Theory & Practice Of Therapeutic Massage

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is the structural unit of the nervous system.

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Neuron

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is the same as a neuron

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Nerve Cell

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Projections from the body of the nerve cell that carry nervous impulses.

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Nerve Fibers

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Connect with other neurons to recieve information

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Dendrites

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Conducts impulses away from the cell body

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Axon

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the junction where nerve signals jump from one nerve to another

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Synapse

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is a chemical that sends a nerve signal across a synapse.

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neurotransmitter

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carries impulses from sense organs to the brain.

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Sensory neurons

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carries nerve impulses from the brain to the effectors.

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Motor neurons

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carries impulses from one neuron to another

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interneuron

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are bundles of fibers held together by connective tissue that originate in the brain and spinal cord and distribute branches all over the body.

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nerves

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carry impulses toward the spinal cord and brain

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afferent nerves

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consists of the brain and spinal
cord

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central nervous system

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is an acute inflammation of the pia mater and arachnoid mater around the brain and spinal cord

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meningitis

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is the outer layer of the meninges

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dura mater

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is the innermost layer of the meninges

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pia mater

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is the middle space of the meninges

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arachnoid mater

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flows through and around the brain and spinal cord to nourish and protect them

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cerebrospinal fluid

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consists of all the nerves that connect the CNS to the rest of the body

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peripheral nervous system

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regulates the action of glands, smooth muscles, and the heart.

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autonomic nervous system

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twelve pairs of nerves that emerge from the brain through openings in the base of the cranium.

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cranial nerves

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consists of the four upper cervical nerves that supply the skin and control the movement of the head, neck,and shoulders.

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cervical plexus

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is composed of four lower cervical nerves and the first pair of thoracic nerves that control arm movements

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brachial plexus

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is formed from the first four lumbar nerves

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lumbar plexus

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is formed from the fourth and fifth lumbar nerves and the first four sacral nerves

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sacral plexus

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is the largest and longest nerve in the body

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sciatic nerves

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is formed from a portion of the fourth sacral nervesl, the fifth sacral nerve, and coccygeal nerve

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coccygeal plexus

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regulates the action of glands, smooth muscles, and the heart

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autonomic nervous system

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supplies the glands, involuntary muscles of internal organs, and walls of blood vessels with nerves and prepares the body for energy- expanding circumstances.

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sympathetic nervous system

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functions to conserve energy and reverse the action of the sympathetic division.

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para-
sympathetic
nervous
system

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is the route that a nerve impulse travels through the nervous system

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neurological pathway

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is the simplest form of nervous activity, which includes a sensory and motor nerve

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reflex

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is the nerve pathway of a reflex

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reflex arc

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record conscious sensations such as heat, cold, pain, and pressure throughout the body

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exteroceptors

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sense where the body is and how it moves

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proprioceptors

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sensory organs in muscles that detect the rate of stretch in muscle

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muscle spinal cells

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are multibranched sensory nerve endings located in tendons

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Golgi tendon organs

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occurs in young adults and results from break down of the myelin sheath

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multiple sclerosis

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occurs as a result of the degeneration of certain nerve tissues which regulate body movements

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parkinson's disease

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is paralysis of the arms and legs caused by a stroke or spinal cord injury

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quadriplegia

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paralysis of the lower extremeties; does not affect the arms or hands

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paraplegia

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light, brisk brushing using a dry vegetable bristle bath brush

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skin brushing

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is caused by a blood clot or ruptured blood vessel in or around the brain that subsequently destroys nerve tissue

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cerebrovascular accident

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is unilateral paralysis caused by a stroke

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hemiplegia

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is a neurological condition in which there is an abnormal electrical activity in the CNS without apparent tissue abnormalities

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epilepsy