AHL 305 - Anatomy & Physiology II for Massage Therapy

6.4 Continuing Education Units (CEU). This course is not for Credit(s).

This course is designed to enable the students to learn the anatomy and physiological
systems of the human body. Students will explore these primary components and system
functions as it relates to the application of massage therapy. Topics to be covered include
the structural, systematic, and physiological effects that manual therapy has on anatomical
and physiological systems, as well as exploring the body’s organization, homeostasis, and
therapeutic intent. Students will engage in pathological clinicals where hands on experience
in working with clients with specific pathological conditions will be assessed.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the students should be able to:

1. identify and describe the structural organization along with the anatomical and
physiological systems of the human body;
2. recognize key factors in maintaining homeostasis as it relates to the practice of massage
therapy;
3. explore the physiological effects of providing manual therapy to clients living with and
managing systemic conditions;
4. review and apply knowledge of medical terminology to systemic anatomic and physiological
conditions;
5. list and define common pathological terms as it relates to the various classes of
disease;
6. explain the components of metabolic function as it applies to the manipulation of soft
tissues in the human body; and
7. explore various methods of disease management as it relates to the practice of applying
therapeutic massage within a medical and wellness environment