The massage connection anatomy & physiology
By: Kalyani Premkumar
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: LWW massage therapy & bodywork educational series
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Baltimore, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 677
ISBN-13: 9780781734769; 9781587795541
Subjects: Fysiologie; Anatomy; Human anatomy; Physiologie humaine; Anatomie humaine; Massage; Anatomie; Massothérapie; Physiology; Human physiology
Other titles: Massage connection anatomy and physiology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction. Levels of organization: an overview; title: The holistic approach; title: Homeostasis; title: Systems of the body; title: Planes of reference; title: Anatomical position; title: Directional references; title: Body regions; title: Body cavities; title: Levels of organization; title: Effects of age on tissue; title: Implications for bodyworkers; title: 2. Integumentary system. Functions of the skin; title: Structure of the skin; title: Skin and temperature control; title: Variation in skin color; title: Absorption through the skin; title: Microorganisms on the skin; title: Inflammation and healing; title: Effects of aging on the integumentary system; title: Integumentary system and bodyworkers; title: 3. Skeletal system and joints. The skeletal system; title: The human skeleton; title: The axial skeleton; title: The appendicular skeleton; title: Joints; title: Individual joints; title: Joints of the pectoral girdle and upper limb; title: Joints of the pelvic girdle and lower limbs; title: Age-related changes on the skeletal system and joints; title: The skeletal system, joints, and massage; title: 4. Muscular system. Muscle tissue and physiology of muscle contraction; title: Muscle energetics; title: A summary of the role of CNS in muscle function control; title: Physical conditioning; title: Cardiac, smooth, and skeletal muscle; title: Muscle terminology and major muscles of the body; title: Origin and insertion of muscles; title: Muscular system and aging; title: Muscular system and massage; title: 5. Nervous system. Organization of the nervous system; title: Sensory nervous system; title: The brain and brain divisions; title: Cranial nerves; title: Control of posture and movement; title: The autonomic nervous system; title: Age-related changes in the nervous system; title: Bodyworkers and the nervous system; title: 6. Endocrine system. General properties of hormones; title: Control of the endocrine glands; title: The endocrine glands; title: Age-related changes in the endocrine system; title: Endocrine system and massage; title: 7. Reproductive system. Genetic sex, fetal development, and puberty; title: The male reproductive system; title: The female reproductive system; title: Pregnancy; title: 8. Cardiovascular system. Blood; title: Heart and circulation; title: Blood vessels and circulation; title: Dynamics of blood flow; title: Regulation of the cardiovascular system; title: Effect of aging on the cardiovascular system; title: Massage and the cardiovascular system; title: 9. Lymphatic system. Body fluid compartments; title: The lymphatic system; title: Massage and the lymphatic system; title: Immunity; title: The lymphatic system, immunity, and aging; title: Basic concepts of health and disease; title: Immunity and massage; title: 10. Respiratory system. Functions of the respiratory system; title: The anatomy of the respiratory system; title: Mechanics of respiration; title: Gas exchange; title: Regulation of respiration; title: Effect of exercise on the respiratory system; title: Effect of cold on the respiratory system; title: Effect of aging on the respiratory system; title: Respiratory system and massage; title: 11. Digestive system. Functions of gastrointestinal system; title: Components of the gastrointestinal system; title: Walls of the digestive tract; title: Peritoneum; title: Movement in the digestive tract; title: Factors controlling digestive function; title: An overview of nutrition; title: Functions of important nutrients; title: Regulation of food intake; title: Blood supply to the digestive tract; title: The structure and function of individual organs of the digestive system; title: Movement in the colon and defecation; title: Digestion and absorption of food in the gut; title: Metabolism; title: Basal metabolic rate; title: Age-related changes in the gastrointestinal system; title: The gastrointestinal system and bodywork; title: 12. Urinary system. Functions of the urinary system; title: Urine formation; title: Transportation and elimination of urine; title: Urination or micturition; title: Age-related changed in the genitourinary system; title: Bodyworkers and the urinary system.