Term 4 spa: Nervous System and Misc

1. Which one of the following is not a contraindication for hot or cold water treatments?

2. All of the following are dry heat modalities except ___

3. Warmed paraffin is generally kept on the body for ___ minutes or until it no longer feels warm.

4. For a saline bath, ___ of common salt are added to the tub of water

5. Bath cabinets are also known as ___ or ___ cabinets

6. Exposure time in a cabinet bath or steam canopy ranges from ___ minutes.

7.___ are Japanese hot springs at the site of natural volcanic spring water, usually with massage and other relaxing therapies available.

8. Which term did the plains Indians use for the small enclosures in which they poured water overheated stones?

9. Spas are officially part of the ___ industry.

10. The norm for the massage therapist in a spa setting is ___ massages each day.

11. The typical time frame for a full-body massage is ___ minutes at most spas.

12.___ is a massage form from Japan that uses finger pressure to invigorate the body and allow healing energies to flow more freely.

13. When performing a spa massage, you should ___ between segments.

14. Which essential oil has a base note?

15. All of the following essential oils have a relaxing or soothing effect except ___

16. a/an ___ is a uniform mixture of two or more liquids, such as an essential oil and a massage lotion.

17. To start an aromatherapy wrap, the therapist places a drop of essential oil on a fingertip and ___.

18. A Vichy shower is used for exfoliation in a ___

19. The average cost of a weekly chair massage is ___

20. Which is a contraindication for stone massage on an older client?

21. For a healthy client, stones should be heated to approximately ___ for a full body hot stone massage

22. Marble stones should be washed in ___

23. when applying hot stones to a client's back the largest stone should be placed on the ___

24. ___ is a form of compression massage mainly utilizing thumbs in a technique called thumb walking.

25. In reflexology, there are ___ zones that run longitudinally from the top of the head to the hands and feet.

26. Reflex massage on which body part relieves headache and tension?

27.the ___ plane divides the body into front and back.

28.The ___ bones include those of the legs, arms, fingers, and toes.

29, The ___ consists of the ribs and sternum

30. The skeletal muscular system consists of ___large and small muscles.

31. The origin of a muscle is generally located ___.

32. Which term means behind or in back of ?

33. A(n) ___ is a chemical that sends a nerve signal across a synapse.

34. ___ carry impulses from the brain to the effectors (the muscles or glands they control).

35. What are the largest and most numerous glial cells?

36. The outer layer of the meninges the ___ is a protective fibrous connective tissue sheath covering the brain and spinal cord .

37. The brain stem includes all of the following except ___

38. the ___ functions as a conduction pathway for nerve impulses traveling to and from the brain.

39. What are the two main divisions of the peripheral nervous system?

40. What is the largest and longest nerve in the body?

41. ____, which detect pain, are in nearly every body tissue except the brain

42.The ____ nervous system regulates the actions of glands, smooth muscles, and the heart

.43. The effects of parasympathetic activity include increased ___

44. Which area of the body is particularly sensitive to reflex influences?

45. ___ is a progressive and eventually fatal condition that causes the motor neurons of the brain and spinal cord to degenerate and die.

46. Which condition is caused by a viral infection?

47. ___ is caused by soft tissue such as muscle, fascia, tendon, or ligament putting pressure on a nerve.

48. The chemical substances manufactured by the endocrine glands are known as ___

49. Much of the relationship between the nervous and endocrine system is maintained or controlled within ___ and the pituitary gland