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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What should a massage begin with | Light Stroking |
| What movement beings and end a massage | effleurage |
| In a full body massage: What is the least mount of time should effleurage take | 10 mins |
| When appling effleurage: What should the pressure throughout the stroke be | even |
| What is the correct procedure for deep stroking | apply with venous flow consider the effects of gravity work with relaxed muscles |
| What technique is used to distribute lube | effeurage |
| direction of general massage | distal to proximal in a centripetal direction |
| The application of pressure to a reflex point in the hands and feet in order to improve circulation & normalize body function is | reflexology |
| What are the best movements to use after sports | effeurage & petrissage |
| What is the best movement to relieve muscle cramps | efferrage & petrissage |
| What type of massage movement would be best for locating an area of spasm -or- pain in the body | effleurage |
| The best movement for scar tissue | friction |
| What movement stimulates thoracic ducts & nodes | friction |
| What is the best technique to increase lymph flow | effleurage |
| What movement should be used to flush a muscle | effleurage |
| TO massage deep into joint spaces -or- around bony prominence which movement would you use | friction |
| What id the best technique for intercostal muscles | friction |
| Which technique milks the muscles of accumulated waste products from too much exercise | petrissage |
| Which movement aims to passively stretch muscles | effleurage |
| Transverse friction produces increased blood which creates | local analegesia |
| The main purpose of deep transverse friction is to | separate muscle fibers |
| In postural drainage the ideal position for treatment is | body tilted with head down |
| When a client is in the prone position and you are massaging the leg what would you not do | dorsiflex with extended knee |
| a client in a sitting position is in the best position for massaging | neck and lower back |
| When a client is lying in a prone position a towel in placed under the ankle joint to prevent | extreme plantar flexion |
| a vibrator is least appropriate on | bony prominences |
| can friction around varicose veins be helpful | yes but not on the vein |
| In what massage technique should the fingers move tissue under the skin | friction |
| Least important consideration in kneading is | direction of movement |
| what massage technique in indicated for acute atrophic arthritis | contraindicated |
| postural drainage is best accomplished with | vibration & tapotement to back |
| What do you do with an edematous leg | elevate |
| deep friction when indicated should be done | on affected area |
| where on the body is the best place to do chucking and rolling | arms and legs |
| where would you use chucking | arms and legs |
| A client has a repaired meniscus 3 days out of the hospital with light weight bearing. What would the initial exercise treatment be | isometric |
| Passive movement is valuable in early treatment of | simple strain |
| to increase ROM for Colle's fracture (wrist) right out of the cast use | active & passsive |
| Best techniques for tennis elbow | moist heat with friction |
| what technique would your use to treat a colle fracture (wrist) right out of the cast | friction |
| to treat a person with venostasis but no obstruction | start proximal |
| In treating chronic rheumatoid arthritis what technique would you use | friction no pain |
| what treatment is recommended for subdeltoid bursitis | sub-acute & chronic heat and exercise |
| for edema of the limb massage could be | proximal first, proximal to distal |
| what muscle -or- muscle groups would you massage to soften up the contracted muscles due to lordosis | erector spinae |
| In the condition of lordosis, what muscle -or- muscle group would be lengthened | Hamstrings |
| What is the best massage sequence for edema of the knee | thigh, leg, thigh |
| The best technique for a client with a heart condition | mild |
| For carpal tunnel syndrome which aspect of the hand should be massaged | volar |
| in a second degree acute sprain, when should massage be done | after acute phase subsides |
| What is the best techniques for a healed amputation | tapotement |
| Massage would help in recovery of this condition | fibromyalgia |
| What massage technique is indicated for acute rheumatoid arthritis | CONTRAINDICATED |
| Postural drainage is best accomplished with | vibration & tapotement to thorax |
| Which combination of massage techniques is best suited to treat edema | effleurage & kneading |
| What massage technique is appropriate for chronic swelling of the patella | effleurage |
| The best treatment for traumatic periostitis is | deep effleurage |
