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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. Origin & insertion moving together






2. Backward






3. RadioUlna/HumeroUlna joint






4. Internal intercostals - serratus posterior inferior -Abdominals -Diaphram






5. Rhomboids Major & Minor






6. Prime Mover






7. Synovial






8. Retraction of scapula






9. Rotatores






10. Seven 7






11. Distributes impact and compression more easily






12. Tempromandibular joint






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






14. Median nerve






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






16. Glenoid Fossa






17. Foot rolling out with toes flexed






18. A holding balancing contraction no movement






19. Short term -Powerful -Tire easily






20. Bilateral -unilateral flexion and rotation






21. Postural analysis






22. Deep






23. Superficial






24. C1-C4






25. Stenocleidomastoid






26. Atlanto axial






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






28. Pointing foot down






29. Bone pushing on nerve






30. Lengthening distance of O & A






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






32. Deltoids






33. Vertebrae to Rib






34. Elevation -Downward rotation of scapula






35. Supraspinatus -Infraspinatus -Teres Minor -Subscapularis






36. Stabalizes clavical






37. Occiput ligamentum nuchae -spinous processes C7-T12






38. Clavical/shoulder joint






39. They ABduct






40. Masseter -temporalis -Buccinator -Orbicularis Oris






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






42. Forward






43. Iliam -Ischium -Pubis






44. Serratus Anterior






45. Thoracolumbar and Nuchael Faschia






46. Usually on opposite sides from each other






47. Medial rotation of Humerus






48. Lateral Rotation - Extension of Humerus






49. Rotation & Lateral Flexion of head and neck






50. Muscles squeezing nerves