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Massage Therapy Pathology

Instructions:
  • 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. Muscle that works without adequat oxygen






2. Carpal tunnel test - tapping on the inside of wrist


3. Shattering of the broken bone






4. Form small bumps that usually appear on the hand - wrist - or ankle. not usually painful.






5. An involuntary contraction of a voluntary muscle






6. Spider veins






7. Carries lyme disease






8. Tingling - numbness - and weakness in the thumb - pointer - middle - and medial half of ring finger.






9. Lateral curve of the spine






10. Genetic defect leading to problems in the construction of fibrillin - a connective tissue fiber. All connective tissues are affected with the most serious occuring in the skeleton - cardiovascular system - and eyes.






11. The growth of a bony deposit in soft tissues.






12. Injury and damage to tendons






13. Pins-and-needles sensation is felt along the affected dermatones






14. Hyaluronic acid and glucosamine are inside _______________






15. Hormone controlling osteoblasts and osteoclasts






16. Usually caused by trauma - repetitive movement - infection - or gonorrhea






17. Baker cysts _____________ massage






18. 'flat feet'






19. Packets of wrapped myofibers are bound in another connective tissue envelope creating bundles called






20. Muscles that work when adequate supplies of oxygen are easily accessible and burn very cleanly






21. An umbrella term used to describe a variety of lower leg problems.






22. Progressive inflammatory arthritis of the spine






23. A protrusion at the metatarsophalangeal joint of the great toe that occurs when the toe is laterally deviated






24. Does fibromyalgia indicate massage






25. CREST symptoms for scleroderma






26. Rolling ice log with foot is indicated for






27. Bone is completely broken but little or no damage has occurred to the surrounding soft tissues






28. Hernia located superior to the umbilicus






29. Any kind of broken or cracked bone






30. The bone is cracked but not completely broken






31. PRICES






32. What muscles are associated with shin splints?






33. Broken bone with one end wedged into the other






34. Fluid filled sac that acts as a protective cushion






35. A loss of bone mass and density brought about by endocrine imbalances and poor metabolism of calcium






36. Recognized mainly by the trigger points in predictable locations






37. Overdeveloped thoracic curve






38. An overuse disorder that can lead to damage of the patellar cartilage






39. Literally means 'porous bones'






40. A condition in which blood supply to an area of bone is interrupted and the bone tissue consequently dies...occuring most frequently at the head of the femur






41. How is ehlers-danlos syndrome recognized?






42. Irritation and inflammation of tendons that pass through a synovial sheath






43. Overdeveloped thoracic or lumbar curves or a lateral curve in the spine






44. Bulges at the distal interphalangeal joints (DIPs) and at the proximal interphalangeal joints (PIPs)






45. Tough outer wrapping on intervertebral disc






46. Overdeveloped lumbar curve






47. Taller than average with very long fingers






48. Hardening of the fingers - result of accumulation of scar tissue in hands






49. Small - cumulative tears of the annulus - along with decreased disc height and dehydration of the nucleus.






50. An infection of a spirochetal infection called 'borrelia burgdorferi'