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Basic
Pathology Series |
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BPATH1
3 hrs |
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Fundamentals
and Concepts
1)
Medical terminology and how suffixes and
prefixes of terms help indicate their meanings
2)
Introduction to infectious agents and their
characteristics
3)
Hygienic practices for a Massage Therapist
4)
Definition of terms, characteristics of inflammation and
massage indicators
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BPATH2
3 hrs |
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Integumentary Systems
1) Functions,
construction of the skin with associated rules of
massage
2) Characteristics and
massage implications for major skin conditions
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BPATH3
3 hrs |
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Muscoskeletal Conditions
1) Overview of the
function of bones, muscles and joints
2) Characteristics and
massage implications for specific
conditions of:
Muscular
Disorders
Bone Disorders
Joint Disorders
Genetic
Muscoskeletal Disorders
Other Connective
Tissue Disorders
Neuromuscular
Disorders
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BPATH4
3 hrs |
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Nervous
System
1)
Function and structure of the nervous system
2) Characteristics
and massage implications for specific
conditions of:
Chronic Degenerative
Disorders
Movements Disorders
Infectious Disorders
Psychiatric
Disorders
Nervous System
Injuries
Other Nervous System
Conditions
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BPATH5
3 hrs |
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Circulatory
System
1)
Function and structure of the circulatory system as well
as for the blood, heart and blood vessels
2)
Characteristics and massage implications for specific
conditions of the circulatory system
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BPATH6
3 hrs |
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Lymphatic
and Immune System
1)
Function and overview of the lymphatic and immune System
2)
Characteristics and massage implications for specific
conditions of the lymphatic and immune system
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BPATH7
3 hrs |
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Respiratory
System
1)
Function and structure of the respiratory system
2)
Characteristics and massage implications for specific
conditions of:
Infectious
Respiratory Disorders
Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Diseases
Other Respiratory
Disorders
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BPATH8
3 hrs |
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Digestive
System
1)
Function and structure of the digestive system
2)
Characteristics and massage implications for specific
conditions of:
Diseases of Upper
Gastrointestinal Tract
Disorders of Large
Intestines
Disorders of
Accessory Organs
Other Digestive
System Disorders
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BPATH9
3 hrs |
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Endocrine
and Urinary System
1)
Function and structure of the urinary system, endocrine
system and associated hormones.
2)
Characteristics and massage implications for specific
conditions of:
Disorders of the
Endocrine System
Kidney Disorders
Bladder and Urinary
Tract Disorders
Other Digestive
System Disorders
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BPATH10
3 hrs |
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Cancer and
Reproductive System
1)
Function and structure of the reproduction system
2)
Characteristics and massage implications for specific
disorders of the reproductive system.
3)
Principles of Cancer including causes, signs and
symptoms and massage
indications
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