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chinese massage

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amma

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Japanese massage

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Tsubo

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India Treatments

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Ayurveda

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James Cyriax

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Developed deep transverse friction, father of orthopedic medicine

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Celsus

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Roman physician who wrote De Medicina

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Per Henrik Ling

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Developed Swedish Gymnastics

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Douglas Graham

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Popularized the term “massage” in America

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Johann Mezger

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Developed terminology for massage strokes in French

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Charles Taylor

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Introduced Medical Gymnastics to the US

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Emil Vodder

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Developed lymphatic drainage

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Effleurage

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Gliding strokes directed towards the heart

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Petrissage

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Kneading strokes to loosen adhesions

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Vibration

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Shaking or trembling movements to stimulate or sedate an area

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Tapotement

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Percussion strokes that activate spindle cells

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Friction

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Strokes that move across tissue

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Nerve Stroke

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Very light form of effleurage

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Active Joint Movement

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Client performs a movement without help from therapist

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Active Assistive Joint Movement

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Client performs a movement with help from therapist

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Passive Joint Movement

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Therapist performs movement with client completely relaxed

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Resistive Joint Movement

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Client resists movement being performed by the therapist

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Assessment

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A preliminary evaluation of the client before a treatment

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Unassisted Stretch

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Client performs the stretch without the help of the therapist

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Assisted Stretch

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Client performs stretch with help from the therapist

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Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

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Stretch until resistance is met, client performs an isometric contraction, then the stretch moves further

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Reciprocal Inhibition

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Forces a muscle to relax by contracting the antagonist muscle

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Soft End Feel

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Stoppage of range-of-motion due to muscle

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Hard End Feel

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Stoppage of range-of-motion due to bone

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Empty End Feel

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Stoppage of range-of-motion due to trauma to an area

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Top Cover Draping

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The linen used as the drape on top of the client

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Full Sheet Draping

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Wraps a client in a cocoon, used in wraps

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Archer/Bow Stance

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Feet placed parallel to the massage table

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Horse/Warrior Stance

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Feet placed perpendicular to the massage table

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Endangerment Site

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An area of the body that requires caution while massaging

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Local Contraindication

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Avoiding a specific area of the body while performing a massage

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Absolute Contraindication

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Anything that prevents a massage session from being performed

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Aromatherapy

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Using essential oils to restore or heal the client

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Craniosacral Therapy

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Releases blockages in the flow of cerebrospinal fluid from the cranium to the sacrum

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38
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Tuina

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Modern Chinese massage

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39
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Turkish Bath

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A sauna inside a large stone building

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Vichy Shower

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Shower performed on a water-proof table, utilizing seven shower heads

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Swiss Shower

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Standing shower utilizing sixteen shower heads

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Lomi Lomi

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Hawaiian massage similar to Swedish

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Reflexology

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Treating points on the hands, feet, and ears that correspond to internal tissues and organs

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Reiki

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Channeling energy into the client

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45
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Rolfing

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Structural Realignment

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Thai Massage

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Clothed massage involving stretching, performed on the floor

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47
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Ida Rolf

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Developed Rolfing

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48
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Certification

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Obtained via educational requirements usually in a school setting

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49
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License

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Jurisdictional requirement to regulate the practice of massage therapy

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Reciprocity

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License in one jurisdiction being recognized and accepted in another

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51
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Subjective

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Information the client shares about themselves

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Objective/Observation

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Type of massage performed and measurable data

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Assessment

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Any changes in the client resulting from a massage

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54
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Plan

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Any homework or treatment recommendations given to the client

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Open-Ended Question

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Questions used when asking for feedback from the client

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Close-Ended Question

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Questions used when looking for a yes-or-no response

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Transference

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Client viewing therapist similarly to a person in their early life

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Counter-transference

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Therapist bringing their own unresolved issues into the therapeutic relationship

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Independent Contractor

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Therapist who signs a contract to work for a person or business

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Ethics

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Guiding moral principles

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Sole Proprietor

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A business with only one owner

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Partnership

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Business with two or more owners

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1099

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Filed by Independent Contractors quarterly

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Schedule C

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Filed by sole proprietors, detailing tax and income information

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Schedule K-1

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Filed by partnership members, detailing tax and income information

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W-2

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Filed by employees, detailing tax and income information

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Anatomy

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Study of the structure of the human body

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Physiology

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Study of the function of the human body

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Homeostasis

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Maintaining a constant internal environment

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Central Body Region

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Consists of the head, neck, and trunk

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Upper Limb

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Consists of the arm, forearm, wrist, and hand

