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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. It takes place if the stress continues without relief
exhaustion phase of stress
AMTA
predisposing conditions
Japanese Tsubo

2. French educator - developed the Swedish Movement of Cure around 1800 A.D.
Pehr Henrik Ling
Emil Vodder
start of the modern day spas
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations

3. Divides the body into front and back halves
coronal plane
Eunice Ingram
General Adaptation Syndrome
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.

4. To press or squeeze together
exhaustion phase of stress
James B. Mennell
compressions
NCBTMB

5. Below the surface
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
trauma
deep
Mary McMillan

6. Increasing the angle between two bones
extension
James B. Mennell
Japanese Tsubo
Ayru-Veda

7. Gliding massage stroke
effleurage
Shiatsu points
hypogastric
medial

8. Infection
Ayru-Veda
inguinal
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
Dr. George Taylor

9. Hippocrates
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing
auto-immunity
compressions

10. Aka Swedish Massage
cervical
Emil Vodder
Western Massage
definition of 'symptom'

11. Any physiological or physical situation or conditon that causes tension or strain
stress
flexion
David Palmer
medial

12. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished
Renaissance period
lateral
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
Mary McMillan

13. Fight or flight
alarm phase of stress
femoral
John Upledger
AMTA

14. Dr. Douglas Graham
lateral
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
stress

15. Triangle shaped
eversion
Hippocrates
deltoid
published a natural health magazine called Physical Culture

16. Degeneration
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
frontal
start of the modern day spas

17. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally
eversion
Renaissance period
Bernarr MacFadden
Pehr Henrik Ling

18. Touch Research Institute (TRI)
genetic/congenital
AMTA
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
NCCAM

19. Pressed to effect the circulation of ki (life force)
Dr. Douglas Graham
Shiatsu points
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
Eunice Ingram

20. Used plants - exercise & massage for treatment of disease and to maintain health
definition of 'symptom'
Esalen Massage
Amma techniques
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

21. First written text in 500 B.C. - Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine
Greek massage
auto-immunity
Amma
cervical

22. Decreasing the angle between two bones
flexion
Shiatsu points
cervical
MBLex

23. Ayru-Veda
Hippocrates
Shiatsu points
Japanese Tsubo
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra

24. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients
Pehr Henrik Ling
deficiency
lateral flexion
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort

25. Pertaining to the side of the body
Johann George Mezger
Paul St. John
ventral
lateral

26. Indian and Hindu practices
alarm phase of stress
Ayru-Veda
MBLex
Shiatsu points

27. Aka Chinese Acupoints
ventral
Japanese Tsubo
definintion of syndrome
frontal

28. Roman Empire
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
health
Bernarr MacFadden
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums

29. Developed cure for lymphedema & other diseases of venous or lymph circulation
predisposing conditions
extension
Emil Vodder
James Harvey Kellogg

30. French barber & surgeon - described positive of massage in the healing process & relieving joint stiffness
Ambrose Pare
Ayru-Veda
frontal
MBLex

31. Definition: to push or pull
Tui-na
compressions
eversion
Dr. George Taylor

32. Pertaining to the arm
Shiatsu points
brachial
hypogastric
rubbing in massage is a way to do this

33. Aka the knowledge of life
malignant
Ayru-Veda
neoplasm
deficiency

34. ABMP
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
Japanese Tsubo
Johann George Mezger
General Adaptation Syndrome

35. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
James Harvey Kellogg
health
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host

36. American Massage Therapy Association
Hippocrates
AMTA
NCCAM
stress

37. Known as the Father of Medicine
Hippocrates
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
exhaustion phase of stress
Amma

38. Toward the middle or midline of the body
Esalen Massage
medial
alarm phase of stress
Western Massage

39. A collection of signs & symptoms usually with common etiology which present a picture of a pathological condition
deficiency
definintion of syndrome
definition of 'sign'
improved the timeline for recovery of soldiers of WWI

40. A military nurse who figured prominently in the development & training of physical therapists in the U.S.
Mary McMillan
James B. Mennell
cervical
definition of 'symptom'

41. Forehead
Dr. Douglas Graham
definition of 'sign'
Japanese Tsubo
frontal

42. Known as the father of physical therapy - established the Royal Institute of Gymnastics in Stockholm in 1813
frontal
gastric
Ambrose Pare
Pehr Henrik Ling

43. Lived (460 to 380 B.C.)
popliteal
stress
Hippocrates
health

44. Definition: press or rub
medial
Amma
David Palmer
anatripsis

45. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu
extension
Japanese Tsubo
David Palmer
Western Massage

46. Brought the tradition of natural health to the general public instead of limiting it to the rich
Bernarr MacFadden
stress
cervical
hypogastric

47. Towards the origin
proximal
health
Mary McMillan
Bernarr MacFadden

48. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort
morbidity
Tui-na
auto-immunity

49. Rubbing body part over another to create heat
friction
Dr. George Taylor
morbidity
cervical

50. Massage and Bodywork Licensing exam
Hippocrates
Paul St. John
MBLex
lateral flexion