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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 30 minutes.
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1. Refers to the NUMBER of deaths caused by a particular disease i.e. avian flu pandemic






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






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






4. Region below the stomach






5. Egyptian






6. First written text in 500 B.C. - Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine






7. Dr. Mathias Roth


8. The art of rubbing upward not downward






9. Centered around athletes and gymnasts using massage - exercise and bathing






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






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






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






13. Gliding massage stroke






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






15. Known as the Father of Medicine






16. Roman Empire






17. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion






18. Pertaining to the arm






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






20. To press or squeeze together






21. Below the surface






22. Stomach






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






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






25. Fight or flight






26. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






27. Bernarr MacFadden






28. Infection






29. Massage practiced in China since 3000 B.C.






30. Hippocrates






31. Aka the knowledge of life






32. Divides the body into front and back halves






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






34. Region above the stomach






35. Touch Research Institute (TRI)






36. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu






37. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine






38. Cancerous growth that may result in death






39. 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






40. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally






41. Toward the middle or midline of the body






42. Behind the knee






43. Sports massage






44. John Barnes






45. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths






46. Front of body






47. Dr. Douglas Graham






48. Definition: press or rub






49. Massage and Bodywork Licensing exam






50. Pertaining to the femur






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