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What structure attaches the Quadriceps Muscle Group to the Tibia (shinbone? PATELLAR TENDON
What is the composition of the Autonomic Nervous System? The Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous Systems
What are the regions of the upper extremity? Deltoid,Brachium,Antebrachium,Manus,Cubital
What is the front of the elbow called? CUBITAL FOSSA
What is back of hand called? DORSUM
When you laterally rotate the Femur what muscle shortens? SARTORIUS
What muscle AB-ducts the Humerous to the first 5-15 degrees? SUPRASPINATUS?
Structures lying away from the middle of the body in the Sagittal Plane are? LATERAL
Structures lying away from the surface of the body are? DEEP OR INTERNAL
Structures closer to the surface of the body are considered? SUPERFICIAL OR EXTERNAL
Structures closer to the trunk (chest & Ab) are considered? PROXIMAL
Structures away from the trunk are considered? DISTAL
Which region of Head & Neck includes eye, nose &mouth? Facial Region
Which region of the head & Neck includes the top & back of head? CRANIAL REGION
Which region supports the head? Cervical Region
When do you have to worry about a mole? When it's borders are uneven and it has different colors in it.
What is the connective tissue surrounding bone? PERIOSTEUM
What lines articulating surfaces of bones at joints? Hyaline Cartilage
What area in central part of the bone (Diaphysis) stores fat? Yellow Marrow
Where is it and what does Red Marrow do? In ends of bones Epiphysis and produces red blood cells
How many bones are in the body? 206
What is calcium & collagen in bone? MATRIX
How many Vertebra are there in each section? Cervial 7, Thoracis 12, Lumbar 5, Sacrum 5 (fused), Coxxyx 1
Name types of ribs & number on each side? True 7 each side, false 3 each side, floating 2 each side.
How many Metacarpals in each hand? 5 each
How many Metatarsal's in each foot? 5 each
What bones are at the proximal endo of the Tibia (shinbone) Lateral & Medial Epicondyle
What is at the distal end of the Fibula? Lateral Malleolus
You should not apply deep pressure to the Cuboidal Area due to? Brachial Artery
What muscle is close to the Carotid Artery? STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID
If a marathon runner after a run has a high fever, his skin is hot & his heart rate is high, what is he suffering from? HEATSTROKE
What is the back of the the brain that processes visual information. Back of Cerebral Cortex. OCCIPITAL LOBE
Client's shoe is abnormally worn down under the medial edge of the heel. Which problems would the practioner look for? Over supination
In Holistic Therapy the concept is what? The mind and body cannot be separated
In assessing a client with joint pain or immobility the best way to know is? ROM (RANGE OF MOTION)
Name 2 characteristics of Nervous Tissue? Irritability & Conductivity
What is a fracture of the distal end of the radius in which the distal fragment is displaced posteriorly? A COLLES FRACTURE
What is a fracture of the distal end of the Fibula with serious injury of the distal Tibial articulation? A Pott's Fracture
What is a fracture at which one fragment is firmly driven into the other? An impacted fracture
What is the function of the Large Intestine (colon)? Reabsorbs water and electrolytes, manufactures vitamins,form & store feces until defecation occurs
What are the 8 parts of the Large Intestine? Cecum, appendix, ascending colon,transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, anal canal
In the Nervous System what are the sensors that sense changes in the internal & external envioronment? RECEPTORS
Which part of the Large Intestine passes through the Pelvic Basin? SIGMOID
Different tissue grouped together performing the same function are? ORGANS
A collection of cells producing contraction is? MUSCLE TISSUE
Chemicals, atoms, molecules, compunds organized to form structures of? CELLS
What is the smallest part of the body that is living? CELLS
A collection of cells having the same function? TISSUE
How many types of Epithelial Tissue are there? 8
What does Epithelial Tissue Do? Protect the exposed portions of the body's organs & safeguard them from abrasion & injury.
Name 3 Auditory Ossicles Malleus, Incus, Stapes
What are Effector Organs? Organs that respond to the impulses from the Central Nervous System
What part of cell synthesizes protein from Amino Acid? RIBOSOMES
What do Cell Peroxisomes do? Enzymes neutralizes toxic compounds
Where do you find Peroxisomes? Liver Cells & Macrophages
What connects the Cerebral Hemispheres with the Mesencephalon? THE DIENCEPHALON
What is the Mesenchephalon? The part of the brain lying between the forebrain and the hindbrain. It is the midbrain and contains structures important in the visual & auditory pathways.
Uncontrolled emotional display may indicate problems with what Brain area? LIMBIC SYSTEM
What tissue is blood, bone, cartilage, fat & other tissue type that supports, protects & insulates organs. CONNECTIVE TISSUE
What is the region around nipples? MAMMARY REGION
What is the area between mammary region? Sternal Region
What region is the armpit? Axillary Region
What regionis located posteriorly? Vertebral Region
The trunk refers to what regions?? Chest & Abdomen
What is the Thoracic Region? Chest
What region is in the center of the abdomen? UMBILICUS (NAVAL)
What region is in the lowermost part of abdomen? Pelvic Region
What area include the Pubic Area & Perineum PELVIC REGION
What area contains the external genitalia & anus? Pubic & Perineum
What region is the lower back area? Lumbar Region
What regionis the large hip area? GLUTEAL
What area is the lower-most region in the back in the middle? SACRAL
What are the 4 quadrants of the abdomen? Right upper, left upper, right lower & left lower
What are the 9 regions of the Abdomen? Hypochondriac R & L, Umbilical, Hypogastric, Lumbar R & L, , R or L Inguinal or Iliac, Epigastric.
