MASSAGE THERAPY STUDY EXAMS GUIDE ALL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Endangerment Sites - ✔✔Anterior triangle of neck, auxillary, elbow, carotid
artery(thyroid), jugular, sternal notch, femoral artery(inguinal triangle) popliteal artery -
look in swedish folder for more
✔✔Antagonist - ✔✔Opposite Muscle
✔✔Agonist - ✔✔Prime Mover
✔✔Synergist - ✔✔Helper of the Agonist
✔✔Muscle Spindle Fibers - ✔✔found in belly of muscle - detect length of muscle
✔✔Proprioceptors - ✔✔Found in Joints, specialized receptors
✔✔Golgi Tendon Organs - ✔✔found in tendons, measure tension
✔✔Pascian Corpscle - ✔✔measure acceleration, found in joint capsule
✔✔Action Potential - ✔✔Sudden change in electrical charge
, ✔✔Order smallest to Largest - ✔✔Myofibril, fiber, fasicle, muscle
✔✔Respiratory system - ✔✔Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchii, lungs,
bronchioles, aveoli(gas exchange)
✔✔Neurons - ✔✔Dendrites(receive action potential from other neurons)
Axon(transmit information to other neurons send info away from cell)
Schwann cell(form the myelin sheath)
Axon terminal(release neurotransmitters)
✔✔Cerebrum - ✔✔Intelligence
✔✔Brainstem - ✔✔primitive brain
✔✔cerebellum - ✔✔balance, coordination, posture
✔✔Pons - ✔✔"bridge" -breathing eye movement fascial expression
✔✔Digestive System - ✔✔oral cavity, esophagus, jejunum, sigmund colon, external
anal sphincter
✔✔Quads - ✔✔All Extend Knee
Rectus femoris Flex hip
All insert at tibial tuberosity
Rectus Femoris originates at AIIS
Vastus medialis originates at Medial lip of linea aspera
Vastus Lateralis originates at greater trochanter, gluteal tuberosity, lateral lip linea
aspera
vastus intermedius orignates anterior and lateral shaft of femur
✔✔Hamstrings - ✔✔All Flex Knee
All Extend Hip
All tilt pelvis posteriorly
All Originate at Ischial Tuberosity
Bicep femoris Insert at head of fibula
Semitendinosus Inserts at pes anserinus tendon
Semimembranosus inserts at poserior aspect of medial condyle of tibia
Bicep femoris laterally rotate flexed knee/ hip
Semitendinosus medially rotate flexed knee/ hip
Semimembranosus medially rotate flex knee/hip
✔✔coracoid process - ✔✔coracoid brachialis attaches here
bicep attaches here
pec minor attaches here
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Endangerment Sites - ✔✔Anterior triangle of neck, auxillary, elbow, carotid
artery(thyroid), jugular, sternal notch, femoral artery(inguinal triangle) popliteal artery -
look in swedish folder for more
✔✔Antagonist - ✔✔Opposite Muscle
✔✔Agonist - ✔✔Prime Mover
✔✔Synergist - ✔✔Helper of the Agonist
✔✔Muscle Spindle Fibers - ✔✔found in belly of muscle - detect length of muscle
✔✔Proprioceptors - ✔✔Found in Joints, specialized receptors
✔✔Golgi Tendon Organs - ✔✔found in tendons, measure tension
✔✔Pascian Corpscle - ✔✔measure acceleration, found in joint capsule
✔✔Action Potential - ✔✔Sudden change in electrical charge
, ✔✔Order smallest to Largest - ✔✔Myofibril, fiber, fasicle, muscle
✔✔Respiratory system - ✔✔Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchii, lungs,
bronchioles, aveoli(gas exchange)
✔✔Neurons - ✔✔Dendrites(receive action potential from other neurons)
Axon(transmit information to other neurons send info away from cell)
Schwann cell(form the myelin sheath)
Axon terminal(release neurotransmitters)
✔✔Cerebrum - ✔✔Intelligence
✔✔Brainstem - ✔✔primitive brain
✔✔cerebellum - ✔✔balance, coordination, posture
✔✔Pons - ✔✔"bridge" -breathing eye movement fascial expression
✔✔Digestive System - ✔✔oral cavity, esophagus, jejunum, sigmund colon, external
anal sphincter
✔✔Quads - ✔✔All Extend Knee
Rectus femoris Flex hip
All insert at tibial tuberosity
Rectus Femoris originates at AIIS
Vastus medialis originates at Medial lip of linea aspera
Vastus Lateralis originates at greater trochanter, gluteal tuberosity, lateral lip linea
aspera
vastus intermedius orignates anterior and lateral shaft of femur
✔✔Hamstrings - ✔✔All Flex Knee
All Extend Hip
All tilt pelvis posteriorly
All Originate at Ischial Tuberosity
Bicep femoris Insert at head of fibula
Semitendinosus Inserts at pes anserinus tendon
Semimembranosus inserts at poserior aspect of medial condyle of tibia
Bicep femoris laterally rotate flexed knee/ hip
Semitendinosus medially rotate flexed knee/ hip
Semimembranosus medially rotate flex knee/hip
✔✔coracoid process - ✔✔coracoid brachialis attaches here
bicep attaches here
pec minor attaches here