| what condition is least indicated for effleurage | acute polymyositis |
| In the condition of lower back inflammation which technique would you use | effleurage |
| Cupping has been found most beneficial for | bronchiectasis |
| What would the best treatment be for acute ankle inflammation | deep stroking on the calf |
| What is the best technique for a headache | effleurage |
| What is the best place to start abdominal massage for constipation | ascending colon |
| If vibration is used for a protracted length of time the result is | numbness |
| Which is most not likely to increase after massage | muscle size |
| For chronic rheumatoid arthritis should friction of the joints be painful | no |
| What effect can massage have on chronic tenosynovitis | free tissue from adhesion |
| Is it considered incorrect to do friction on the belly of a muscle in spasm | yes |
| Massage is contraindicated for | acute tenosynovitis, kyphosis angularis, jaundice, acute rheumatoid arthritis, lupus |
| In what clinical situation is chest percussion contraindicated | post-operative abdominal surgery |
| Massage is good at treating | torticollis |
| Massage is most appropriate for | local venostasis |
| With a few exceptions what is the best approach with vascular occlusive disease | no massage |
| Massage is most damaging in what case | acute poliomyelitis |
| If a client comes in with local pain that have been increasing for weeks -or- months the massage practitioner should | have the client call their doctor |
| Do not use a mechanical vibrator | on a client who wears a pace maker |
| What muscle exerts the least influence on the head | supraspinatus |
| What muscle depresses the mandible | platysma |
| Which muscle produces grating of the teeth | pterygoid |
| When trapezius muscle contract the result will be | extension of the head |
| Contraction of the diaphragm is basically for | inspiration |
| Which muscle depresses the ribs | internal intercostals |
| Which muscles elevates the ribs | external intercostals |
| What action does the piriformis preform | abducts & laterally rotates |
| Quadratus lumborum muscle hikes up the hip because of its insertion on | rib cage |
| Which muscle abducts the scapula | serratus anterior |
| What muscle elevates & depresses the scapula | trapezius |
| Which muscle abducts the scapula | pectoralis minor |
| The function of rhomboid major is | draws scapula backward & upward |
| The muscle the opposes the serratus anterior is | rhomboids major |
| What muscle -or- muscle group acts as an antagonist to serratus anterior | rhomboids |
| Which muscle bends the hand to the wrist | flexor carpi radialis |
| When turning a door handle to the right the wrist is | supinated if the right handed, pronated if left |
| With which of these muscles in spasm and the forearm flexed would pronation be difficult | brachioradialis |
| Which muscle adducts medially rotates & extends the shoulder joint | latissimus dorsi |
| Which muscles are adductors | pectoralis major & latissimus dorsi |
| What muscle is a weak abductor of the humerus | supraspinatus |
| What best characterizes the action of latissimus dorsi | depresses the shoulder |
| What muscle moves the arm forward | pectoralis major |
| Which muscle extends the femur | gluteus maximus |
| Which muscle adducts the femur at the hip joint | quadratus femoris |
| Which muscle abducts & medially rotates the femur | gluteus medius |
| Which muscle adducts the femur at the hip | pectineus |
| Which muscle in the thigh is an adductor | gracilis |
| What muscle -or- muscle group acts both an antagonist and a synergist to the rectus femoris | sartorius |
| Which muscle extends the hip | gluteus maximus & hamstrings |
| The strongest flexor at the hip is | iliopsoas |
| Which muscle inserts into the iliotibial band | gluteus maximus |
| Which muscle crosses 2 joints | gastrocnemius |
| Which muscle performs only one action | soleus |
| The muscle that assists in the motion of crossing the leg | satorius |
| Which muscle extends the leg | hamstrings |
| In the prone position, which muscle flexes the legs | biceps femoris |
| The main invertor of the ankle joint is | tibialis anterior |
| What plantarflexes & everts the foot | lateral peroneus longus & brevis |
| What plantarflexes & everts the foot | peroneus longus |
| Which muscle plantarflexes the foot | gastrocnemius |
| Which muscle dorsiflexes the foot | tibialis anterior |
| What muscle produces plantarflexion | peroneus longus |
| What are the actions performed by tibialis anterior | dorsiflexes & inversion |
| What is the action of the peroneal muscles | everts the ankle |
| What muscle is antagonist & synergist to tibialis anterior | peroneus tertius |
| A muscle attaching to the lateral condyle of the femur is | popliteus |
| Which planes divides the body into front & Back | cornal |
| Which planes divides the body into right & left parts | sagittal |
