Category: Anatomy and Physiology

The word posture conjures up many thoughts.  Mom and Dad “saying stand up straight” or a picture of yourself hunched over a desk and computer attached to the phone.   The word posture as per Webster is (1) the position or carriage of the body in standing or sitting; bearing (2) an attitude of mind; frame…

Types of Movements of the Joints Flexion and Extension – Extension occurs when the surfaces get farther apart and the bones straighten. Flexion results in a decrease of the angle at the joint and brings the bones closer together. They occur in the sagittal plane around a frontal coronal axis.  Examples include the flexion of…

Functions of the Lymphatic System for Massage Therapists/Students: Draining interstitial fluid Protecting against invasion – immune response involving the Tand B lymphocytes and also phagocytes Transporting dietary fats – carry lipids and lipid soluble vitamins from the gastrointestional system into the blood Returns nutrients and proteins to the blood Lymphatic Vessels and Lymph Lymphatic Capillaries…

Connective tissue has a nerve supply except for cartilage and is highly vascular except for cartilage and tendons.  It consists of three basic elements: Cells Ground Substance Fibers (collagen, elastin and reticular The ground substance or matrix may be fluid, semifluid, gelatinous, or calcified.  The matrix is secreted by the connective tissue cells and adjacent cells…

Connective Tissue is a metamembrane.  It is one continuous substance in its various shapes and consistencies.  Every part of the body is connected to every other part by the network of connective tissue.  If you were to remove all of the other elements of the body except the connective tissue there would remain a 3D shape.…