TY  - BOOK
AU  - Premkumar,Kalyani
TI  - The massage connection anatomy & physiology
T2  - LWW massage therapy & bodywork educational series
SN  - 0781734762
AV  - QP31.2 .P74 2004
U1  - 612 21
PY  - 2004///]
CY  - Baltimore, MD
PB  - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
KW  - Human physiology
KW  - Human anatomy
KW  - Massage
KW  - Massage therapy
N1  - Accompanied by: 1 volume (study guide); Includes bibliographical references and index; Ch. 1; Introduction --; Levels of Organization - An Overview --; The Holistic Approach --; Homeostasis --; Systems of the Body --; Planes of Reference --; Anatomical Position --; Directional References --; Body Regions --; Body Cavities --; Levels of Organization --; Effects of Age on Tissue --; Implications for Bodyworkers --; Ch. 2; Integumentary System --; Functions of the Skin --; Structure of the Skin --; Skin and Temperature Control --; Variation in Skin Color --; Absorption Through the Skin --; Microorganisms on the Skin --; Inflammation and Healing --; Effects of Aging on the Integumentary System --; Integumentary System and Bodyworkers --; Ch. 3; Skeletal System and Joints --; The Skeletal System --; The Human Skeleton --; The Axial Skeleton --; The Appendicular Skeleton --; Joints --; Individual Joints --; Joints of the Pectoral Girdle and Upper Limb --; Joints of the Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limbs --; Age-Related Changes on the Skeletal System and Joints --; The Skeletal System, Joints, and Massage --; Ch. 4; Muscular System --; Muscle Tissue and Physiology of Muscle Contraction --; Muscle Energetics --; A Summary of the Role of CNS in Muscle Function Control --; Physical Conditioning --; Cardiac, Smooth, and Skeletal Muscle --; Muscle Terminology and Major Muscles of the Body --; Origin and Insertion of Muscles --; Muscular System and Aging --; Muscular System and Massage --; Ch. 5; Nervous System --; Organization of the Nervous System --; Sensory Nervous System --; The Brain and Brain Divisions --; Cranial Nerves --; Control of Posture and Movement --; The Autonomic Nervous System --; Age-Related Changes in the Nervous System --; Bodyworkers and the Nervous System --; Ch. 6; Endocrine System --; General Properties of Hormones --; Control of the Endocrine Glands --; The Endocrine Glands --; Age-Related Changes in the Endocrine System --; Endocrine System and Massage --; Ch. 7; Reproductive System --; Genetic Sex, Fetal Development, and Puberty --; The Male Reproductive System --; The Female Reproductive System --; Pregnancy --; Ch. 8; Cardiovascular System --; Blood --; Heart and Circulation --; Blood Vessels and Circulation --; Dynamics of Blood Flow --; Regulation of the Cardiovascular System --; Effect of Aging on the Cardiovascular System --; Massage and the Cardiovascular System --; Ch. 9; Lymphatic System --; Body Fluid Compartments --; The Lymphatic System --; Massage and the Lymphatic System --; Immunity --; The Lymphatic System, Immunity, and Aging --; Basic Concepts of Health and Disease --; Immunity and Massage --; Ch. 10; Respiratory System --; Functions of the Respiratory System --; The Anatomy of the Respiratory System --; Mechanics of Respiration --; Gas Exchange --; Regulation of Respiration --; Effect of Exercise on the Respiratory System --; Effect of Cold on the Respiratory System --; Effect of Aging on the Respiratory System --; Respiratory System and Massage --; Ch. 11; Digestive System --; Functions of Gastrointestinal System --; Components of the Gastrointestinal System --; Walls of the Digestive Tract --; Peritoneum --; Movement in the Digestive Tract --; Factors Controlling Digestive Function --; An Overview of Nutrition --; Functions of Important Nutrients --; Regulations of Food Intake --; Blood Supply to the Digestive Tract --; The Structure and Function of Individual Organs of the Digestive System --; Movement in the Colon and Defacation --; Digestion and Absorption of Food in the Gut --; Metabolism --; Basal Metabolic Rate --; Age-Related Changes in the Gastrointestinal System --; The Gastrointestinal System and Bodywork --; Ch. 12; Urinary System --; Functions of the Urinary System --; Urine Formation --; Transportation and Elimination of Urine --; Urination or Micturition --; Age-Related Changes in the Genitourinary System --; Bodyworkers and the Urinary System
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