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Massage Therapy Vocab

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1. Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
A.S.I.S
The coccyx is...
Phasic Muscles
Synergist

2. Retraction -downward rotation of scapula
Action of Rhomboids
Transversospinalis Group
Plantarflexion
Eccentric Contraction

3. Rotate
Inversion
SCM Name
Oblique muscles actions
Action of Teres Minor

4. Rhomboids Major & Minor
Acromion process location
Flexor gererally Attach
What muscles retracts and moves scapula (slightly) upward
Axial Skeleton

5. C1-C4
Entrapment of Braccial plexus is from what muscles
Origin of Levator scapula
Shoulder girdle bones/Landmarks
Entrapment

6. Masseter -temporalis -Buccinator -Orbicularis Oris
Action of trapezius
Muscles of Mastication
Tight Pec muscles Cause
Shoulder girdle bones/Landmarks

7. Floating
What are unattached ribs called...
Wrist joint
why is shoulder so prone to injury
Muscles of Inhilation

8. Supraspinatus -Infraspinatus -Teres Minor -Subscapularis -serratus anterior
Muscles of the scapula
What muscles are deepest to the spine
Synergist
Inversion

9. Extension -Medial rotation -ADuction of Humerus Lat's Little Helper
Action of Teres Major
Entrapment
# of cervical vertebrae
Action of Rhomboids

10. Opposes Prime mover
Fossa
Concentric Contraction
Antagoinit
Origin of Levator scapula

11. Atlanto Occipital
C1 is what
Muscles on the medial side usually do what
Phasic Muscles
shoulder joint

12. Rotation & Lateral Flexion of head and neck
Synergist to Supraspinalis
Action of Infraspinatus
what do the Splenius muscled do
Muscles of Expiration

13. Masseter -lateral & Medial Pterygoid -Temporalis
TMJ Muscles
postural muscles
What muscles are deepest to the spine
what muscle does NOT rotate Scapula

14. Scalenes -subscapularis -Pec-Minor
Entrapment of Braccial plexus is from what muscles
Most common joint
Action of Levator Scapula
Eversion

15. Postural analysis
# of cervical vertebrae
Muscles of the scapula
A.S.I.S is important for what
Superficialis

16. Transverse Abdominals
why is curvature of spine so important
What are the deepest abbominal muscles
C2 is what
A.S.I.S

17. C2 -C7 -Spinous Processes
Spine Bony Landmarks
Muscles of the scapula
Splenius Capitus/Splenius Cerisis Do what
Action of trapezius

18. Clavical -Manubrium -Scapula
A.I.I.S
Wrist joint
Shoulder girdle bones/Landmarks
compresion of nerve

19. Spine -Acromion process -Vertebral border - Inferior angle -Axillary border
Erector Spinae Faschia
Scapula Bony Landmarkd
Isometric Contraction
why is shoulder so prone to injury

20. Atlanto axial
compresion of nerve
Shoulder girdle bones/Landmarks
what muscle does NOT rotate Scapula
C2 is what

21. Serratus Anterior
Agonist to Rhomboids
what muscles twist the the trunk
What are unattached ribs called...
Originates at Sternum & clavical -Inserts to Mastoid Process

22. Tempromandibular joint
Eversion
Phasic Muscles
Insertion of Levator scapula
TMJ joint

23. Iliocostalis -Longissimus -Spinalis
Eccentric Contraction
Sternum Bony Landmarks
A.S.I.S
Erector Spinae Group

24. Seven 7
# of cervical vertebrae
what muscle does NOT rotate Scapula
Erector Spinae Group
Protraction

25. Slight Free movement yes/no side/side & diagonaly
SCM Name
Action of trapezius
Acromion process location
Action of Atlanto-Occipital Joint

26. Medial rotation of Humerus
false ribs are where
Rotator Cuff Muscles
Action of Subscapularis
What is Synergistic to SCM

27. Splenius capitus -Splenius Medius
why is curvature of spine so important
Erector Spinae Group
Splenius Muscle names
Flexor gererally Attach

28. Occiput ligamentum nuchae -spinous processes C7-T12
What is the sacroiliac joint
Action of Deltoids
where does trapezius Originate
Muscles of the scapula

29. Assists Prime mover
Synergist
What is the sacroiliac joint
Action of Atlanto-Occipital Joint
Action of Teres Major

30. Obliques internal & external
Carpal tunnel Nerve
what muscles twist the the trunk
3 Bones of Pelvis
Joints of Vertebral body

31. Five 5
# of cervical vertebrae
Tight Pec muscles Cause
# of Lumbar vertebrae
compresion of nerve

32. Supraspinatus
what muscle does NOT rotate Scapula
Inversion
Action of trapezius
TMJ joint

33. Lateral
Extensors generally Attach
Synergist to Supraspinalis
Concentric Contraction
Most common joint

34. Lateral end of spine-o-scapula forms top of shoulder
Isometric Contraction
Sternum Bony Landmarks
Shoulder girdle bones/Landmarks
Acromion process location

35. Medial
Splenius Muscle names
Flexor gererally Attach
Headache muscles
Superficialis

36. Concave space for joint ball
Transversospinalis Group
What is the sacroiliac joint
the sacrum is made up of...
Fossa

37. RadioCarpal joint
Atlantoaxial joint Action
Socket of glenohumeral joint is called...
Wrist joint
Action of Teres Minor

38. Glenohumeral
Extensors generally Attach
shoulder joint
Wrist joint
Action of Rhomboids

39. Pivot and Rotate
What is Synergistic to SCM
Atlantoaxial joint Action
postural muscles
Action of latissimus dorsi

40. Lateral rotation -Extension of Humerus
Plantarflexion
Joints of Vertebral body
3 Bones of Pelvis
Action of Infraspinatus

41. Deltoids
Antagoinit
Spinal cord Nerve holes
Synergist to Supraspinalis
Phasic Muscles

42. Short term -Powerful -Tire easily
Action of Subclavius
Isometric Contraction
Trapezius Can't Do this
Phasic Muscles

43. Initiates Abduction of Hemerus
Action of Supraspinatus
Dorsiflexion
Erector Spinae Group
Action of Infraspinatus

44. Scalenes
Action of Teres Minor
3 Bones of Pelvis
What is Synergistic to SCM
Entrapment of Braccial plexus is from what muscles

45. Inward shoulder rotation rounded upper back
Agonist
what do the Splenius muscled do
Tight Pec muscles Cause
Protraction

46. Above floating attached by cartliage to sternum
false ribs are where
Plantarflexion
A.S.I.S is important for what
Insertion of Levator scapula

47. Lengthening distance of O & A
Action of Teres Minor
3 Bones of Pelvis
Eccentric Contraction
Action of Atlanto-Occipital Joint

48. Stenocleidomastoid
gonist and Antagonist
Agonist to Rhomboids
Profundus
SCM Name

49. Bilateral -unilateral flexion and rotation
Splenius Capitus/Splenius Cerisis Do what
what do the Splenius muscled do
Carpal tunnel Nerve
Socket of glenohumeral joint is called...

50. Lateral Rotation - Extension of Humerus
why is curvature of spine so important
Action of Teres Minor
Shoulder girdle bones/Landmarks
Splenius Capitus/Splenius Cerisis Do what