July 10,11
Chapter 4 was a blast! Be sure to review:
1. the key terms at the begining of the chapter
2. CCTOSO - the levels of the body's organization
3. the parts of the cell (remember the goo!)
4. anatomical position (assume the position!)
5. the planes (mid, sagittal, frontal, transverse, oblique)
6. body cavities
7. abdominal quads and regions

The directional terms on pages 48-49 are very important. You will need to know these terms during the rest of your massage education (and your career - but by then they will be second nature). You will be responsible for the terms on pages 49-56. You'll notice that most of the prefixes and suffixes are review from last week. Most of the combo forms are new. Believe it or not, you've heard many of these terms before in real life. Example; you know the word cranial. It has to do with the skull. Actually it means "pertaining to the skull". How do we know this? By breaking it down. But remember, you already know this word. Don't make it harder than it has to be.
You DO NOT need to know the information under the "Pathology" heading. No wasting time here.
Under the "Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Terms" heading please know the following: "Adhesions", "Febrile", "Homeostasis", "Inflammation", "Morbid", "Sepsis" (also with this term, please know that it is a noun, the adjective is "Septic"), "Suppurative" (remind me to tell you a very funny story about this term).
The only Diagnostic term you need to know this week is "Magnetic resonance imaging" or MRI as we health types call it. (page 61)
The abbreviations starting on page 64:
ant.
Dx
Lat., lat.
All quad abbreviations (RUQ, LLQ...)
MRI
post.
Sx
Tx
Feel free to complete the learning activities at the end of the chapter. Don't forget to do your worksheet. If you have any questions or concerns, let me know.
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Check! This! Out!

OMG(S)!! Look at this!

http://www.bodiestheexhibition.com/intro.html

This exhibit is in Columbus until October. Let's go! I feel like a 6 year old jumping up and down yelling, "Mommy, can we go? Can we?". I want everyone to take a look at this and let me know if you would like to go. We can pick a weekend (or whatever is good for everyone) and have a road trip!

Holla'!
val.