Massage is defined as: - correct answer The systematic & scientific manipulation of soft & superficial tissue The agency responsible for the regulation of massage is the: - correct answer Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs Waving your arm in front

Massage is defined as: - correct answer The systematic & scientific manipulation of soft & superficial tissue The agency responsible for the regulation of massage is the: - correct answer Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs Waving your arm in front of you like saying goodbye is an example of: - correct answer Abduction The two types of draping are? - correct answer Complete and Brief A principal massage therapist (PMT) must be: - correct answer Licensed The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior position is the: - correct answer Coronal Plane Homeostasis refers to: - correct answer Relative Constancy The minimum/maximum fine the Massage Board can impose on a license for a violation of rules is: - correct answer $100/ $1000 The massage technique that involves squeezing and rolling is: - correct answer Petrissage The brain is located in the: - correct answer Dorsal Cavity The maximum ration of apprentices to licensed therapists is: - correct answer 10 to 1 Massage therapists and massage establishment licenses expire on: - correct answer 6/30 of every even numbered year The most important hygiene protocol is to: - correct answer Wash your hands before and after every massage How many days does an establishment have to notify the board of a chance of its principal massage therapist: - correct answer 5 Days Apprenticeship training consists of how many hours: - correct answer 570 If your client has injured his leg in a fall, you should: - correct answer Refer him in a physician A bolster is placed under the ankles of a client in the prone position to prevent: - correct answer Hyperextension In the lateral recumbent position, the body is: - correct answer Lying on the right or left side A sponsoring massage therapist: - correct answer Does not have to be licensed An acute pain: - correct answer Comes on quickly is of short duration Tapotement should never be used: - correct answer On bony areas Over the kidneys If your client is on medication that you are not familiar with, you should: - correct answer Refer to the physicians' desk reference or similar guide If the PMT has to leave the premises, she can appoint as a replacement: - correct answer A Licensed Therapist Sports massage is beneficial because it can: - correct answer Help to prevent injury Shorten recovery time Improve blood circulation A client terminate a massage: - correct answer At any time Which is not a function of the skeletal system? - correct answer Posture The origin of the sartorius muscle is this: - correct answer Anterior Superior Iliac Spine The ulna is what to the radius: - correct answer Medial The pleural cavity contains the - correct answer Lungs Which muscle extends from the thorax to the pubis: - correct answer Rectus Abdominis The layer of the integurmentary that contains the sweat glands is the: - correct answer Dermis Which muscle extends the little finger: - correct answer Extensor digiti minimi Blistering of the skin is a characteristic of a: - correct answer 2nd Degree burn Which is the function of the muscular system: - correct answer Posture Movement The axial skeleton includes the: - correct answer Skull Ribs Hyoid bone A muscle that opposes the movement of a prime mover is as: - correct answer Antagonist What is not a characteristic of inflammation: - correct answer Tenderness Muscles are attached to bones by: - correct answer Tendons The adductor pollicis is located in the: - correct answer Hand The distal end of the clavicle articulates with the: - correct answer Scapula The rotator cuff includes the: - correct answer Subscapularius Infraspinatus Freely movable joints are called: - correct answer Diarthrotic The quadricep muscles: - correct answer Extend the knee The insertion of the sternocleidomastoid is the: - correct answer Mastoid Process The vertebral region that contains the axis is the: - correct answer Cervical A muscle that elevates the mandible is the: - correct answer Masseter The muscle that plantarflexes the foot is the: - correct answer Gastrocnernius Scoliosis is a condition characterized by: - correct answer An lateral curvature of the spine The lowest region of the ventral cavity is the: - correct answer Pelvic cavity The deltoid muscle inserts into the: - correct answer Humerus The primary function of the red blood cells is: - correct answer Transportation of gases The functional unit of the kidney is the: - correct answer Nephron Which cranial nerve controls the heart and lungs: - correct answer Vagus A motor unit consists of: - correct answer A motor neuron and the muscle cells it innervates Which is the major artery of the body: - correct answer Aorta Which artery supplies the knee joint: - correct answer Popliteal Which gland is called the master gland: - correct answer Pituitary Inflammation of a vein is called: - correct answer Phlebitis The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) controls: - correct answer Involuntary bodily functions Which cranial nerve controls the shoulder: - correct answer Accessory Excessive accumulation of interstitial fluid causing swelling is called: - correct answer Edema The distal end of the descending colon connects to the: - correct answer Sigmoid colon The function of the nervous system is to: - correct answer Receive sensory information Control and coordinate the body Excite and calm the body Which is not a part of the small intestine: - correct answer Cecum The trachea is part of what system: - correct answer Respiratory The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland: - correct answer Produces growth hormone S.O.A.P means: - correct answer Subjective Objective Assessment Plan At what structure in the lung does gas exchange occur: - correct answer Alvelous In what direction should the abdomen be massaged: - correct answer Clockwise Peristalsis R.I.C.E stands for: - correct answer Rest Ice Compression Elevation Which endocrine gland is located on top of the kidneys: - correct answer Adrenals Where does cerebrospinal fluid originate: - correct answer Choroid plexus Endangerment sites are: - correct answer Areas that warrant special attention Areas where underlying structures may be damaged Areas where nerves, arteries or organs are near the surface A Synapse is a: - correct answer Junction Where is hemoglobin found: - correct answer In red blood cells