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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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1. Forehead






2. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






3. James Harvey Kellogg






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


5. A military nurse who figured prominently in the development & training of physical therapists in the U.S.






6. Offering or providing help






7. Damage caused by mechanical injury - chemical agents - extreme heat of cold and radiation which alters the body's normal homeostatic process






8. Definition: to push or pull






9. Pertaining to the femur






10. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion






11. Massage and Bodywork Licensing exam






12. Groin






13. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork






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






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






16. Indian and Hindu practices






17. To press or squeeze together






18. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine






19. The art of rubbing upward not downward






20. John Barnes






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






22. Hippocrates






23. Fight or flight






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






25. Abnormal growth (tumor).






26. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






27. Decreasing the angle between two bones






28. Developer of the massage chair






29. Two stances in massage






30. Buttocks






31. Used plants - exercise & massage for treatment of disease and to maintain health






32. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae






33. Lived (460 to 380 B.C.)






34. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






35. Pertaining to the arm






36. Touch Research Institute (TRI)






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






38. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients






39. Increasing the angle between two bones






40. 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






41. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






42. Below the surface






43. Aka Swedish Massage






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






45. Roman Baths






46. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths






47. Pertaining to the side of the body






48. Relating to the neck






49. Egyptian






50. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease