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| What is the definition of Massage according to Mosby'S? |
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| the application of diverse manual techniques of touch and stroking to muscles and soft tissue to achieve relaxation and to improve the client’s well-being. |
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| Subjective, Objective Assessment Plan |
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| example of a saddle joint |
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| Carpometacarpal or trapeziometacarpal joint ofthumb (between the metacarpal and carpal -trapezium), sternoclavicular joint |
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| example of Gliding joints (or planar joints) |
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| carpals of the wrist, acromioclavicular joint |
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| What are the 4 Plexuses of the Spinal nerves? |
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- Cervical plexus - serves the head, neck and shoulders
- Brachial plexus - serves the chest, shoulders, arms and hands
- Lumbar plexus - serves the back, abdomen, groin, thighs, knees, and calves
- Sacral plexus - serves the pelvis, buttocks, genitals, thighs, calves, and feet
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| A motor unit is made up of a motor neuron and the skeletal muscle fibers innervated by that axon |
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| an inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body, esp. the heart muscles. |
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| what is a sprain and what is a strain |
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| A sprain is an injury in a joint, caused by the ligament being stretched beyond its own capacity. A muscular tear caused in the same manner is referred to as a strain. |
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| The talus bone articulates with |
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| with the lateral and medial malleoli of the two bones of the lower leg, the tibia and fibula. Within the tarsus, it articulates with the calcaneus below and navicular in front within the talocalcaneonavicular joint. |
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| the nerve that affects the elbow is called |
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| What is the 10th Cranial Nerve? |
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| What are the two types of sweat glands? |
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Eccrine sweat glands are distributed almost all over the body, though their density varies from region to region. Humans utilize eccrine sweat glands as a primary form of cooling.[8]
Apocrine sweat glands are larger, have a different secretion mechanism, and are mostly limited to the axilla (armpits) and perianal areas in humans.[8] |
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