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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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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. Triangle shaped






2. Pertaining to the femur






3. Aka Swedish Massage






4. Family was prominent in the cereal business






5. Offering or providing help






6. Subjective abnormalities as reported by the patient/client - what do they tell you?


7. ABMP






8. Groin






9. Developer of the massage chair






10. Sports massage






11. Region above the stomach






12. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






13. Two stances in massage






14. To press or squeeze together






15. Abnormal growth (tumor).






16. Brought the Swedish Movement Cure to the U.S. in 1854






17. Example: side bends






18. Behind the knee






19. A collection of signs & symptoms usually with common etiology which present a picture of a pathological condition






20. Aka the knowledge of life






21. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






22. Divides the body into front and back halves






23. Brought the tradition of natural health to the general public instead of limiting it to the rich






24. Dr. Douglas Graham






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






26. Stomach






27. Wrote about using physcial therapy on soldiers of WWI (1914-1918)






28. Front of body






29. Pertaining to the arm






30. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion






31. James Harvey Kellogg






32. Indian and Hindu practices






33. Decreasing the angle between two bones






34. Egyptian






35. Buttocks






36. Relating to the neck






37. Any physiological or physical situation or conditon that causes tension or strain






38. Published a book in 1902 that convinced medical professionals of the therapeutic effects of massage






39. FSMTB






40. Definition: press or rub






41. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






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






43. Region below the stomach






44. James Harvey Kellogg






45. Created in Big Sur - California. It includes long flowing strokes with scented oils - incense and a connection to the inner self






46. Fight or flight






47. Cancerous growth that may result in death






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






49. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths






50. Pertaining to the side of the body