| A | B |
|---|
| The trait needed for a therapist to quiet the mind and focus on the client's needs | Centering |
| Name of the phenomenon where cells within an organism are inspired to move within their environment based on the presence of certain chemicals | Chemotaxis |
| Direct physical effect | Mechanical method |
| Decreased as one of the effects of massage | Cortisol |
| Changes in blood pressure | Physiological effect of massage |
| Reduced anxiety and stress levels | Psychological effects of massage |
| Promotes Increases in lymphocyte count | Massage therapy effects the Lymphatic System and Immune Functions |
| Regulates the activity of smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands | Autonomic nervous system |
| Functional change mediated by the nervous system | Reflex effect |
| Balancing and improving the flow of energy | Energetic effect |
| Medical reason not to massage | Contraindication |
| Is responsible for preparing the body to expend energy in responses to emergency situations | Sympathetic Nervous System |
| Neurotransmitter that helps to regulate nerve impulses and influences mood, behavior, appetite, blood pressure, temp regulations, memory and learning ability | Serotonin |
| Referring to a direction, toward the center (heart) | Centripetal |
| Pain reduction | Analgesia |
| Prevents and reduces exessive scarring following trauma | Deep stroking |
| Functions to conserve energy and reverse the action of the sympathetic division | Parasympathetic Nervous System |
| The positive effects of relaxing massage interrupts the transmission of pain sensations of affected nociceptors from entering the CNS by stimulating other cutaneous receptors | Gate Control Theory |
| Facilitate healthy scar formation | Integumentary System effect of Massage |
| Sebaceous and Sweat glands | Exocrine glands |
