Acetylcholine is distinguished from other neurotransmitters due to its ability to transmit signals at

the neuromuscular junction between the nervous system and the muscular system.

The extensor carpi ulnaris acts to both extend and adduct the wrist.

The clavicle connects to the scapula at the acromion process and this juncture is called the

acromioclavicular joint.

The outside layer of the myelin sheath is called the neurilemma.

Muscle flaccidity pertains to the weakness of a muscle.

When a client asks about the private matters of a common client/friend, they are trying to fill a gap

that a massage therapist, as a professional, should not fill. The massage therapist may think the

client making the request for information will respect the therapist for divulging privileged

information but they will ultimately grow to distrust the therapist’s adherence to client

confidentiality. The best answer is one that puts the focus back on them.

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Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels with endothelial linings that are only one cell thick. This

allows for the transfer of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients and waste between the blood and

surrounding tissues.

There are times when undraping sensitive areas for treatment is within the scope of practice of

massage. However, a massage therapist who routinely drapes in an unprofessional manner is

breaking a standard of conduct indicated in the massage code of ethics.

Lordosis is a condition of the lumbar spine which causes and anteriorly rotated pelvis. The anterior

rotation causes the hip flexors to tighten which includes a shortening of the psoas muscle.