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Massage Therapy Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Above floating attached by cartliage to sternum






2. Serratus Anterior






3. Rotatores






4. SternoCleidoMastoid SCM






5. Transverse Abdominals






6. Iliocostalis -Longissimus -Spinalis






7. Stenocleidomastoid






8. Concave space for joint ball






9. Occiput ligamentum nuchae -spinous processes C7-T12






10. Fibro cartlige






11. Postural analysis






12. Spine -Acromion process -Vertebral border - Inferior angle -Axillary border






13. Short term -Powerful -Tire easily






14. Pivot and Rotate






15. Elevation -Downward rotation of scapula






16. Rotate






17. Protraction of scapula






18. Lateral






19. Skull -Spine -Sacrum






20. Atlanto Occipital






21. Lateral Rotation - Extension of Humerus






22. Epicondile-o-humerus medial & lateral






23. Clavical -Manubrium -Scapula






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






25. Bone pushing on nerve






26. Backward






27. Rolling foot in with toes flexed






28. Sustain long peroids of contraction






29. Semispinalis Multifidus






30. Extension -Medial rotation -ADduction of Humerus






31. Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine






32. Assists Prime mover






33. Twelve 12






34. Stabalizes clavical






35. Supraspinatus






36. Elevation -upward rotation -retraction -depression of scapula






37. 5 fused vertebrae






38. C1-C4






39. Opposes Prime mover






40. Vertebrae to Rib






41. Masseter -temporalis -Buccinator -Orbicularis Oris






42. Protract/Pull forward


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






44. Anterior Superior Iliac Spine






45. Atlanto axial






46. Supraspinatus(ABducts only)






47. RadioUlna/HumeroUlna joint






48. Inward shoulder rotation rounded upper back






49. Traps -SCM -temporalis -semispenalis capititis/cervicis/longissimus






50. Internal intercostals - serratus posterior inferior -Abdominals -Diaphram