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Massage And Basic Medical Terms
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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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1. Pressed to effect the circulation of ki (life force)
lateral flexion
Shiatsu points
gluteal
Ambrose Pare
2. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients
horse & warrior
trauma
deficiency
genetic/congenital
3. Egyptian
inguinal
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort
genetic/congenital
this massage centered mainly around royalty
4. Bernarr MacFadden
definintion of syndrome
published a natural health magazine called Physical Culture
deltoid
trauma
5. Gliding massage stroke
Amma
genetic/congenital
effleurage
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing
6. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening
morbidity
Japanese Tsubo
benign
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
7. Any physiological or physical situation or conditon that causes tension or strain
ventral
Emil Vodder
stress
mastoid
8. Triangle shaped
malignant
horse & warrior
deltoid
Ayru-Veda
9. Example: side bends
stress
Ayru-Veda
Hippocrates
lateral flexion
10. American Massage Therapy Association
Dr. George Taylor
hypochondrium
AMTA
compressions
11. Known as the Father of Medicine
gluteal
definition of 'sign'
Hippocrates
this massage centered mainly around royalty
12. Developed cure for lymphedema & other diseases of venous or lymph circulation
David Palmer
Emil Vodder
alarm phase of stress
brachial
13. First written text in 500 B.C. - Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine
mortality
Emil Vodder
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
Amma
14. Fight or flight
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
alarm phase of stress
AMTA
neoplasm
15. Toward the middle or midline of the body
flexion
medial
Japanese Tsubo
auto-immunity
16. Through secreting of regulating hormones - it allows the body to continue fighting a stressor long after the effects of the alarm has dissipated
ventral
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
resistance reaction of stress
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release
17. A military nurse who figured prominently in the development & training of physical therapists in the U.S.
Mary McMillan
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.
Bernarr MacFadden
lateral
18. Definition: press or rub
resistance reaction of stress
hypochondrium
Amma
Greek massage
19. A collection of signs & symptoms usually with common etiology which present a picture of a pathological condition
auxiliary
Dr. Douglas Graham
definintion of syndrome
neoplasm
20. Towards the origin
inguinal
compressions
Tui-na
proximal
21. Region below the stomach
hypogastric
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra
James Harvey Kellogg
because of this person - the first resort spa in the U.S. came into being. It promoted vegetarian diets - exercise - various forms of bathing and massage
22. ABMP
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
Greek massage
23. James Harvey Kellogg
cervical
Bernarr MacFadden
medial
because of this person - the first resort spa in the U.S. came into being. It promoted vegetarian diets - exercise - various forms of bathing and massage
24. Degeneration
Amma
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
Ayru-Veda
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
25. Offering or providing help
MBLex
definintion of syndrome
auxiliary
James B. Mennell
26. Disorder resulting from an attack by the body's own immune system. the body identifies one or more tissues as invading organisms and forms an antibody to that tissue
Greek massage
resistance reaction of stress
auto-immunity
alarm phase of stress
27. Roman Empire
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
auto-immunity
ventral
published a natural health magazine called Physical Culture
28. Below the surface
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra
deep
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort
Emil Vodder
29. Constantine
deep
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
mastoid
Hippocrates
30. Groin
definintion of syndrome
gluteal
Mary McMillan
inguinal
31. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths
exhaustion phase of stress
medial
lateral flexion
morbidity
32. It takes place if the stress continues without relief
Japanese Tsubo
exhaustion phase of stress
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
trauma
33. Dr. Mathias Roth
34. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion
extension
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing
hypochondrium
horse & warrior
35. Region of the skull behind the ear (mastoid process)
ventral
mastoid
James B. Mennell
definition of 'sign'
36. Region above the stomach
Bernarr MacFadden
proximal
epigastric
resistance reaction of stress
37. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae
cervical
horse & warrior
James Harvey Kellogg
medial
38. Pertaining to the femur
Johann George Mezger
inguinal
femoral
Emil Vodder
39. Abnormalities of development caused by faulty genetic programming or due to noxious influences in the fetus while in the uterus
James Harvey Kellogg
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
genetic/congenital
Pehr Henrik Ling
40. Infection
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
David Palmer
stress
medial
41. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
Japanese Tsubo
Ayru-Veda
eversion
42. Amsterdam physician who characterized the methods of soft tissue manipulation as effleurage - petrissage - friction and tapotement
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
health
Ayru-Veda
Johann George Mezger
43. Recognized for the U.S. development of Neuromuscular Therapies
AMTA
epigastric
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
Paul St. John
44. Brought the Swedish Movement Cure to the U.S. in 1854
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
Dr. George Taylor
ventral
hypogastric
45. Roman Baths
start of the modern day spas
anatripsis
Hippocrates
James B. Mennell
46. Developed modern Reflexology by building on the work of Dr. Fitzgerald
Eunice Ingram
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.
Amma techniques
47. James B. Mennell
Amma
improved the timeline for recovery of soldiers of WWI
auxiliary
anatripsis
48. Pertaining to the side of the body
Japanese Tsubo
extension
NCBTMB
lateral
49. James Harvey Kellogg
definition of 'sign'
Amma
NCCAM
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort
50. Subjective abnormalities as reported by the patient/client - what do they tell you?