hormones
influence the mineral levels in blood and kidneys
hormones of the cortisone family
the pancreas glands are called
islets of lagerhans
pancreas produces
insulin and glucagon
promotes utilization of sugar
a hypo pancreas
low insulin resulting in high blood sugar constant hunger and thirst excessive piss production loss of weight itching of the genitals fatigue and irritability tendency towards skin infections disturbed vision numbness of hands and feet
hyper pancreas
too much inulin resulting in low blood sugar
hunger
sweating
irritability and giddiness
weakness dizziness and coma
nerve tissue affected in mussels and brain