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Lower Limb

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Consists of the thigh, leg, ankle, and foot

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Dorsal Body Cavity

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Consists of the skull and vertebral column, protects the brain and spinal cord

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Ventral Body Cavity

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Consists of the thorax, abdomen, and pelvis

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Sagittal Plane

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Splits the body into left and right sides, but not equally

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Transverse/Horizontal Plane

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Splits the body into superior and inferior

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Frontal/Coronal Plane

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Splits the body into anterior and posterior

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Midsagittal Plane

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Splits the body into equal left and right sides

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Four Types of Tissue

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Epithelial, Connective, Muscular, Nervous

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Epithelial Tissue

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Type of tissue that protects, absorbs, and secretes, and is avascular

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Connective Tissue

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Type of tissue that connects, separates, protects, and makes blood

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Muscular Tissue

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Type of tissue that allows movement, beats the heart, and allows peristalsis

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Nervous Tissue

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Type of tissue that interprets sensation, mental activity, and controls muscle

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Erythrocytes

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Transport oxygen throughout the body, contain hemoglobin

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Leukocytes

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Protect the body against disease and eat dead cells and debris

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Thrombocytes

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Clot the blood

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Plasma

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Fluid portion of blood

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Blast Cells

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Germ cells that build the extracellular matrix

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Clast Cells

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Cells that break down the extracellular matrix

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Dendrites

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Finger-like projections that receive action potentials and bring them into the neuron

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Vena Cava

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Largest vein in the body

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Tricuspid Valve

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Valve between the right atrium and right ventricle

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Bicuspid Valve

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Valve between the left atrium and left ventricle

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Aorta

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Largest artery in the body

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Arteries

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Largest blood vessels, carry blood away from the heart

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Veins

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Carry blood towards the heart

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Oral Cavity

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Contains tongue, teeth, and salivary glands, performs mastication

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Liver

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Detoxifies toxins from the blood, produces bile

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Gallbladder

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Stores bile and empties bile into the duodenum

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Small Intestine

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Absorbs nutrients into the blood stream after digestion

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Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum

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Descending order of the small intestine

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Large Intestine

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Converts chyme to feces, absorbs water, and eliminates waste

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Four Sections of Large Intestine

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Ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon

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Esophageal Sphincter

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Located between the pharynx and esophagus

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Cardiac Sphincter

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Located between the esophagus and stomach

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Pyloric Sphincter

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Located between the stomach and small intestine

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Ileocecal Sphincter

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Located between the small intestine and large intestine

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Endocrine Glands

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Produce hormones and secrete them into the blood

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Pituitary Gland

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Produces growth hormone, prolactin, and follicle-stimulating hormone.

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Ovaries

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Produce oocytes and progesterone

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Testes

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Produce testosterone

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Integumentary System

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Consists of skin, hair, nails, glands. Protects the body

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Sudoriferous Glands

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Produce sweat

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Sebaceous Glands

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Produce sebum (oil)

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Pacinian Corpuscles

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Detect deep pressure

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Meissner’s Corpuscles

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Detect light pressure

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Nociceptors

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Detect pain

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Spleen

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Removes old red blood cells from the blood stream

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Isometric Contraction

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Muscle length stays the same, tension in the muscle changes

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Isotonic Contraction

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Muscle length changes, tension remains constant

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Concentric Contraction

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Muscle length decreases, tension in the muscle remains constant

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Eccentric Contraction

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Muscle length increases, tension in the muscle remains constant

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Prime Mover/Agonist

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Muscle responsible for producing a movement

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Synergist

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Muscle that assists the prime mover in performing an action

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Antagonist

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Muscle that performs the opposite action of an agonist

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Thyroid

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Produces calcitonin

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Central Nervous System

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Consists of the brain and spinal cord

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Peripheral Nervous System

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Consists of nerves

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Cerebellum

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Regulates muscle tone, balance, and coordination

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Spinal Nerves

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31 pairs

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Cranial Nerves

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Twelve pairs

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Sympathetic Response

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“Fight or flight”, increases heart rate

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Alveoli

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Where exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood takes place

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Larynx

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Allows speech

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Parasympathetic Response

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“Rest and digest”, decreases heart rate, allows peristalsis

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Diaphragm

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Muscle responsible for repiration

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Axial Skeleton

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Consists of the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage

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Sagittal Suture

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Connects the parietal bones together

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Lambdoid Suture

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Squamous Suture

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Coronal Suture

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Cervical region

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Thoracic region

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Lumbar region

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Pairs of ribs

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Floating ribs

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Appendicular Skeleton

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