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Introduction to Massage Therapy week 1-4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The study of the function of the human organism is | Physiology |
| In Western theory, anatomical position is | Standing erect, facing forward, palms forward, arms by side |
| The Hand is __ to the shoulder | Distal |
| During a basic evaluation, which technique would you likely use | Palpation, Gate Assessment, postural analysis |
| The Swedish Gymnastic movement system was developed by | Per Henrik Ling |
| The Pericardial cavity is located within the | Thoracic Cavity |
| The study of the tissues of the body is known as | Histology |
| The basic unit of life is the | Cell |
| Cephalad means in the direction of | The Head |
| Antibodies are molecules of ___ involved in the body’s immune response | Protein |
| The Swedish massage stroke used to loosen scar tissue and brake up adhesions is | Friction |
| The Liver Is ___ To the heart | Inferior |
| The plane that divides the body into front and back sections is the __Plane | Coronal Plane |
| A client who is face up on the table is in what position | Supine |
| Other than techniques, which is the most important part of a massage session | Clear affective communication |
| Placing a bolster or pillow under the clients ankles when they are face down on table serves what function | To prevent ankles form hyper extending |
| The Human body is an ___ | Organism |
| What is not an effective of Swedish Massage | Hydrostatic Effect |
| The __Plane divides the body down the middle | Mid – Sagittal |
| The most important purpose of draping is | To Ensure modesty and comfort of client |
| Another term for a percussive massage stroke is | Tapotement |
| Ventral is another term for | Anterior |
| Swedish massage is primarily directed at | Circulatory and Muscular Systems |
| A client who is prone is lying | Face Down |
| If you ask a client to raise their arm over their head, you are checking ___ | Range of motion |
| The body system that regulates body activities through the release of hormones is the | Endocrine System |
| An organism that lives in an oxygen environment is an | Aerobe |
| The Epididymis is a part of which body system? | Reproductive |
| Laboratory medicine such as chemistry, microbiology, histology and other disciplines are actually sub disciplines of | Clinical Pathology |
| The Urinary bladder is housed in the | Pelvic Cavity |
| The Irregular structural characteristics of a cell that identifies it as a malignant cancer cell | Anaplasia |
| Which term means the study of the cause of disease | Etiology |
| The Spleen is a part of which body system | Cardiovascular System |
| A Short, Severe episode is referred to as | Acute |
| Microorganisms that are capable of reproduction and may be harmful or beneficial are | Bacteria |
| A Tumor that is not cancerous and does not spread is referred to as | Benign |
| Massage is a French word that means | Friction of kneading |
| Very light strokes, such as the feather or nerve stroke, are stimulating to | Parasympathetic Nervous System |
| Inflammation is | A Protective Response |
| A disease that affects the whole body is said to be | Systemic |
| The Body’s first line of defense if the | Integumentary System |
| The Thymus Gland is part of which body system? | Lymphatic system |
| Alimentary Canal is another term for the | GI tract |
| The Simplest component from which all other chemical structures are built is a | Element |
| ___Anatomy refers to those structures that can be studied without a microscope | Pathophysiology |
| Study of the human body through observation and palpation is referred to as | Surface Anatomy |
| The Swedish massage strokes were given French names by | Johan Georg Mezger |
| Turning the Palm up is an example of | Supination |
| The Occiput is __ To the Scapula | Superior |
| Which swedish massage stroke serves the purpose of getting the client used to the therapists touch | Effleurage |
| The articulating surfaces of synovial Joints are referred to as | Facets |
| Which statement describes Synarthrotic joints | They Don't Move |
| The __ Functions as a fulcrum | Joint |
| The Depression in the clavicle is referred to as the | Sternal Notch |
| The Place were two bones meet is an | Articulation |
| The Human Body has __ Bones | 206 |
| The Tibia is a __ Bone | Long |
| A Cavity within a bone or organ is referred to as a | Sinus |
| THe elbow joint is a ___Class Lever | 3rd class |
| Bones are the hardest substance in the body exept for | Dentine |
| The bone cells that produce substances to break down unneeded bone tissue | Osteoclasts |
| A condyloid joint will allow what kind of movement | Flexion, extention, adduction, abduction, and rotation |
