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Massage Therapy Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. SternoCleidoMastoid SCM






2. Iliam -Ischium -Pubis






3. Stenocleidomastoid






4. C2 -C7 -Spinous Processes






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






6. Lateral Rotation - Extension of Humerus






7. Elevates -Rotates Scapula can flip O& I






8. Twelve 12






9. Backward






10. Transverse Abdominals






11. Rotatores






12. Deltoids






13. Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine






14. Rolling foot in with toes flexed






15. 4 fused vertebrae






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






17. 5 fused vertebrae






18. RadioUlna/HumeroUlna joint






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






20. Iliocostalis -Longissimus -Spinalis






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






22. Vertebrae to Rib






23. Deep






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






25. Rhomboids Major & Minor






26. Origin & insertion moving together






27. Supraspinatus -Infraspinatus -Teres Minor -Subscapularis






28. Scalenes -subscapularis -Pec-Minor






29. Bone pushing on nerve






30. Median nerve






31. Glenohumeral






32. Protraction of scapula






33. Floating






34. Manubrium -Xiphoid process






35. Rotate






36. Muscles squeezing nerves






37. Short term -Powerful -Tire easily






38. Supraspinatus(ABducts only)






39. They ABduct






40. Inward shoulder rotation rounded upper back






41. Atlanto Occipital






42. Serratus Anterior






43. Masseter -temporalis -Buccinator -Orbicularis Oris






44. C1-C4






45. Anterior Superior Iliac Spine






46. Usually on opposite sides from each other






47. Semispinalis Multifidus






48. Bilateral -unilateral flexion and rotation






49. Lengthening distance of O & A






50. Tempromandibular joint