Integumentary System (Skin) Flashcards
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
Localized tissue anemia caused by obstruction of the inflow of blood,
Ischemia
Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites are all examples of
Microorganisms
If invading organisms spread throughout the body the condition is termed a blank infection,
Systemic
Which one of the following is not a sign or symptom of inflammation
Scarring
If injured by trauma or infection, blank repair themselves very slowly it at all.
A wellness-oriented individual would strive to maintain a health rating of blank on the wellness scale
The source languages for medical terminology are
Greek and Latin
A blank is one or more syllables added in front of a word stem to further its meaning
Prefix
A colorless, jelly - like substance that contains food elements like protein, fats, carbohydrates, and mineral salts.
The repeated division of the ovum during early development that renders specialized cells unique.
Differentiation
The metabolic process of building large molecules from smaller ones.
Anabolism
The membrane covering cartilage
Perichondrium
What tissue initiates, controls, and coordinates the body’s adaptation to its surroundings
Nervous
Areolar tissue with an abundance of fat cells is called blank tissue.
Adipose
The plane that divides the body into front and back
Coronal
The cavity that is one of the dorsal cavities
Cranial
The shoulder joint is found in which region of the body
Tension forces deform the tissue by
Which type of gliding strokes may not touch the skin
Aura strokes
Oscillating method do not
Increase tension in muscles
Considered a torsion method of massage
When the practitioner engages the tissues, he or she.
Senses the integrity of the tissues
Strokes away from the heart tend to
The excursion refers to
How far the stroke travels over the body
Which is not a determining factor in the depth of a strike
Duration of the movement
If the client has a reaction such as pain or deep emotion during the massage the practitioner can use blank to stay in contact but back Off from the work they are doing
Stationary touch
When skillfully applied, blank helps reduce adhesions and stretch muscle tissue and fascia
A back and forth movement in which both hands are placed a short distance apart on either side of the limb and work in opposing directions
Wringing
Which is an effect of deep friction
Softened amorphous ground substance in the fascia
A rapid back and forth movement with the hands, in which the flesh is shaken and rolled around the axis of the body part
Accomplished by grasping the flesh firmly in one or both hands and moving it up and down along the bone.
Rhythmical pumping action directed into the muscle perpendicular to the underlying bone
Palmar compression
A type of body work known as blank uses extensive shaking and rocking to locate and release tension
Trager
Involves grasping across the entire muscles, lifting it slightly away from its position, and shaking it quickly across its axis
Uses a push-poll-and release movement applied to the Client’S body in either a side- to - side or an up, and -down direction
Rocking
A continuous trembling Er shaking movement transmitted from the Practitioner’S hand or an electrical apparatus
Vibration
Perhaps the most soothing and relaxing or all massage manipulations
Rocking
A blank effect is experienced when vibrations are applied for a prolonged period of time.
Anesthetizing
Used over delicate, sensitive areas such as the face
Tapping
Which is not a pathological barrier
Small fluid -filled superficial elevated lesion
Vesicle
If a client has cellulitis massage is
Atletic’S foot
Tinea pedis
Which of the followings not a character of melanoma
Weeping.
Most common form of skin cancer
Basal cell carcinoma.
Abnormal binding of two or more tissue layers
All of the following are at risk areas for decubitus ulcers on bedridden client except
Glands that excrete persipiration which is mostly water with a small amount of waste matter
Sensory receptor in the skin that is sensitive to heavy touch/pressure
The first four layers of the epidermis in order from superficial to deep
All of the following fibers intermingle with the cells of the dermis except
Adipose
Tissue contains networks of arteries and lymphatics which send their smaller branches to hair papillae
Bedridden people who do not turn enough people who use wheelchairs and do not shift their weight enough and people who must wear casts or braces that do not fit properly are at risk for this
Decubitus ulcers
Capillaries are quite numerous in the skin and as much as blank % of the total blood supply of the body is distributed to the skin
All of the following are true regarding sudoriferous glands excepts
Connect to hair follicles and produce sebum
Connected to the base of the hair follicle and positioned in such a way that they contract in reaction to cold or emotional stimuli
Arrector pili muscles
