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Massage Therapy Vocab

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1. Pivot and Rotate
Fossa
What are the deepest abbominal muscles
Atlantoaxial joint Action
Action of Pectoralis Minor

2. Supraspinatus -Infraspinatus -Teres Minor -Subscapularis
TMJ Muscles
Acromioclavicular joint
Rotator Cuff Muscles
Flexor gererally Attach

3. Serratus Anterior
Scapula Bony Landmarkd
Agonist to Rhomboids
Isometric Contraction
Erector Spinae Group

4. Fibro cartlige
Entrapment
Profundus
Originates at Sternum & clavical -Inserts to Mastoid Process
What is the sacroiliac joint

5. Backward
TMJ Muscles
Dorsiflexion
Retraction
A.S.I.S

6. Glenoid Fossa
Socket of glenohumeral joint is called...
A.I.I.S
Muscles on the medial side usually do what
Action of Rhomboids

7. Stenocleidomastoid
Most common joint
SCM Name
Muscles on the medial side usually do what
Erector Spinae Faschia

8. Thoracolumbar and Nuchael Faschia
Tight Pec muscles Cause
Wrist joint
Acromion process location
Erector Spinae Faschia

9. A holding balancing contraction no movement
Elbow joints
Isometric Contraction
Trapezius Can't Do this
Action of Pectoralis Major

10. Above floating attached by cartliage to sternum
false ribs are where
Extensors generally Attach
Dorsiflexion
Profundus

11. 4 fused vertebrae
Socket of glenohumeral joint is called...
A.S.I.S is important for what
The coccyx is...
Action of Deltoids

12. Postural analysis
Fossa
Deltoids CAN'T do what
A.S.I.S is important for what
A.S.I.S

13. Flexion and ADduction of Humerus
Muscles on the medial side usually do what
Inversion
C1 is what
Action of Coricobrachialis

14. Deltoids
Action of Serratus Anterior
Fossa
Most common joint
Synergist to Supraspinalis

15. Iliocostalis -Longissimus -Spinalis
What muscles retracts and moves scapula (slightly) upward
Muscles of the scapula
Plantarflexion
Erector Spinae Group

16. Pointing foot down
Synergist to Supraspinalis
Dorsiflexion
Elbow joints
Plantarflexion

17. Lateral end of spine-o-scapula forms top of shoulder
Muscles on the lateral side usually do what
Insertion of Levator scapula
Acromion process location
Splenius Muscle names

18. Extension -Medial rotation -ADuction of Humerus Lat's Little Helper
What muscles are deepest to the spine
What are the deepest abbominal muscles
Trapezius Can't Do this
Action of Teres Major

19. Epicondile-o-humerus medial & lateral
Trapezius Can't Do this
Extensors generally Attach
Bony landmark of elbow/humerus
What is the sacroiliac joint

20. Supraspinatus(ABducts only)
Rotator cuff does not include this muscle
Action of latissimus dorsi
Headache muscles
Action of Serratus Anterior

21. Stabalizes clavical
Entrapment of Braccial plexus is from what muscles
Action of Subclavius
Muscles of Inhilation
false ribs are where

22. Elevation -upward rotation -retraction -depression of scapula
what do the Splenius muscled do
C2 is what
Action of trapezius
Muscles on the lateral side usually do what

23. Splenius capitus -Splenius Medius
Erector Spinae Faschia
Entrapment of Braccial plexus is from what muscles
what muscles twist the the trunk
Splenius Muscle names

24. Clavical -Manubrium -Scapula
Action of Supraspinatus
Insertion of Levator scapula
Shoulder girdle bones/Landmarks
Flexor gererally Attach

25. Manubrium -Xiphoid process
Action of Subscapularis
Sternum Bony Landmarks
what muscle does NOT rotate Scapula
Bony landmark of elbow/humerus

26. Rotatores
A.S.I.S
TMJ joint
Joints of Vertebral body
What muscles are deepest to the spine

27. Rolling foot in with toes flexed
TMJ joint
Inversion
Dorsiflexion
Muscles of the scapula

28. Rhomboids Major & Minor
What muscles retracts and moves scapula (slightly) upward
Plantarflexion
Action of Pectoralis Major
Action of Teres Minor

29. Usually on opposite sides from each other
where does trapezius Originate
gonist and Antagonist
Action of Coricobrachialis
Isometric Contraction

30. Lateral Rotation - Extension of Humerus
Splenius Muscle names
Flexor gererally Attach
Oblique muscles actions
Action of Teres Minor

31. Retraction -downward rotation of scapula
Action of Rhomboids
The coccyx is...
Spinal cord Nerve holes
Where does trapezius Insert

32. Short term -Powerful -Tire easily
where does trapezius Originate
Phasic Muscles
Muscles of the scapula
Rotator cuff does not include this muscle

33. Prime Mover
Action of Serratus Anterior
Muscles of Expiration
C2 is what
Agonist

34. Synovial
Spinal cord Nerve holes
gonist and Antagonist
Most common joint
Action of Levator scapula

35. Extension -Medial rotation -ADduction of Humerus
Action of Deltoids
Action of Supraspinatus
Action of latissimus dorsi
Elbow joints

36. Superior tip of Scapula
Insertion of Levator scapula
# of thorasic vertebrae
Action of latissimus dorsi
what do the Splenius muscled do

37. Protraction -depression -Downward Rotation of scapula
Socket of glenohumeral joint is called...
Muscles of the scapula
Action of Pectoralis Minor
Sternum Bony Landmarks

38. Superficial
Muscles on the medial side usually do what
Superficialis
Spine Bony Landmarks
Muscles of the scapula

39. Bilateral -unilateral flexion and rotation
Socket of glenohumeral joint is called...
Splenius Capitus/Splenius Cerisis Do what
C2 is what
Action of Rhomboids

40. Iliam -Ischium -Pubis
Phasic Muscles
3 Bones of Pelvis
Most common joint
Action of Supraspinatus

41. Shallow fossa & soft tissue support
A.I.I.S
Erector Spinae Group
why is shoulder so prone to injury
Splenius Muscle names

42. Initiates Abduction of Hemerus
the sacrum is made up of...
Action of Pectoralis Minor
Superficialis
Action of Supraspinatus

43. Extend -Rotate -Horrizontal ABduction -Abduction( 90 Deg's)Of Humerus
what muscles twist the the trunk
Action of Teres Minor
Action of Deltoids
Where does trapezius Insert

44. ADduct

45. Protraction of scapula
Action of Serratus Anterior
Action of trapezius
Isometric Contraction
Muscles on the medial side usually do what

46. Masseter -lateral & Medial Pterygoid -Temporalis
Bony landmark of elbow/humerus
TMJ Muscles
Profundus
Action of Atlanto-Occipital Joint

47. Slight Free movement yes/no side/side & diagonaly
Action of Atlanto-Occipital Joint
Action of Infraspinatus
gonist and Antagonist
Action of Teres Minor

48. Five 5
# of Lumbar vertebrae
Action of Pectoralis Major
Concentric Contraction
Synovial joint is...

49. Vertebrae to Rib
Spinocostal joints
why is curvature of spine so important
Trapezius Can't Do this
Transversospinalis Group

50. Masseter -temporalis -Buccinator -Orbicularis Oris
Synergist
what do the Splenius muscled do
Action of Subscapularis
Muscles of Mastication