Category: Anatomy and Physiology

Learning the muscles of the body is one of the basic subjects in massage school.  After you learn the basics anatomy and physiology of how the cells and how the fibers work and how they form muscles and groups of muscles you can start putting it all together. You also need to know the basics…

One of the most important subjects for massage therapists is learning and understanding the nervous system and how it applies to pain and the muscles. Everything in the body is controlled by the nervous system. It is the fastest homeostatic response mechanism of the body. Nervous System Fuctions Three main functions of the nervous system:…

Anatomy defined – the study of the structure of the body and the relationship between structures Physiology defined – study of function of body parts Levels of structural organization:Atoms – Smallest building block of matter made up of protons, electrons and neutrons. Two or more atoms combine to form molecules which are the building block…

Competencies as per ELAP: Recite Muscle Name Identify Directional Position State General Attachments State Specific Attachment Sites State Primary Action State a 2nd Action State a 3rd Action Outline Shape & Fiber Direction Place Muscle Short & Long Positions Perform Isometric Contraction Palpate Origin Palpate Insertion Palpate Muscle Belly     Head, Neck and Jaw…

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