What are the regions of the upper extremity? Manus, Antebrachium,Deltoid,Brachium,Cubital
What does S.I.T.S. refer to? Shoulder girdle muscles,:Subscapularous,Infra Spinatous,Teres Minor, Supra Spinatous
What is another name for Antebrachium? FOREARM
What is another name for Manus HAND
What is another name for Brachium UPPER ARM
What is another name for Cubital? ELBOW
Structures lying in front of another are? Anterior or Ventral
What system helps eleiminate excess water, salts & waste and works with the Respiratory system to maintain the PH of the body fluids? URINARY SYSTEM
What system is responsible for breaking down the food eaten into a form that can be utilized by the body? DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Which system is responsible for the propagation of the species, manufacture sperm & secrete sex organs? REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
What is responsible along with the genetic make-up for the male or female characteristics of the body? HORMONES
What system works closely with the Nervous System to produce long term changes in the activiites of various organs & systems through hormones? ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
What system works in close association with the Cardiovascular system and helps bring oxygen to the site and also allows carbon dioxide to escape into the air? RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
What system is responsible for defense against infection & disease & consists of Lymph vessles, Lymph nodes, Spleen & Thymus? Lymphatic System
Where are Intracapsular Ligaments located (of Synovial Joints) Within the Articular Capsule but are excluded from the Synovial cavity by folds of the Synovial Membrans.
What is the Cruciate Ligament of the Knee Joint? An Intracapsular Ligament
What is Haversian Gland? A minute gland projecting from the surface of the Synovial Tissue into the joint space that secretes Synovial Fluid
What is a fracture in which the break across the bone is incomplete? PARTIAL FRACTURE
What blocks the release of Substance P Endorphins & Enkephalins
What is Basal Ganglia? Nerve cells located at base of brain which participate in the regulation of motor performance. Works together with the Cerebral Cortex to refine movements, thoughts & feelings.
What are Cerebral Hemispheres? Largest and uppermost part of Brain, controls highest functions of though, memory, language, sensation & voluntary movements. The two halves of the Cerebrum.
What are the defining characteristics of Rheumatoid Arthritis? Joints are red, hot, painful & stiff
How would you position a client to stretch the Pectroalis Major? AB-duct laterally and rotate the arm.
The Pyloric valve is located where? LOWER STOMACH
What is the Synergist for Triceps Brachii? ANCONEUS
What is the major weight bearing bone of the foot during upright motions? TALUS (2ND LARGEST BONE)
How many tarsal bones connect the foot to the leg? 7
How many bones does the foot have? 26
What are bones of arms & shoulders Clavicle, Scapula, Humerus, Radius, Ulna
Why do the primary motor and the primary somesthetic sensory areas of the brain interfere with the ability to sucessfully self-massage area of the back & limbs? The distribution of sensory and motor function is larger to the hands than to the back & limbs
Where are the Extracapular Ligaments located? Outside of the Articular Capsule.
The ability to endure sustained stress is related to which aspect of the general adaptation system? The resistance phase
What modifications to the bodywork approach would need to be made for someone taking aspirin every 4 to 6 hours for a sprain? Intensity of the compressive force may need to be reduced because aspirin thins the blood & decreases clotting ability.
Is shock a contraindication to massage? YES
What would an antagonist response to bodyword on medicatiion mean? The methods used may negate the action of the medication
Oxytocin is secreted by the ? Pituitary
Androgens are secreted by the gonads and the? Adrenals
What endrocrine gland is also part of the lymphatic system. THYMUS
Melatonin is implicated in ? SLEEP REGULATION
A client whose occupation is an emergecy medical tech and a firefighter may encounter strain in what endrocrine system? ADRENALS
The most basic level of structural organization of the body is? CHEMICAL
The thyroid, thymus, parathyroid & Pineal are organs of what system? ENDOCRINE
The joint type which allows the most range of motion is? DIARTHROSIS
What is the income generated by business activities? Gross Income
What type of insurance provides coverage when a person is injured in a fall at a place of business? Premise Liability
A marketing plan-development is called? A business plan
What is used to record business expenses? Disbursement Ledger
What is an example of a deductible business expense? Continuing education to improve professional skills?
A bodywork professional in affiliation with a health & fitness resort is experiencing frustration with the client base.What is the difficulty? Inappropriate target market
Kyphosis of the vertebral column is? An accentuated primary curvature of the column
The divisionof the aorta with the fewest branches is normally the? Ascending aorta
What organ is is often seen projecting beyong the inferior border of the liver? Gallbladder
What organ stores and concentrates bile? Gallbladder
Where is the origin of these muscles: extensor digitorum, exgtensor digiti minimi, extensor carpi ulnaris, extensor carpi radialis brevis? Lateral epicondyle of the humerus
These are branches of what nerve: perineal, inferior rectal, dorsal nerve of the penis, dorsal nervie of the clitoris? THE PUDENDAL NERVE
Which muscles are innervated by the obturator nerve? Gracilis, adductor longus, pectineus, obturator externus
Cutaneous innervation of the perineum is by branches of? Pudendal, genitofemoral, posterior femoral cutaneous, ilioinguinal
The nerve supply to the extensor digitorum brevis is the? Deep Peroneal
Which nerve innervates the tensor fascia lata muscle? Superior Gluteal
Which bones articulate with the talus? Navicular & Calcaneus
If you are teaching a parent to massage an active 8 month old baby what equip would provide the most safety? Mat
What is the method of massage that reflects the concept of swedish gymnastics? Passive Range of Motion
What is the massage method that requires lubricant for an effective application? Effleurage
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