Key Learning Points

Question 1

What is the structural hierarchy of the body?

Answer 1

Chemical → cell → tissue → organ → system → organism.

Question 2

Why is skin important in massage?

Answer 2

First contact point; protection and sensation.

Question 3

What systems are most affected by massage?

Answer 3

Muscular, nervous, endocrine, circulatory.

Question 4

What are the three effect categories?

Answer 4

Physical, neurophysiological, psychological.