1. List at least two visible and two hidden signs of structural dysfunction.
2. Identify the key principles in Hellerwork, Postural Integration and Zen Bodywork.
3. Recognize Maitland's three paradigms of practice and list the main characteristics of structural bodywork.
4. Describe the somatic perspective of complementary therapy and compare therapy techniques and practice levels within the somatic discipline.
5. List at least three elements of the embryogenetic systems that relate to structural bodywork and recognize at least three models for understanding human structure.
6. Correctly identify each of the following:
   • The tissue layers of the body and the roles of each
   • The three main levels of muscle organization
   • At least two potential spaces in the body
   • The types and functions of connective tissue
   • The main types of cells found within connective tissue
   • The mechanical characteristics of fascia
7. Compare and contrast tonic and phasic muscles.
8. Identify reasons for musculature injuries or disorders that may lead to structural adaptation and/or structural dysfunction.
9. Recognize at least three postural-structural dysfunctions that are related specifically to the organization of the axial skeleton; define “inspiration fix” and “expiration fix,” and list the consequences of leg length discrepancy.
10. Recognize the key elements of at least five of the following models:
    • Internal-external model
    • Janda's approach
    • Feldenkrais
    • Hanna's extension of Feldenkrais
    • Schleip's extension of Hanna's ideas
    • Myer's Anatomy Train concept
11. Compare the key elements of each of the following: standing, palpatory, and gait assessment and identify the rules for strategizing structural bodywork sessions.
12. Identify general protocols for addressing imbalances in at least four areas of the sagittal plane.
13. List the areas of the lateral line and the medial leg line of the frontal plane and identify the general protocols for addressing asymmetries in the frontal and traverse planes.
14. Achieve at least 70% correct on the open-book test.

"As the muscles of inspiration release, the elastic recoil of the fascia can then be recycled, restoring the thorax to its resting state, and in the process inducing the expiration of air. This is an example of how the body can intelligently harness this stored elastic energy of the connective tissues. The same principle can be seen in the design of fusiform muscles themselves. The collagen fibers in the epimysium of muscles tend to encircle the muscle belly, running perpendicular to the long axis of the muscle. Again, a muscle actively contracts and shortens, it swells in the middle, against the elastic resistance of these fibers, which on relaxation will squeeze the muscle belly back in and assist the muscle in returning to its resting length." ( Structural Bodywork by John Smith, 2005, p. 81)

1. A pendulum and a spring in tension
2. A jackhammer and jack-in-the-box
3. Guitar strings and bridges
4. Skyscrapers and trees

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