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Massage Therapy Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Above floating attached by cartliage to sternum






2. C2 -C7 -Spinous Processes






3. Elevates -Rotates Scapula can flip O& I






4. Foot pulling upwards






5. Atlanto Occipital






6. 4 fused vertebrae






7. Muscles squeezing nerves






8. Forward






9. Retraction of scapula






10. Inward shoulder rotation rounded upper back






11. Median nerve






12. Pointing foot down






13. Skull -Spine -Sacrum






14. Obliques internal & external






15. Scalenes.Pec Minor -SCM -Diaphram -external intercostals -Serratus Posterior Superior






16. Five 5






17. Lateral rotation -Extension of Humerus






18. C1-C4






19. Thoracolumbar and Nuchael Faschia






20. Lengthening distance of O & A






21. Masseter -temporalis -Buccinator -Orbicularis Oris






22. Masseter -lateral & Medial Pterygoid -Temporalis






23. Glenohumeral






24. Epicondile-o-humerus medial & lateral






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






26. Splenius capitus -Splenius Medius






27. Vertebrae to Rib






28. Supraspinatus






29. They ABduct






30. Stenocleidomastoid






31. Superior tip of Scapula






32. Prime Mover






33. Supraspinatus -Infraspinatus -Teres Minor -Subscapularis






34. 5 fused vertebrae






35. Clavical/shoulder joint






36. Tempromandibular joint






37. RadioCarpal joint






38. Scalenes -subscapularis -Pec-Minor






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






40. Concave space for joint ball






41. Seven 7






42. Superficial






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






44. Rotation & Lateral Flexion of head and neck






45. Occiput ligamentum nuchae -spinous processes C7-T12






46. Bilateral -unilateral flexion and rotation






47. Usually on opposite sides from each other






48. Distributes impact and compression more easily






49. Floating






50. Medial