Review for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Exams, Third Edition is the most comprehensive study guide for any massage student or practitioner preparing for the NCETM or MBLEx exams. Each topic is presented in a concise outline format, and review questions are included after each part. Practice tests are offered that enable the user to simulate taking the actual exam.\\A companion website includes a pretest with chapter numbers alongside the answers, two additional quizzes, 500 electronic flash cards, a template for creating flash cards, crossword puzzles, a Jeopardy-style game, a Hangman-style game (Don't Tip the Scale), and labeling exercises.

Rev. ed. of: Review for therapeutic massage and bodywork certification / Joseph Ashton, Duke Cassel. 2nd ed. c2007.\\Textbook for MT 245 Massage Therapy Seminar\\MT245. Includes index.

About the Authors -- Preface -- Introduction to the Exams -- Part I: HUMAN ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, AND KINESIOLOGY -- 1: Review of Body Systems -- 2: Chemistry Review -- 3: Cellular Review -- 4: Integumentary System -- 5: Skeletal System -- 6: Articulations -- 7: Muscular System -- 8: Nervous System -- 9: Sensory System -- 10: Endocrine System -- 11: Cardiovascular System -- 12: Lymphatic and Immune Systems -- 13: Respiratory System -- 14: Digestive System -- 15: Urinary System -- 16: Reproductive System -- 17: Craniosacral System -- 18: Biomechanics and Kinesiology -- 19: Medical Terminology -- 20: Oriental Medicine -- 21: Other Energy Systems -- 22: Nutrition -- Part I Practice Questions -- Part II: CLINICAL PATHOLOGY -- 23: Introduction to Disease -- 24: Diseases of the Integumentary System -- 25: Diseases of the Skeletal System -- 26: Diseases of the Joints (Articulations) -- 27: Diseases of the Muscular System -- 28: Diseases of the Nervous System -- 29: Diseases of the Endocrine System -- 30: Diseases of the Sensory System -- 31: Diseases of the Cardiovascular System -- 32: Diseases of the Lymphatic and Immune Systems -- 33: Diseases of the Respiratory System -- 34: Diseases of the Digestive System -- 35: Diseases of the Urinary System -- 36: Diseases of the Reproductive System -- 37: Psychological and Emotional Disorders -- 38: Pharmacology Review -- Part II Practice Questions -- Part III: THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE AND BODYWORK ASSESSMENT -- 39: Client Assessment: History and Intake -- 40: Client Assessment: Precautions -- 41: Client Assessment: Assessment Areas -- 42: Client Assessment: Posture and Range of Motion -- Part III Practice Questions -- Part IV: THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE AND BODYWORK APPLICATION -- 43: Application: Technique -- 44: Application: Communication -- 45: Application: Hydrotherapy -- 46: Application: Aromatherapy -- 47: Application: First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation -- 48: Application: Touch Therapy Modalities -- Part IV Practice Questions -- Part V: ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, AND BUSINESS PRACTICES -- 49: Ethics and Professional Standards -- 50: Business Practices -- Part V Practice Questions -- Part VI: PRACTICE EXAMINATION -- Practice Examination -- Index.