Louisiana Massage Therapy Ebook Continuing Education

31. Physical touch triggers the release of a “feel good” hormone called____________.

34. According to the National Institutes of Health, “________ affects more Americans than diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined.” a. Stress. b. Metabolic syndrome. c. Pain. d. Anxiety. 35. When the parasympathetic nervous system takes over, it stimulates the __________ reflex, which is a series of involuntary muscle contractions along the digestive tract that allows the body to process the food we eat.

a. Oxytocin. b. Serotonin. c. Dopamine. d. Tryptophan.

32. The World Health Organization documented an almost ____% increase in the use of antianxiety medications for children ages 10 to 19 between 2001 and 2010.

a. 15. b. 35. c. 25. d. 50.

a. Peristalsis. b. Dyspepsia. c. Diarrhea. d. Homeostasis.

33. A _______________ occurs when a client’s symptoms temporarily get worse before they get better as the body struggles to process information. a. Stress response. b. Healing crisis.

c. Relaxation response. d. Depressive episode.

Course Code: MLA01SE

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