| ___is the application of scientific information to the design of objects, systems, and environments for human use. | Ergonomics |
| The Vestibular system is located in the | Inner Ear |
| The ongoing process of self-regulation of movement and posture is referred to as | Body Mechanics |
| Who identified the three laws of mition | Sir Isaac Newton |
| The Thumb is a ___Joint | Saddle |
| The Study of the muscular system is known as | Myology |
| The Point where muscle attaches to stationary bone | Origin |
| The lower arm bone on the medial aspect of the forearm is the | Ulna |
| Effleurage strokes should be applied | in the direction of the heart |
| Sticking your leg straight out from your side is an example of | Abduction |
| Asking your client to offer resistance as you move them through ROM exercises is an example of | Active Join Mobilization |
| The __ is an example of a freely moveable joint | Hip |
| Bone marrow produces __ Red blood cells every minute | |
| A fossa is a | Slight Depression |
| Osteonecrosis is a term that means | Bone death |
| Another term for lordosis is | Sway back |
| The ring of fibrous cartilage forming the circumference of intervertebral discs is the | Annulus Fibrosis |
| Arthritis in the peripheral joints caused by a build up of uric acid in the joint space is | Gout |
| The Greater Trochanter is located on the | Femur |
| There are ___ Bones in the Face | 14 |
| The ___ Is the larger of the lower leg bones | Tibia |
| The Partitioning bone between the nostrils | Nare |
| The Bone where the gland that secretes tears is located is referred to as the | Lacrimal |
| Using improper body mechanics can cause | Carpal Tunnal Syndrom, Low back pain, eye strain |
| The Linea Aspera is located on the | Femur |
| How Many Vertebrae are fuzed together to form the sacrum | 5 |
| Striated muscles are the ___ Muscles | Skeletal |
| Muscle is surrounded by | Fascia |
| ___Are thick cords of tissue that serve as attachments between the skeletal muscle and bone | Tendons |
| The Muscle that has its insertion at the olecranon process of the elbow is the | Triceps Brachii |
| The biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus are collectively knows as the | Hamstrings |
| The Muscles opposing the main muscle resposible for an action is the | Antagonist |
| The 2 types of muscle fibers are the | Fast-Twitch and Slow-Twitch |
| Deltiod describe a muscle that is __ in shape | Round |
| A muscle that increases the angle of a joint is an | extensor |
| An example of a cuboid bone would be the | Lateral bone at the distal end of the tarsus |
| there are ___ Muscles in the body | Over 600 (Skeletal Muscles) |
| The ___ is the outermost layer of fascia | Epimysium |
| The Ability of a muscle to return to its original shape after it has been contracted or stretched is referred to as | Elasticity |
| the gab that nerve signals are transmitted across is reffered to as the | Synapse |
| The contractile proteins that produce force during muscle contractions | Actin and Myosin |
| Lack of oxygen to the muscle causes | The buildup of Carbolic Acid |
| The muscles of the rotator cuff are | Teres Minor, Subscapularis, Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus |
| A progressive loos of muscle fibers without any nervous system involvment | Muscular dystrophy |
| Another term for Shin Splints | Anterior compartment Syndrom |
| A benign tumor composed of Muscle tissue is referred to as | Myoma |
| Piriformis Means | Pear-Shaped |
| Aquired Toxic Myopathy is a condition that can be caused by ___ | Environmental Pollution |
| The motor unit of a muscle is composed of | A motor neuron plus all the muscle fibers it can stimulate |
| Connective tissue stretched over a broad, flat area is referred to as an | Aponeurosis |
| The Agonist is also referred to as the | Prime Mover |
| ASIS is the acronym for | Anterior Superior Iliac Spine |
| Bending over at the side is an example of | Lateral Flexion of the Trunk |
| A Muscle that decreases the angke of a joint is a | Flexor |
| Making the "Okay" sign requires | Inversion of the index finger and the Thumb |
| ___ Is a Condition that has been linked to Epstein-Barr Virus | Shingles / Chickenpox |
| The Muscles commonly referred to as the "six-Pack" are the | Rectus abdominus |
| ___ Are regulatory protiens that switch muscle constractions on and off | Troponin and Tropomyosin |
| An accumulation os calcium deposits in muscle tissue is know as | Myositit Ossificans |
| Tender areas of hyperirritability are referred to as | Trigger Points |
| Arm Abduction rotates ___ toward the first rib | The Clavicle |
