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Tappan's Chapter 13
Tappan's Handbook of Massage Therapy
Question | Answer |
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The neck has ________ cervical vertebrae and the surrounding soft tissues | seven |
The cervical vertebrae of the neck are arranged: | vertically with an anterior convex curve |
The musculature in the neck region is complex, with deeper, ____________ muscles entirely within the neck, and ___________ and more _______________ muscles attaching superior and inferior. | smaller; large; superficial |
The bony and muscular structures of the ________ allow a variety of movements, including flexion, extension, hyperextension, lateral flexion, protraction, retraction, and rotation. | neck |
The mobilizing movement of the neck occurs between the _________ vertebrae and in the ____________ region. | cervical; suboccipital |
________________ movements of the neck may be performed by lifting the head slightly off the table and moving the neck into lateral flexion, rotation, forward flexion, or hyperextension. | Simple mobilizing |
________________ may be used to produce gentle movement between the cervical vertebrae. | Finger push-ups |
The ________________ is a variation of the finger push-up applied in the suboccipital region. | suboccipital release |
A ________ movement may be created in the neck by simply applying deep effleurage on both sides at the same time, moving from the base to the suboccipital region. | wave |