3. Ice Breaker Your Name
Brief description of your
personality and
background
Children
Pets/Animals
Likes/Dislikes
Work
Expectations for
this class
What would you guess
myofascial massage
techniques are?
When do you think you
would use myofascial
massage techniques?
5. Attendance
This is an accelerated program
◦ New material is taught every day
◦ When you miss a day of class you miss a lot of material
Please be seated and on time for each class
See your school’s catalog for more details on the
attendance policy
6. Attendance
Reasons to be absent may
include:
Major or contagious illness
Contagious skin infection or rash
Death in the family
Car accident
Hospitalization
7. Grading
Professionalism = 10%
Out-of-Class Assignments = 10%
Lab = 30 %
Exams/LRSA = 20%
Final Exam = 30%
Grading Scale
◦ A = 90-100 Superior
◦ B = 80-89 Above Average
◦ C = 70-79 Average
◦ F = 0-69 Failure
8. Classroom Rules and Expectations
Must wear school
issued scrubs and gym
shoes every day
◦ Hats, visors, doo rags
and other accessories
are not permitted
Must always come to
school with a positive
attitude
Cell phones must be on
vibrate or off
Must behave like professional
therapists
◦ Appropriate language must
be used at all time
◦ Absolutely no inappropriate
comments about other
people
◦ Absolutely no harassment of
any kind
Violence of any kind will not
be permitted
9. Lab Rules
Inappropriate comments about another person’s
body will not be tolerated
Sexual harassment will not be tolerated
You must work with a different person each day
You must shower every day
Clean sheets must be brought to school
every day
All students must participate in lab every day
10. Out-of-Class Assignments
Out-of-Class assignments are designed to
help you
◦ Pass class exams
◦ Prepare for the Professional Certification
Exam
◦ Will be given out the first day of every week
◦ Are due every exam day
All out-of-class assignments must be
completed in order to receive full credit
11. Exam Policies
Retakes for an unexcused absence on exam day are not
always possible
Ask your instructor for more details on this policy
You should make every effort to be on time on all exam
days
16. Sternocleidomastoid (SCM)
Origin:
◦ Sternal Head:
Top of Manubrium
◦ Clavicular Head:
Medial 1/3 of the clavicle
Insertion:
◦ Mastoid Process of the temporal Bone
◦ Lateral Nuchal Line
Actions:
◦ Unilateral:
Laterally flexes the head
Rotates head to opposite side
◦ Bilateral:
Flexes neck
Assists in inhalation
17. Scalene Anterior
Origin:
◦ Transverse Process of third through
6 cervical vertebrae (C3-6)
Insertion:
◦ First Rib
Actions:
◦ Unilateral:
Laterally Flex the Neck
Rotates head & neck to opposite
side
◦ Bilateral:
Elevates ribs during inhalation
Flex the neck
18. Scalene Medius (Middle Scalene)
Origin:
Transverse Process of second
through seventh cervical vertebrae
(C2-7)
Insertion:
First Rib
Actions:
Unilateral:
Laterally Flex the Neck
Rotates head & neck to opposite
side
Bilateral:
Elevates ribs during inhalation
19. Scalene Posterior
Origin:
◦ Transverse Process of fifth & sixth
cervical vertebrae (C5&6)
Insertion:
◦ Second Rib
Actions:
◦ Unilateral:
Laterally Flex the Neck
Rotates head & neck to opposite
side
◦ Bilateral:
Elevates ribs during inhalation
● Food behaviors can become just as addictive as any other pleasurable activity.
● How big is the large intestine? The large intestine is usually 4 to 5 feet long, and 2½ inches in diameter.
● What role does the pharynx play in digestion? The pharynx, located just behind the mouth, receives the bolus from the mouth. ● What is the bolus? Food that has been chewed, chemically broken down, and mixed with water.
● What role does the liver play in digestion? The liver metabolizes protein, breaks down fatty acids, and removes glucose from the blood. It also secretes bile, stores vitamins, detoxifies the blood, and destroys old blood cells.
● What is peristalsis? Peristalsis is the rhythmic contraction of smooth muscles that propels food through the digestive system.
● In this diagram, the size of the arrow indicates the amount of absorption of a particular substance at that site.
● Where are most substances absorbed? The small intestine.
● Dietary recommendations vary according to a number of factors, including genetic predisposition, age, and health.
● Where can you get necessary dietary fats? Nuts, seeds, oil, and animal products.
● The citric acid cycle is the main pathway through which food energy is released by cells to manufacture ATP.
● What is the BMR? BMR is an acronym for basal metabolic rate; it refers to the smallest amount of energy that must be expended to sustain life.
● How does gender influence metabolism? Men oxidize their food between 5 and 7 percent faster than women. ● How about temperature? An increase in body temperature increases BMR; a decrease has the opposite effect.
● What is the most common cause of cirrhosis? Alcoholism. ● What is a hernia? A hernia is a protrusion of soft tissues through a tear or weak spot in a muscle wall.
● All of these manipulations are directed in a clockwise fashion.
● Urine passes out of the kidneys through the ureters, and is stored in the bladder until it is expelled through the urethra.
● How much filtrate from the blood that kidneys filter is reabsorbed? How much urine does that leave to be excreted? The kidneys reabsorb about 99 percent of the filtrate, leaving about 1 percent to be excreted as urine.
● What are two differences between male and female urethras? Male urethras are longer and are used to pass semen in addition to urine.
● What percentage of the human body is water? In terms of weight, it ranges from 40 to 60 percent, mostly in intercellular fluid.
● Input of water and electrolytes must be balanced by output.
● What purpose does sodium balance serve? It plays an important role in the excitability of muscles and neurons; it is also crucially important in regulating fluid balance in the body.
● What are kidney stones? Kidney stones are small crystalline substances that develop in the kidney; most are calcium. They are brought on by dehydration.
● Besides not having enough water, what other conditions can dehydrate the body? Diarrhea, severe vomiting, excessive sweating, bleeding, and surgical removal of body fluids.
