Test your basic knowledge |

Massage Therapy Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Pointing foot down






2. Superior tip of Scapula






3. Stenocleidomastoid






4. Semispinalis Multifidus






5. Rotation & Lateral Flexion of head and neck






6. Foramen






7. Intervertebral joints






8. Flexion and ADduction of Humerus






9. Shallow fossa & soft tissue support






10. RadioCarpal joint






11. Supraspinatus






12. Traps -SCM -temporalis -semispenalis capititis/cervicis/longissimus






13. Vertebrae to Rib






14. Bone pushing on nerve






15. Transverse Abdominals






16. Glenoid Fossa






17. RadioUlna/HumeroUlna joint






18. Rhomboids Major & Minor






19. Occiput ligamentum nuchae -spinous processes C7-T12






20. Foot rolling out with toes flexed






21. Serratus Anterior






22. Short term -Powerful -Tire easily






23. A holding balancing contraction no movement






24. Epicondile-o-humerus medial & lateral






25. Protraction of scapula






26. Atlanto Occipital






27. Anterior Superior Iliac Spine






28. Slight Free movement yes/no side/side & diagonaly






29. Supraspinatus -Infraspinatus -Teres Minor -Subscapularis -serratus anterior






30. Iliocostalis -Longissimus -Spinalis






31. Skull -Spine -Sacrum






32. Prime Mover






33. Lateral clavical -Acromion process -spine-o-scapula






34. Twelve 12






35. Five 5






36. Bilateral -unilateral flexion and rotation






37. Extension -Medial rotation -ADuction of Humerus Lat's Little Helper






38. Supraspinatus(ABducts only)






39. Protraction -depression -Downward Rotation of scapula






40. Postural analysis






41. They ADduct






42. Sustain long peroids of contraction






43. Opposes Prime mover






44. Lateral Rotation - Extension of Humerus






45. Spine -Acromion process -Vertebral border - Inferior angle -Axillary border






46. At the ends of articulating bones covered by Hayaline cartilage and sepparated by Synovial fluid






47. Origin & insertion moving together






48. Medial rotation of Humerus






49. Elevation -upward rotation -retraction -depression of scapula






50. Deep