| The law that states a stimulus must be strong enough to excite the whole muscle fiber is referred to as the | All or None Effect |
| The Term that means perpendicular to the midline is | Transverse |
| ___ is an inflammation of the tendon covering | Tenosynovitis |
| A muscle that turns inferiorly or posteriorly is a | Pronator |
| A sprain is a stretching or tearing of a | Ligament |
| A chronic condition is a condition that | Is longer than three months duration |
| ___ is a painless thickening of the fascia in the palm of the hand that results in the inability to move the fingers. | Dupuytren's Contracture |
| Cardiac Muscle is | Striated |
| The Point where a muscle attaches to the moving bone is the | Insertion |
| The Longest muscle in the body is the | Sartorius |
| Which body system is not directly affected by massage, but can have indirect effects | Reproductive System |
| Proper draping may be accomplished with | Atleast 1 over sheet and 1 towel (Females) |
| The Masseter is the muscle for | Mastication |
| Proprioneuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) is a ___ Modality | Joint Mobilization Modality |
| A client's shoes are badly worn on the inside heel, this is due to | Eversion of the foot |
| When a person is standing in western anatomical position, the forearm is | Supinated |
| If a client reports they hurt their back while bending straight over, the muscle that is strained is probably the | Latissimus Dorsi |
| For the therapist's safety and comfort, a good height for a massage table is | Approximately the level of the therapist's pelvis |
| A client who refuses to be draped should be | Dismissed |
| During a Swedish Massage, the best stroke to use for transitioning from one area to another is | Effleurage |
| The Sensationfelt by the therapist as she passivly moves a join to the full extent of its possible range is | End Feel |
| Necro - is a prefix that means | Death |
| An explination that is formulated on an attempt to explain observations in the natural world is a | hypothesis |
| Any Factor that moves the body away from homeostasis could be referred to as | Stress |
| The Physiological rhythm that cycles every 24 hours is known as the ___ rhythm | circadian Rhythm |
| -tripsy is a suffix that means | Surgical Crushing |
| The rotator Cuff muscles are collectively referred to as | SITS Muscles |
| The power of suggestion is termed the | Placebo Effect |
| The prefix Lipo- means | Fat |
| An effective technique for breaking up adhesions and scar tissue | Cross-Fiber Friction |
| When a body part is neither flexed nor extended, it is said to be in the ___ position | Neutral |
| People who work in factory jobs are prone to what type of condition? | Repetitive Motion Injury |
| The xiphoid is a | Process |
| A dancer holding a pose is an example of | Static Balance |
| The Elbow joint is a ___ Class Lever | 3rd Class Lever |
| To Every action there is always a ___ and ___ reaction | Equal and opposite action |
| The massage stroke that is like kneading bread dough is | Petrissage |
| Static touch is another term for | Holding |
| A lateral curvature of the spine is referred to as | scoliosis |
| The principle of reciprocal inhibition is | When a muscle is contracting, the antagonist Must relax |
| The Bursae are located | around the joints |
| The normal human hand has how many phalanges? | 14 - 2 in the thumb, 3 in digits 2-5 |
| the condition sometimes referred to as wryneck is | Torticollis |
| One possible cause of sciatic pain could be | a taut piriformis |
| A pregnent woman in her 3ed trimester will probably feel the most comfortable --- | Side-lying |
| A condition characterized by chronic, progressive stiffening of the joins is | Ankylosing Spondylitis |
| Crepitus is | The creakind and popping sounds around the joint |
| A shallow depression in a bone is a | Fossa |
| If your client is taking a prescription drug that has a side effect of causing drowsiness, asssuming that massage is not contraindicated for his condition, you may want to give him a massage that is more ____ in intent | Stimulating |
| The best way to assess ROM in a particular joint is | Ask the client to show you their full Range without assistance |
| The lack of oxygeb ub a muscle causes constricted blood flow, buildup of lactic acid and other toxins and results in pain that is ____in nature | Ischemic |
| Which substance lubricates the joint surfaces | Synovial fluid |
| The medical term that means pain is | -Algia |
| In a full session of swedish massage, what is the usual order in which the strokes are performed | Effleurage, petrissage, friction, tapotement,vibration |
| A bone that is not broken all thway through is a | Greenstick Fracture |
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