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08/08/2011
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endorphins
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endogenous opiates
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dopamine
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motor activity
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seratonin
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maintain context-appropriate behavior, satiety
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norepinephrine
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calming, homeostatis (ANS)
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oxytocin
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relaxation & emotional situation
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cortisol
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stress hormones
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sympathetic
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decreases arousal- inhibits
vasodilation to increases bloodflow
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parasympathetic
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stimulates more arousal
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stretch reflex
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muscle spindles
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tendon reflex
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reciprocal innervation
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histamine
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stimulation of vasodilators
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effleurage
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touch lightly, gliding strokes
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petrissage
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kneading
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limbic system
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key emotional areas
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first degree physiologic effect of massage on neuroendocrine system
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stimulate nervous system
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second degree physiologic effect of massage on neuroendocrine system
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endocrine & immunological
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