Includes bibliographical references and index.

Fundamentals. The body as a whole -- Mechanisms of health and disease -- Terminology : scientific, medical, social, and cultural communication -- Systems of control. Nervous system basics and the central nervous system -- Peripheral nervous system -- Endocrine system -- Kinesiology and biomechanics. Skeletal system -- Joints -- Muscles -- Biomechnics basics -- Remaining body systems. Integumentary, cardiovascular, lymphatic, and immune systems -- Respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems -- Appendix A. Muscle quick reference guide -- Appendix B. Diseases/conditions and indications/contraindications for massage therapy -- Appendix C. Clinical reasoning activities.