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Sep 07, 2024
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MT 108L - Kinesiology for Massage Therapists Lab 1 Credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): RD 90 or WR 91 or designated placement, and acceptance into the Massage Therapy Career Pathway Certificate program.
Corequisite(s): MT 108 and BI 121 , BI 121L or BI 231 , BI 231L
Course Description: Studies the branch of physiology that relates to the mechanics and anatomy of human movement. Students will learn the joints of the body and their actions, the muscles that create specific actions, muscle attachment sites, how to palpate, shorten, and lengthen the muscles.
Course Level: Career/Tech Preparatory
Course Learning Outcomes:
- CLO#1: Identify and discuss major components of the musculoskeletal system: bones, muscle attachment sites, origin, insertion and belly of the muscles, planes, axis of movements and actions of the joints. (ILO: Communication)
- CLO#2: Demonstrate safe movement through normal range of motion.
- CLO#3: Locate, palpate and describe muscles in terms of attachments, actions, and sensitive/ local endangerment areas.
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