TPM 114 - Musculoskeletal System (3)

Prerequisite: TPM 110 and TPM 112 with grades of “C” or higher
fall, spring

Lecture: Two hours of lecture/discussion per week. Lab: Two hours of lab per week.

The musculoskeletal system is an expansion of the bone and muscle studies covered in BIO 112, The Human Body. The emphasis will be on bone features, origins, insertions, nerve innervations, and actions of muscles most relevant to massage therapy. Identification of prominent surface landmarks and superficial muscles by palpation will be practiced using a regional approach.