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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Divides the body into front and back halves
hypogastric
Japanese Tsubo
Ayru-Veda
coronal plane

2. 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
auto-immunity
James B. Mennell
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

3. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu
David Palmer
hypogastric
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra
Japanese Tsubo

4. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion
gluteal
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
Pehr Henrik Ling
hypochondrium

5. Region below the stomach
hypogastric
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
ventral
Dr. Douglas Graham

6. Buttocks
Greek massage
eversion
exhaustion phase of stress
gluteal

7. Front of body
Amma techniques
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
ventral
cervical

8. Roman Empire
Amma
James Harvey Kellogg
hypogastric
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations

9. Stomach
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
James Harvey Kellogg
definition of 'symptom'
gastric

10. Known as the father of physical therapy - established the Royal Institute of Gymnastics in Stockholm in 1813
Pehr Henrik Ling
mastoid
AMTA
Western Massage

11. Definition: to push or pull
dorsiflexion
Amma
Tui-na
Ambrose Pare

12. Toward the middle or midline of the body
medial
Japanese Tsubo
Esalen Massage
stress

13. Sports massage
ventral
medial
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.

14. Constantine
lateral
inguinal
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
neoplasm

15. Dr. Douglas Graham
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
David Palmer
Wrote the first English based book on the Swedish Movement Cure using Mezger's classifications in 1851
Johann George Mezger

16. Groin
deep
lateral flexion
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
inguinal

17. Abnormalities of development caused by faulty genetic programming or due to noxious influences in the fetus while in the uterus
anatripsis
genetic/congenital
lateral flexion
mortality

18. Massage practiced in China since 3000 B.C.
Chinese amma techniques
Wrote the first English based book on the Swedish Movement Cure using Mezger's classifications in 1851
Amma
published a natural health magazine called Physical Culture

19. Behind the knee
stress
popliteal
deficiency
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums

20. Amsterdam physician who characterized the methods of soft tissue manipulation as effleurage - petrissage - friction and tapotement
health
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
extension
Johann George Mezger

21. French barber & surgeon - described positive of massage in the healing process & relieving joint stiffness
morbidity
Ambrose Pare
brachial
malignant

22. Massage and Bodywork Licensing exam
COMTA
published a natural health magazine called Physical Culture
Greek massage
MBLex

23. Used plants - exercise & massage for treatment of disease and to maintain health
Amma techniques
morbidity
mortality
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release

24. Developer of the massage chair
David Palmer
horse & warrior
neoplasm
malignant

25. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
Ayru-Veda
Western Massage
predisposing conditions
COMTA

26. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion
Ayru-Veda
Amma techniques
General Adaptation Syndrome
morbidity

27. Through secreting of regulating hormones - it allows the body to continue fighting a stressor long after the effects of the alarm has dissipated
hypochondrium
auto-immunity
resistance reaction of stress
brachial

28. Known as the Father of Medicine
inguinal
Hippocrates
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
effleurage

29. Aka Chinese Acupoints
definition of 'sign'
Ayru-Veda
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
Japanese Tsubo

30. Ayru-Veda
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
hypochondrium
Amma
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra

31. Example: side bends
popliteal
James B. Mennell
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release
lateral flexion

32. ABMP
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
James Harvey Kellogg
MBLex
flexion

33. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
John Upledger
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
Johann George Mezger

34. Objective abnormalities which can be observed by someone other than the patient/client - what do you see?

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35. Pressed to effect the circulation of ki (life force)
Shiatsu points
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
Hippocrates
deficiency

36. James Harvey Kellogg
auto-immunity
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
hypochondrium

37. Aka Swedish Massage
brachial
definition of 'symptom'
start of the modern day spas
Western Massage

38. An onset of disease process s that are likely to occur
Pehr Henrik Ling
predisposing conditions
deficiency
coronal plane

39. Roman Baths
start of the modern day spas
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
anatripsis

40. Forehead
resistance reaction of stress
Ayru-Veda
inguinal
frontal

41. Increasing the angle between two bones
Chinese amma techniques
extension
auto-immunity
Western Massage

42. Aka the knowledge of life
Mary McMillan
anatripsis
Ayru-Veda
gastric

43. Lived (460 to 380 B.C.)
Hippocrates
inguinal
Paul St. John
start of the modern day spas

44. It takes place if the stress continues without relief
Shiatsu points
effleurage
exhaustion phase of stress
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.

45. Hippocrates
Hippocrates
deltoid
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing
Amma techniques

46. Region above the stomach
extension
Mary McMillan
Renaissance period
epigastric

47. Bernarr MacFadden
NCBTMB
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
effleurage
published a natural health magazine called Physical Culture

48. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique
Eunice Ingram
Shiatsu points
epigastric
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums

49. Two stances in massage
Hippocrates
mortality
horse & warrior
General Adaptation Syndrome

50. Towards the origin
ventral
proximal
morbidity
extension