Massage Pt. 1
Which of these triggers your brain to take a breath?
A buildup of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream stimulates breathing.
If a sample of blood is deoxygenated, where is it likely to be found in the circulatory system of the human body?
At the beginning of the systemic circuit.
In which two locations does gas exchange take place?
Gas exchange first occurs in the alveoli of the lungs, where oxygen is picked up, and it is then delivered in the capillaries throughout the body.
Consider a running muscle composed of 40% fast, 40% slow, and 20% intermediate fibers. What effect would repeated distance running have on this muscle?
If a muscle is used repeatedly for endurance training, such as long-distance running, fast fibers will actually change and resemble intermediate fibers, as they have an increase in blood supply.
Jack comes into the clinic for the first time for a massage. He tells you he fell on the ice about six months ago and hurt his back. He complains of a dull ache with movement. You decide his massage should consist of deeper pressure as tolerated, range of motion, and resistance as tolerated. What phase in healing do you think Jack is most likely in?
Jack mentions that this injury happened six months ago, which from a time standpoint, would put him in the remodeling phase.
This part of your lymphatic system picks up fluids that leak out of your capillary beds and then returns them to your bloodstream.
Lymphatic vessels
These lymphatic tissues contain cells that trap and destroy bacteria that enter your intestines.
Peyer's patches
Why does the field sobriety test accurately check alcohol intoxication?
Proprioception is a key sense that can be tested by a field sobriety test, in which the intoxicated person is asked to perform actions that require a sense of where limbs are in conjunction with one another.
Why are slow fibers surrounded by a large capillary network?
Slow fibers contain lots of mitochondria. They are surrounded by a large capillary network that provides the oxygen needed to support aerobic metabolism and are thus referred to as aerobic, or oxidative, fibers.
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of slow fibers?
Slow fibers have high endurance.
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of fast muscle fibers?
Slow, NOT fast, muscle fibers are surrounded by a large capillary network.
When air travels from the trachea into the lungs, which are the passageways that fork off into each lung?
The bronchi are air passageways that fork off like two tree branches, one into the right lung and one into the left lung.
What is the job of the human body's pulmonary circuit?
The job of the pulmonary circuit is to carry blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen and release carbon dioxide.
Susan is a massage therapist who does not listen to her clients very well and also talks so quietly that her clients cannot understand her. Which skill should Susan improve in order to be a more successful massage therapist?
The skill of communication (the ability to listen to others and have others listen to you) is a very important skill of a massage therapist. Therapists must ask many questions and listen to their client's answers in order to give an effective massage.
This is the structure which connects your kidney to the bladder: Ureters are made of long tubes that connect the kidneys and the bladder.
The urethra is a canal connecting to the bladder that discharges urine to a place outside of the body.
The following filter blood and form urine:
There are many nephrons within each kidney, and each nephron is a structure within the kidney that filters the blood and forms and excretes urine.
If you still have these lymphatic tissues, they help trap bacteria and viruses that enter your throat.
Tonsils
This is the structure which connects your kidney to the bladder:
Ureters are made of long tubes that connect the kidneys and the bladder.
