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Board exam

Question	Answer
Function of cerebellum is	Balance and posture
The direction of nerve strokes should be	Centrifugal
Pre-massage consultations are important to obtain data regarding client health and determining the most effective treatment plan and are not included in clients ;massage time	True
The first technique in a Swedish massage is	Touch
A body in the supine positions is	Face up
Which movements is used to spread oil	Efflerage
Which bones connect with the maxilla	zygomatic
What type of joint is the radioulner joint	Pivot
What elements compost 96% of our bodies	O2, Nitrogen, Carbon, Hydrogen
If you have an elderly client whom you think needs help dressing you can remain in the room to help	True
The primary function of the lymph node is	Filtration
The only bone in the body which does not articulate with any other in the body is the	Hyoid
plane divides the body lengthwise into front and back	The coronal
What type of tissues are not considered connective tissue	Epitehlial
RICE is	Rest, Ice, compression, elevation
Describe Squamous cell carcinoma is	Scaly red papules
You can give massage to client with arthritic flare-up	False
Biceps brachi inserts into the	Humerus
Using a work area, equipment or clothing that is unclean or unsanitary is concidered unprofessional conduct	True
Most widely used system of massage in US	Swedish
Chucking is classified as	Friction
What action is wrist performing when turning a doorknob	rotation
Soleus is deep to the	Gastronemius
Kneading is what type of stroke	Petrisage
Massage therapist can refer to nurse or doctor	False
Skin is primary organ of elimination	True
Active ROM is when the client assist the therapist	True
Thrombophlebitis can be massaged	False
Skin rolling is an example of which stoke	Friction
Manipulation of the articulation of a client is called	Joint movement
Which is the only movable joint in the skull	Mandible
Pathogenic bacteria are hamless	False
Name a sesamoid bone	Patella
Joint movements used during a massage are called Swedish gymnastics	True
The body can withstand what degree of heat vapors	140
Muscle contraction with no movement in the joint is known as	Isometric
What part of the ear controls equlibrium	Semicircular canals
What is the term used to define the end of the long bone	Epiphysis
Blood vessels in the body that have ducts or vlaves	Veins
Very hot water of short duration does what to the heart rate	quickens
Massage the abdomen	clockwise
Heavy cupping should be used on the lungs	False
The powerhouse component of the cell is the	Mitochondria
Performing effleurage you need to use the palms of your hands	False
What condition is contradicted for hot water bath	Diabetes
What cell function requires energy to move a substance up a concentration gradient	Active transport
What type of blood enters the lung	Oxygen poor
Who is credited for scientific method of Swedish massage and known as Father of physical therapy and developed medical gymnastic	Per Henrik Ling
What massage movements produces a stimulation effect	Fast Tapotment
Which way should massage movements be in reference to the flow of blood for the heart	Towards, centripital
The muscle mainly responsible for producing a particular movement is called	Primary movers
The primary function of the muscular system is	Posture, heat protection, generation of action potentials
The superior vena cava receives blood from the head neck thorax adn upper limbs	True
Stretching and tearing of ligaments	Sprian
Over which of the following areas are heavy movements applied	Dense Muscles
Primary muscle for respiration	Diaphram
Position for a sitz bath	Submerge clients hips and pelvis
Prolonged application of cold will produce a depressing effect on the body	True
Joint types are not	Mostly hinged
Grasping muscular tissue with one or two hands then squeezing, rolling or pinching with firm pressure is called:	Petrissage
Chucking, rolling and wringing are examples of	Superficial friction
Articulation of the forearm is	Pronation/supination
Blood flows from the left ventricle to	The rest of the body
The body can with stand bath water in temperatures ranging upward to	110 degrees
Tapotement should be applied to	Muscle that cover internal organs
What temperature do you keep the massage room	70-72
The most abundant tissue in the body is	Connective tissue
Voluntary muscle is also called	Skeletal
Which muscles are part of the rotator cuff	Superaspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, subscapularis
How long should client be left in a hot bath	10-15 minutes
Which oil would clog pores	Mineral oil
A muscle twitch could be described as a	is a sudden jerky contraction
The point where end of muscle is anchored to immovable section of the skeleton	origin
After leaving the right ventricle blood flows into to	Lungs
The body is a unit constructed of the following smaller units	Cells, tissue, organs systems
Disease producing bacteria are called	Pathogenic
What part of the body would you never use tapotement on	Abdomen
Circular movement around a joint is	Friction
Sodium bicarbonate is used in bath water to	Relieve itching
The most effective stroke to use on boney prominence is	Friction
Deep effleurage should be applied .................. the heart	Toward
When a cell is active the function it's performing is called	metabolism
What chemical substance provide the energy for cells to work	ATP
MS effects what	the mylen sheaths
There are more bones in the axial skeleton then the appendicular	False Axial 80 Appendicular126
Synovial membranes are found in diarthrotic joints	True
Synarthrotic joints are	Immovable joints page 114 for types
Blood is supplied to the brain through what artery	Carotid
The benefits of proper breathing during a massage are:	Increased oxygen input, waste output and relaxation
Deep strokes and kneading techniques can cause an increase in	Blood flow
Where do you place pillows on a client in the prone position who is having low back pain	Under the abdomen
Functions of the lymph system are	filtering, defense against invading bacteria and toxins, carries nourishment from the blood to the body
What is the filtering part of the lymphatic system	Node
