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Quiz 2 Torsion

Therapeutic Massage

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The effects and benefits of torsion include decreased swelling and pain? NO (question on quiz list benefits; know this is not a benefit)
What subtype of kneading using "C" hands, usually done in a circular manor? Petrissage
True or False: Do torsion method reduce muscle atrophy. True
What torsion method is a back-and forth movement in which both the therapist's hands are placed a short distance apart on either side of the limb? Wringing
Which torsion method is a variation of kneading in which only the skin and subcutaneous tissue are picked up between the thumbs and fingers and rolled? Skin Rolling
What connect bones at a joint? Ligament
What structure is NOT found in the skin: sweet glands, dermis or epimysium. Epimysium
What type of tissue surrounds each type of microscopic muscle fiber? Endomysium
The muscle that carries out an action is known as? Agonist
What is the loose connective tissue deposited at many levels throughout the body; also known as fatty tissue? Adipose
A sharp shooting sensation found locally or down the corresponding appendage during palpation maybe caused by. compression or impingement ? compression or impingement of a Nerve
What attaches muscle to bone? Tendon
What can be "bean shaped", ranging in size from a tiny pea to almond? Lymph Node
Muscle that resists the action of (agonist) is know as? Antagonist
What has two types? Fascia (Superficial and Deep)
What is a voluntary, contractile tissue that moves the Skeleton? Skeletal Muscle
Created by: JML19
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