Massage Therapy Vocab

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1. Protraction -depression -Downward Rotation of scapula
Action of Pectoralis Minor
Rotator Cuff Muscles
Carpal tunnel Nerve
C1 is what


2. Stabalizes clavical
Action of Pectoralis Minor
Action of Subclavius
Spinocostal joints
Antagoinit


3. Glenohumeral
A.S.I.S is important for what
shoulder joint
Oblique muscles actions
compresion of nerve


4. Traps -SCM -temporalis -semispenalis capititis/cervicis/longissimus
Headache muscles
what muscles twist the the trunk
postural muscles
Joints of Vertebral body


5. Supraspinatus -Infraspinatus -Teres Minor -Subscapularis
what muscle does NOT rotate Scapula
Rotator Cuff Muscles
Axial Skeleton
Agonist to Rhomboids


6. Lateral rotation -Extension of Humerus
Eccentric Contraction
false ribs are where
Axial Skeleton
Action of Infraspinatus


7. Serratus Anterior
Entrapment
Tight Pec muscles Cause
Action of Levator Scapula
Agonist to Rhomboids


8. Clavical/shoulder joint
gonist and Antagonist
Acromioclavicular joint
Action of latissimus dorsi
TMJ joint


9. Deltoids
SCM Name
Synergist to Supraspinalis
Action of Subscapularis
C2 is what


10. They ABduct
Order of wrist joints
what muscle does NOT rotate Scapula
false ribs are where
Muscles on the lateral side usually do what


11. They ADduct
Muscles on the medial side usually do what
Retraction
# of Lumbar vertebrae
why is curvature of spine so important


12. Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
Entrapment of Braccial plexus is from what muscles
Erector Spinae Group
What muscles retracts and moves scapula (slightly) upward
A.S.I.S


13. Pointing foot down
Inversion
Plantarflexion
Spinal cord Nerve holes
What is Synergistic to SCM


14. Shallow fossa & soft tissue support
why is shoulder so prone to injury
Retraction
postural muscles
# of Lumbar vertebrae


15. Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine
Dorsiflexion
what do the Splenius muscled do
Concentric Contraction
A.I.I.S


16. Medial rotation of Humerus
Action of Subscapularis
TMJ joint
Trapezius Can't Do this
the sacrum is made up of...


17. Lateral
Erector Spinae Group
the sacrum is made up of...
Phasic Muscles
Extensors generally Attach


18. Tempromandibular joint
TMJ joint
Action of Pectoralis Minor
Most common joint
Muscles of Expiration


19. 4 fused vertebrae
why is shoulder so prone to injury
The coccyx is...
Socket of glenohumeral joint is called...
the sacrum is made up of...


20. Rotate
Action of Infraspinatus
Oblique muscles actions
Splenius Capitus/Splenius Cerisis Do what
TMJ joint


21. Splenius capitus -Splenius Medius
Fossa
Axial Skeleton
Action of Serratus Anterior
Splenius Muscle names


22. Epicondile-o-humerus medial & lateral
Bony landmark of elbow/humerus
What muscles retracts and moves scapula (slightly) upward
Spinocostal joints
gonist and Antagonist


23. Skull -Spine -Sacrum
Muscles of Mastication
Splenius Muscle names
Action of latissimus dorsi
Axial Skeleton


24. Floating
Rotator cuff does not include this muscle
What are unattached ribs called...
Agonist
Plantarflexion


25. Internal intercostals - serratus posterior inferior -Abdominals -Diaphram
Action of Levator Scapula
Agonist to Rhomboids
Muscles of Expiration
Carpal tunnel Nerve


26. Rotatores
Atlantoaxial joint Action
Isometric Contraction
Splenius Capitus/Splenius Cerisis Do what
What muscles are deepest to the spine


27. Masseter -lateral & Medial Pterygoid -Temporalis
TMJ Muscles
Trapezius Can't Do this
Action of Teres Major
Synergist


28. Bone pushing on nerve
Retraction
Bony landmark of elbow/humerus
# of thorasic vertebrae
compresion of nerve


29. Extension -Medial rotation -ADduction of Humerus
Action of Teres Minor
Action of latissimus dorsi
Action of trapezius
Oblique muscles actions


30. Fibro cartlige
What is the sacroiliac joint
Protraction
what muscle does NOT rotate Scapula
Bony landmark of elbow/humerus


31. RadioCarpal joint
what do the Splenius muscled do
Protraction
Wrist joint
Agonist to Rhomboids


32. Iliocostalis -Longissimus -Spinalis
Isometric Contraction
Origin of Levator scapula
Muscles of Inhilation
Erector Spinae Group


33. Superior tip of Scapula
What are unattached ribs called...
Socket of glenohumeral joint is called...
Insertion of Levator scapula
Action of Teres Major


34. Postural analysis
Agonist to Rhomboids
A.S.I.S is important for what
What muscles are deepest to the spine
Rotator Cuff Muscles


35. Bilateral -unilateral flexion and rotation
Splenius Capitus/Splenius Cerisis Do what
postural muscles
A.S.I.S is important for what
# of Lumbar vertebrae


36. Short term -Powerful -Tire easily
Agonist to Rhomboids
Phasic Muscles
Action of Infraspinatus
Most common joint


37. A holding balancing contraction no movement
Action of Deltoids
Acromion process location
Isometric Contraction
Synovial joint is...


38. Supraspinatus(ABducts only)
Entrapment of Braccial plexus is from what muscles
Rotator cuff does not include this muscle
Action of Teres Major
Synergist to Supraspinalis


39. At the ends of articulating bones covered by Hayaline cartilage and sepparated by Synovial fluid
Synovial joint is...
what muscles twist the the trunk
Muscles of Inhilation
Retraction


40. Elevates -Rotates Scapula can flip O& I
# of cervical vertebrae
Action of Levator scapula
Originates at Sternum & clavical -Inserts to Mastoid Process
A.S.I.S


41. Protract/Pull forward


42. Slight Free movement yes/no side/side & diagonaly
Acromion process location
Muscles on the medial side usually do what
Action of Atlanto-Occipital Joint
Shoulder girdle bones/Landmarks


43. Usually on opposite sides from each other
gonist and Antagonist
false ribs are where
Transversospinalis Group
Muscles of Mastication


44. Extension -Medial rotation -ADuction of Humerus Lat's Little Helper
Action of Subclavius
where does trapezius Originate
Action of Teres Major
Splenius Capitus/Splenius Cerisis Do what


45. Lengthening distance of O & A
Insertion of Levator scapula
postural muscles
Synovial joint is...
Eccentric Contraction


46. Pivot and Rotate
Synergist to Supraspinalis
Order of wrist joints
Atlantoaxial joint Action
Splenius Muscle names


47. Atlanto Occipital
TMJ joint
gonist and Antagonist
C1 is what
Bony landmark of elbow/humerus


48. Retraction of scapula
Muscles of Mastication
Erector Spinae Faschia
Action of Rhomboids
Entrapment


49. Initiates Abduction of Hemerus
What are the deepest abbominal muscles
Phasic Muscles
Action of Supraspinatus
what muscle does NOT rotate Scapula


50. Muscles squeezing nerves
Entrapment
Eversion
Action of Serratus Anterior
Acromioclavicular joint