| A type of white fibrous tissue is | ligament |
| Which is not connective tissue | myeloid |
| Is Hyaline cartilage part of the cell | no |
| Which is the most elastic ligament | collateral ligament |
| Excluding fat -or- adipose tissue, how much of the body is water | 55% |
| Which is not in the mediastinum | lungs |
| There are no blood vessels in which layer of skin | epidermis |
| The abdominal cavity contains all but | bladder |
| Tonsils are found in | pharynx |
| Alveoli are located in the | lungs |
| Where is the thenar eminence | thumb |
| The hypothenar eminence is on the | palm of the hand |
| What is the appendix attached to | cecum |
| What is the pink color of the skin due to | vessels in dermis |
| What percentage of body weight is skeletal muscle | 45-50% |
| Which gland is found in the sella turcica | pituitary |
| Which is a true statement concerning the Golgi complex | sorts, packages, & delivers proteins |
| Which of the following is not in the dermis | striated muscle |
| Which is agranular | lymphocyte |
| Motor end plates refer to | myoneural junction |
| The best place to check for cardiac function is | carotid pulse |
| Where do new muscle fibers come from | fibroblast |
| What covers a muscle fiber | endomysium |
| The mentalis muscle is located in the | chin |
| A proprioceptor in a muscle is called | spindle |
| Which is the most vascularized muscle tissue | voluntary |
| Papillary muscles are found in the | heart |
| Which organ contains striated muscle | heart |
| The muscle covering the anterior axilla is | pectoralis major |
| What is the largest muscle in the body | gluteus maximus |
| When you are sitting down in a chair slowly, what muscles are working the most | quadriceps |
| Which muscle forms part of the quadriceps group | vastus medialis |
| Anterior scalenes are found in the | neck |
| What muscle extends the hip | gluteus medius |
| What is not part of the rotator cuff | teres major |
| What is not found in the hands and feet | flexor digitorum longus |
| Sesamoid bones are located in the | feet |
| What is an example of a sesamoid bone | patella |
| The hyoid bone is found in the | neck |
| What structure is in the inner ear | semicircular canal, cochlea, vestibule |
| Where would you find a turbinate | nose |
| Which is not a paranasal sinus | mandibular |
| Lumbricales are located in the | hands and feet |
| The joints between the bodies of the vertebrae of the spine are | fibrocartilaginous |
| Which is a freely movable joint | synovial |
| Which is a ginglymus joint | elbow |
| What joint glides in one direction | veretrae |
| The jaw joint is formed by | temporal & mandible |
| The ankle joint is made up of which bones | tibia, fibula, talus |
| The acromion process is part of | scapula |
| The olecranon articulates with | lateral condyles of the humerus |
| The capitulum of the humerus articulates with | radial head |
| Which 2 bones articulate with the clavicle | sternum & scapula |
| The pectoralis girdle is formed by which bones | clavicle and scapula |
| Which is not part of the breast bone | stylis |
| Which is not part of the sternum | styloid process |
| How many thoracic vertebrae are there | 12 |
| Whic is the 1st vertebrae of the spinal column | atlas |
| Of the cervical vertebrae which are most atypical | C7, C1, C2 |
| Where is the least movement of the spine | T4-T6 |
| The occipital condyles articulate with the | atlas |
| The greatest amount of rotation in the spinal column occurs in the | cervical region |
| What is not part of the acetabulum | trochlea |
| Which part of the tibia is not covered by muscle | antereomedial |
| In raising the humerus over the head, how many joints are involved | 3 |
| Which bone is in the proximal row of carpals | lunate |
| Which bone is in the distal row of carpals | trapezoid |
| Where is the medial malleolus | distal end of tibia |
| What is not found in the foot | scaphoid |
| How many pairs of cranial nerves in the body | 12 |
| There are how many cervical nerves | 8 pairs |
| Which cervical nerves are autonomic | 3,7,9,10 |
| How many pairs of spinal nerves are in the body | 31 pairs |
| How many pairs of nerves in the sacral plexus | 5 |
| Which is apart of the central nervous system | cerebellum |
| Which is not part of the central nervous system | cranial nerves |
| Where does the cerbrospinal fluid originate | choroid plexus |
| What is not part of the peripheral nervous system | brain & spinal cord |
| Voluntary nervous system is also called the | somatic nervous system |
| Motor neurons & the muscle fibers they stimulate are called | Motor units |
| What does the central nervous system gray matter consist of | nerve cells & bodies |
| The dorsal root ganglion contains | sensory neurons |
| The axillary nerve innervates | deltoids |
| Injury to the medial elbow would affect which nerve | ulnar |