Where do you place the pillow on a client in the supine position who is having low back pain	Under the knees
Which is the most important functionally of the three kinds of vessels in the body	The capillaries
Massage technique done by shaking the hands or fingers over the tissue in the varying pressure adn speed is	Vibration
Striking movements used on massage are called	Tapotement
A massage stroke designed to manipulate soft tissue in such a way that one layer of tissue is moved over or against another is called	Petrissage
Compression movements used on massage are called	Petrissage
Direct physical effects of massage techniques on tissues they contact are called	Mechanical effects
What type of joints would be found in the spine	gliding
What are the endangerment siteds	Femoral triangle, popliteal fossa, upper lumber etc
Accumulation of serum and pus mixed with epidermal material	Crust
What should be used initially with inflammation	Cold packs
What is the correct height of a therapist massage table	Palm height
What are proteins	Amino acids
Change in the body as result of hydrotherapy are classified as	Chemical, mechanical, thermal
Joints are classified according to the amount of motion the permit	True
What form of tapotment is used on the face	Tapping
Minimum age for LMT	18
Crack in the skin penetrating into the derma	fissure
Changes to the body as a result of hydrotherapy are classified as	Chemical, mechanical, thermal
Rounded knuckle like prominence	Condyle
Massaging proximal is appropriate in the sub-acute stage around fractures that have been stabilized to encourage circulation	True
What is the best procedure to remove adhesions	Cross-fiber friction
Name connective tissue	tendon, areolar, fascia
What is epimysium	skeletal muscles
Layer of connective tissue tha tclosely overs an individual myscle	Epimysium
Father of medicine, and train PCP in massage as healing	Hippocrates
The most superficial muscle of the back	Trapezius
Muscle on the external surface of the eight lower ribs	External oblique
Antagonist to biceps brachi	Tricips
Hamstring muscles are	semitendinosous, semimembrenosous and biceps femoris
Lymphatic capillaries located in the villa of the small intestine	Lacteals
Best technique for the lungs	cupping
what part of hand is used to hack	Ulnar borders
Functions of the liver	coverts glucose to glycogen, stores glycogen, changes lactic acid to glucose
When muscle contracts adn the ends of the muscle do not move on the body part that the muscle affects does not move it is what type of contractions	Isometirc
What stroke for people with thinner skin	efflerage
Anterior triangle of neck has what structure that cuts off blood flow to the brain	Carotid artery
Plantar flexion	pointing toes down
Dorsiflection	pointing toes up
Sudden quick contraction of a muscle or group of muscle	spasm
Place the muscle is anchored to a relatively immovable section of the skeleton is called	Place of orgin
Point of muscle is generally attached to the more distal aspect of an appendage	Insertion
Isolated and specific action occurs the muscle responsible for that action	Agonist
Prime mover contracts there is a muscle that cause the opposite action	Antagonsit
Muscle that assist the prime movers	Synergist
Carpel and tarsals are what type of bones	short bones
Vertebrate are what type of bones	irregular
legs, arms, fingers and toes are what type of bones	long
Fibrous membrane whose function is to protect the bone and serve as an attachment for tendons and ligaments	Periostem
Primary function of the bicep	Flex the elbow and turn palms up
Which muscle inserts into the mandible	Masseter
Point of the muscle that creates action	Insertion
Immediate effect of hot water	Vasodilation
Water baths are recommended for what condition	relief of nervous tension
Opening of fingers is considered	Abduction
Complex chemical and physical process that takes place in living organisms whereby the cells is nourished and carry out their various activities	Metabolism
Summary of all cash receipts or invoices	Income ledger
Records the money you owe other persons or buisness	Accounts payable
Covering of the bone	periosteum
.......matter consist of bone cells (osteoctyes), blood vessels, connective tissue and marrow	Organic matter
Leukocytes blood cell is know as "eaters or the gobble up particles	Phagosytes
Governed by the CNS are voluntary adn appear straiated or striped under the micorscope	Skeletal
Best position for a pregnant client	Lying on lateral side
Who pays taxes when a practitioner does contract labor	Practicioner
Ball like surface of one bone fits into the cup-like depression of another bone	Ball and Socket joint
Articular surface of one bone is saddle shaped and the articular surface of other bone is shaped like the legs of a rider sitting on a saddle. Thumb metacarpal and wrist	Saddle joint
An oval shaped condyle of one bone fits into the elliptical cavity of another bone carpals and radius	Ellipsodial joint
a rounded point surface of one bone articulates within a ring formed by another bone end of radius and ulna, axis and atlas	pivot joint
convex surface of one bone fits into the concave surface of another bone ie elbow, knee, interphangeal joint	hinge joing
articulating surfaces are flat intertarsal and intercarpel	gliding joint
Rotation only joint movement	axis/atlas
flexion-extension, adduction-abduction, circumduction-saddle joint movemnet	Trapezium and metacarlpal of the thumb
flexion-extension, adduction-abduction, ellipsoidal joint	carpals, radius
back and forth side to side joint movement	vertebrae and ribs
Flexion and extension only joint movement	elbow and knee
flexion-extension, adduction-abduction, circumduction and roataion	shoulder and hip
Divides body into upper and lower parts	Transverse
Divides right and leftside	Sagittal
Joints are immovable ie skull	Synarthrotic
Joints limited motion symphysis pubis and sacroiliac joints	Amphiarthrotic
Joints are freely moveable	Diarthrotic
Endangerment sites	Inferior to ear, Anterior/Posterior triangle of neck, axilla, medical brachium, cubital area of elbow, ulnar notch, femoral triangle, popilteal fossa, abdomen, upper lumbar area.

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