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Major Body Systems

There are 11 major body systems in the human body.  All designed around a common function of the human body. Let’s review them and they are:

Circulatory

Organs include heart, blood, blood vessels

Lymphatic

Lymph Lymph nodes, Lymph vessels

Digestive

Gastrointestinal tract, tube which goes from the mouth to the anus

Endocrine

Glands and hormones

Reproductive

Ovaries and testes

Muscular

Skeletal, smooth, cardiac muscles are all included

Skeletal

Bones [...]

Integumentary System VII

The final segment of this system. This is intended for massage therapist for review and students which need to pass the national exam.
The four functions of the skin are protection, temperature requlation, sense organ, and chemical activity. The skin protects against hazzards, invasion of microbes, tears, cuts, chemicals, and uv rays.
The treatment and recovery from [...]

Integumentary System VI

Were almost there this the next to last installment for this system of the body. This is a review intended for massage therapist and students that wish to pass the national exam.
Nails are accessory organs of the skin which are produced by cells in the epidermis, nails are hard due to the substance keratin. The [...]

Integumentary System V

Continuing this lengthy review of the integumentary system for massage therapist to aid in the passing of the national exam.
When collagen and elastic fibers in he skin ages it starts to deteriorate. With age the skin starts to loose elasticity, loosens, wrinkles and sags. The specialized network of nerves and nerve endings are found in [...]

Integumentary System IV

Continuing from where I left off. This section is quite longer than any of my first posts because the skin is a very important section of the anatomy on the human body to massage therapist. It has many pathologies that affect how and when we work on a patient. Continuing from where I left off on [...]