| What is the movement of gasses from a high to a low concentration called | diffusion |
| What is the movement of fluid through a membrane called | osmosis |
| What is the most predominant mineral in the body | calcium |
| When the pH level of the body increases what is the result | body more basic |
| Meisner's corpuscles are sensitive to | light touch |
| What is the body's 1st reaction to cold | adrenaline released |
| The glomerular capsule is important to the function of the | kidney |
| The body's normal muscular state of contraction is called | tonic |
| Normal muscle tone is maintained by | tonic contraction |
| Upon what does the strength of a muscle depend on | number of motor end plates |
| What determines the strength of muscle contraction | number of motor units stimulated |
| What is the main neurotransmitter involved in muscle contraction | ATP |
| Body reserves of energy are stored in muscle tissue as | glycogen |
| Lactic acid in muscles rises in direct relationship to | decrease in oxygen |
| Oxygen is carried in the blood stream primarily by | erythrocyte |
| The average amount of blood in an adult is | 5-6 liters |
| Blood cells are produced in | cancellous bone |
| What blood vessels go to the spleen | celiac |
| If viscosity of blood decreases then the | peripheral resistance decreases |
| What controls the rhythm of the heart | cardiac center |
| The tricuspid valve is between | right atrium & right ventricle |
| When the left ventricle is in contraction, which pressure is measured | systolic |
| What is the only safe blood transfusion | B-AB |
| The circulatory system does not include | acupuncture meridians |
| In a blood pressure reading of 120/80, the diastolic pressure is | 80 |
| The pacemaker of the heart is the | sinoatrial node |
| What is the movement of fluid through the membrane called | osmosis |
| An embolus is a blood clot that | breaks away |
| Which contains deoxygenated blood | pulmonary arteries |
| Which blood vessel brings blood to the left side of the heart | pulmonary vein |
| How many respirations does and adult take per minute | 16-18 |
| Where does exchange of oxygen, nutrients & metabolic waste take place | capillaries |
| Inflammation of the wall of a vein is called | venulitis |
| In standing, venous flow is maintained against gravity because of | valves |
| Blood velocity is lowest in | capillaries |
| The left coronary artery originates from | ascending aorta |
| The right atrium receives blood from all parts of the body except the | lungs |
| If you had cold feet what artery is involved | dorsalis pedis |
| The artery that sends blood from the heart to the body | aorta |
| When using a vibrator total lymph flow is | unchanged |
| Inguinal nodes do not drain lymph from the | lumbar region |
| Inguinal nodes drain lymph from the | legs |
| Drainage to inguinal lymph nodes does not come from | lower back |
| Drainage to inguinal lymph nodes does not come from | lower back |
| What is not indicative of lymphatic system | pumping mechanism to other parts of the body |
| Edema confined to am upper extremity is most likely due to | lymphatic blockage in axilla |
| The lymphatic system plays an important role in the production of white blood cells in a process called | hemopoiesis |
| Which is not a granular leukocyte | lymphocyte |
| Amino acids are found in | proteins |
| An enzyme found in the mouth is | ptyalin salivary amylase |
| What part of the blood plasma is involved in fighting disease | globulin |
| Which organ secrets bile | liver |
| The appendix is part of the | large intestine |
| How many hormones does the pituitary gland secrete | 9 |
| What gland functions as a temperature regulating gland for the body | sudoriferous |
| Which of the following functions primarily as an exocrine gland | salivary |
| Which gland is not a salivary gland | pineal |
| Which gland in the body regulates temperature | sweat gland |
| What vitamin is manufactured in the colon by bacteria | K |
| The largest gland in the body is | liver |
| Decreased function in the adrenal cortex results in what | affected hormones |
| Which endocrine gland controls the reproductive cycle | pituitary |
| Which best describes the function of epithelial tissue | protection |
| Decreased function of the adrenal cortex can cause | weakening of muscles |
| Increase in the production of insulin by the pancreas results in | hypoglycemia |
| What is the order of travel of a nerve impulse after the synapse | dendrite-cell body-axon |
| The following reacts to the least amount of pain | specific motor pathways |
| The potential energy of a cell membrane of a neuron is | -70mv |
| Potential energy of the cell membrane of a neuron at rest is | -70mv |
| The portion of the neuron that sends information to the cell body is the | dendrite |
| A person with immunity to a disease has a specific | antibody |
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