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transports deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle onto the lung for oxygenation
pulmonary arteries
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anaplasia
the irregular structural charasteristics of a cell that identify it as a malignant cancer cell
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antibiotic
A chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that kills microorganisms and cures infections
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antibody
a protein produced by the body as a part of its defence agains foreign bacteria or blood cell
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antiseptic
The prevention of sepsis by excluding or destoying microorganisms
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asepsis
a sustance that kills or prohibits the growth of microorganism
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atrophy
wasting away or decrease in size cell, tissue, organ, or part of the body caused by lack of nourishment, incactivity or loss of nerve supply
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autoimmunity
- a situacion in wich the body produces an immune responce against its own organs or tissues,
- causing severe inflammation and chronic conditions
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bacteria
microorganisms capable or reproducction, some cause strains (and some are beneficial)
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bening
- referring to a tumor or abnormal growth, that is not cancerous and does not invade nearby tissues
- no spread to other parts of the body
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chronic
slow developing, recurring
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degenerative
characterized by dimishing capabilities
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diagnosis
the identification of a disease or trauma
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endemic
disease that exist in a location or group of people all the time
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epidemic
a sudden outbreak of disease in numbers much longer than normal
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etiology
the study of the cause and orging of disease
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fungus
a mold, yeast or mushrooms, some fungi are benefitial, some as a ring worm and athlete's foot are not
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hereditary
genetically passed from parent to child
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hyperplasia
an increase in the number of cells in an organ or tissue
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idiopathic
of unknown origin
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infection
a protective responce from the body in responce to infection or injury characterized by swelling, heat, readness and pain affecting only one part of the body
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local
affecting only one part
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malignant
cancerous, a growth with tendency to invade and destroy nearby tissue and spread to other part of the body
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neoplasm
an abnormal growth of tissue that may be bening or malignant
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pandemic
an epidemic that effects an expanded demographic area
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pathogenesis
the orgin and development of disease
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pathology
study of disease
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pathophysiology
the study of how disease and trauma alters the normal functioning of the body
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signs
the evidence of diseases as perceived by a doctor
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sterilize
to destroy bacteria and other microorganisms
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symptoms
the subject evidence of disease as perceived by the patient
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trauma
a physical injury or caused by an external force of violence wich may cause death or permanet disability, trauma is also to discribe severe emotional or psychological shock or distress
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virulence
the avility of an organism to cuase disease
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virus
an intracellular parasite that causes disease
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anterior (ventral)
oward the front, in front of
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when doing lymphatic drainage, which of the following is the most effective stroke
pumping
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the sequences and directions of swedish massage strokes are most adapted to wich anatomical or physiological situation?
lymph drainage and venous return
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when doing lymphatic drainage wich direction do you go?
towards the lymph nodes
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descibes the effects of massage therapy
- increased venous and lymph flow
- increase muscle flexibility
- increase relaxation
- reduces pain
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which direction do you go in when doing lymph drainage on the extremities
distal to proximal
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when massaging the upper leg in the supine position, wich muscle is involved
quadriceps
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when is it ok to engage in a sexual relationship with a client?
after ending all profecional relationships
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massage is contraindicated for
high blood pressure
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if working the sartorius which of the following endangerment's do you need to be aware of?
femoral artery
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the tricuspid valve is found between?
right atrium and right ventricle
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if working the adductor which of the endangerments would you have to be aware of
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GTO release....
reduce muscle tone and spasm
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which a tue statment concerning golgi tendon organ release? GTO
- detects overall (toda) tension in tendon
- detect the load in the tendon
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muscle adductors of the arm
- pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi
- teres m&m
- coracobrachialis
- infraspinatus
- triceps LG
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wich muscle would be paralyzed if the sciatic nerve was severed?
- hamstrings
- biceps femoris
- semitenddinosus, semimembranosus
- long head of biceps fem Tibial nerve
- short head of biceps fem peroneal nerve
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symptoms of hypoglycemia
H/A, acute fatigue, restlessness, marked irritability, weakness, malaise (as mild sickness or depression)
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best massage stroke to use on a chronic sprain
cross fibre frictions
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which condition is present when there is an injury of the ulnar nerve at the elbow?
flacciditty
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the only joint where the axial skeleton articulates with the appendicular skeleton is?
sternoclavicular
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if someone slipped on the stairs of your practice what typw of insurance would be involved?
liability insurance
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