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Massage Therapy Vocab

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. RadioCarpal joint






2. Fibro cartlige






3. Lateral rotation -Extension of Humerus






4. Lengthening distance of O & A






5. SternoCleidoMastoid SCM






6. Opposes Prime mover






7. Prime Mover






8. Above floating attached by cartliage to sternum






9. Seven 7






10. Skull -Spine -Sacrum






11. Assists Prime mover






12. Vertebrae to Rib






13. Floating






14. Pointing foot down






15. Distributes impact and compression more easily






16. Postural analysis






17. ADduction -Horrizontal ADduction -medial rotation of Humerus






18. Obliques internal & external






19. Stenocleidomastoid






20. Atlanto axial






21. Transverse Abdominals






22. Glenohumeral






23. Stabalizes clavical






24. Usually on opposite sides from each other






25. Rotatores






26. Short term -Powerful -Tire easily






27. Clavical/shoulder joint






28. Deep






29. Masseter -temporalis -Buccinator -Orbicularis Oris






30. Lateral clavical -Acromion process -spine-o-scapula






31. Rotation & Lateral Flexion of head and neck






32. Inward shoulder rotation rounded upper back






33. Occiput ligamentum nuchae -spinous processes C7-T12






34. Iliocostalis -Longissimus -Spinalis






35. Foramen






36. 5 fused vertebrae






37. Anterior Superior Iliac Spine






38. Protraction of scapula






39. RadioUlna/HumeroUlna joint






40. At the ends of articulating bones covered by Hayaline cartilage and sepparated by Synovial fluid






41. Foot rolling out with toes flexed






42. Rotate






43. Foot pulling upwards






44. Scalenes -subscapularis -Pec-Minor






45. Extension -Medial rotation -ADuction of Humerus Lat's Little Helper






46. Elevates -Rotates Scapula can flip O& I






47. Superficial






48. Splenius capitus -Splenius Medius






49. Lateral






50. Bilateral -unilateral flexion and rotation