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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients






2. Gliding massage stroke






3. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished






4. Developed modern Reflexology by building on the work of Dr. Fitzgerald






5. Pressed to effect the circulation of ki (life force)






6. To press or squeeze together






7. Rubbing body part over another to create heat






8. Massage and Bodywork Licensing exam






9. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths






10. Known as the father of physical therapy - established the Royal Institute of Gymnastics in Stockholm in 1813






11. Fight or flight






12. Refers to the NUMBER of deaths caused by a particular disease i.e. avian flu pandemic






13. Towards the origin






14. Divides the body into front and back halves






15. Region below the stomach






16. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






17. Forehead






18. Bernarr MacFadden






19. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






20. Ayru-Veda






21. Stomach






22. Infection






23. Through secreting of regulating hormones - it allows the body to continue fighting a stressor long after the effects of the alarm has dissipated






24. Roman Baths






25. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






26. Dr. Douglas Graham






27. James Harvey Kellogg






28. Definition: press or rub






29. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion






30. Touch Research Institute (TRI)






31. Region of the skull behind the ear (mastoid process)






32. Developed cure for lymphedema & other diseases of venous or lymph circulation






33. Offering or providing help






34. An onset of disease process s that are likely to occur






35. Hippocrates






36. Known as the Father of Medicine






37. Below the surface






38. Amsterdam physician who characterized the methods of soft tissue manipulation as effleurage - petrissage - friction and tapotement






39. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork






40. Recognized for the U.S. development of Neuromuscular Therapies






41. Pulling foot up towards the anterior part of the leg






42. Pertaining to the femur






43. Relating to the neck






44. ABMP






45. American Massage Therapy Association






46. Egyptian






47. Front of body






48. Constantine






49. Aka the knowledge of life






50. Pertaining to the arm