Hypothalmas - Major connec on between nervous system and endocrine system neuro ssue
Scope of prac ce - massage therapy is the assessment of the so ssue and joints of the body and the
treatment and preven on of physical dysfunc on and pain
The council is made up of.. - 6-9 RMTs elected by peers, 5-8 public members appointed by the
government
Client rela ons commi ee - ensures measures are in place to deal with client abuse
discipline commi ee - conducts hearings rela ng it misconduct, makes decisions involving revoking or
suspending cer ficates
Execu ve Commi ee - has all the powers of council with the excep on of making/revoking by-laws and
regula ons
Fitness to Prac se Commi ee - hears ma ers concerning the physical or mental capacity of a registrant
to prac se
Central nervous system - Brain and spinal cord
Peripheral nervous system - Spinal branches and cranial nerves
Enteric nervous system - Influences all diges ve processes
Autonomic nervous system - Controls involuntary ac vity of visceral muscles and internal organs and
glands.
, Myolin - isolates, increases conduc vity of nerve
Grey ma er - Processes informa on
Afferent neurons - Carry sensory informa on to the CNS
Efferent nurons - Carry motor informa on away from the CNS
A-delta fibres - myolinated fibres that transmit sharp fast highly localized pain
C-fibres - UNMYOLINATED fibres that carry slow, dull achey pooly localized pain
Upper Motor Neuron Lesion (at / above T12) - Causes hyperreflexia
Lower Motor Neuron Lesion - Causes Flaccidity
sympathe c nervous system - Fight or flight responce
Blood vessels only have _________ nerve supply - sympathe c
neuro transmi ers are stored here in an axon - axon terminal
Axon hillock creates... - ac on poten al
schwan cells - support cells that produce myelin sheath for neurons in the peripheral nervous system
Up regula on - Increased number of hormone receptors, increases uptake