MASSAGE THERAPY TOP EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Chinese - CORRECT ANSWERS Developed original massage technique called "amma".
Ayurveda - CORRECT ANSWERS Sacred practice of massage, "code of life".
Shiatsu - CORRECT ANSWERS In Japan, "amma" evolved into this. Also means "finger
pressure".
Asclepius - CORRECT ANSWERS Legendary physician. Evolved into a god responsible for
the emerging medical profession. (holy snake and staff symbol).
Techne iatriche - CORRECT ANSWERS "Healing science" formalized healing treatment
ideas.
Hippocrates of Cos - CORRECT ANSWERS Father of western medicine.
Aulus Celsus - CORRECT ANSWERS Wrote "De Medicina", which bridged the gap between
him and Hippocrates, during which massage had gained acceptance.
Galen of Pergamon - CORRECT ANSWERS The personal physician of Roman Emperor
Marcus Aurelius, wrote De Sanitate Tuenda in support of massage.
Rhazes - CORRECT ANSWERS Wrote about medical practices, including massage, in the
comprehensive Book of Medicine.
, Avicenna - CORRECT ANSWERS Wrote "the Canon of Medicine", which compiled
theoretical and practical medical knowledge of the time and made many references to massage.
Mondino dei Luzzi - CORRECT ANSWERS Wrote "Anothomia, the first modern treatise on
anatomy.
Paracelsus - CORRECT ANSWERS Laid the foundations of chemical pharmacology (rather
than herbal remedies).
Ambroise Paré - CORRECT ANSWERS A military surgeon who invented several surgical
instruments, discussed therapeutic effects of massage, and classified types of massage
movements.
Girolamo Mecuriale - CORRECT ANSWERS Spent several years in Rome studying
manuscripts of ancient writers; his extensive knowledge of the attitudes of Greeks Romans
towards diet and exercise are evident in "De Arte Gymnastica".
Timothy Bright - CORRECT ANSWERS Published "Hygienina" and "Therapeutica" on
restoring health, in which he discussed baths, exercise, and massage.
Giovanni Alfonso Borelli - CORRECT ANSWERS Analyzed muscular contractions.
William Harvey - CORRECT ANSWERS Demonstrated blood circulation by heartbeat
Thomas Sydenham - CORRECT ANSWERS Compiled clinical descriptions of disease and
developed specific remedies.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Chinese - CORRECT ANSWERS Developed original massage technique called "amma".
Ayurveda - CORRECT ANSWERS Sacred practice of massage, "code of life".
Shiatsu - CORRECT ANSWERS In Japan, "amma" evolved into this. Also means "finger
pressure".
Asclepius - CORRECT ANSWERS Legendary physician. Evolved into a god responsible for
the emerging medical profession. (holy snake and staff symbol).
Techne iatriche - CORRECT ANSWERS "Healing science" formalized healing treatment
ideas.
Hippocrates of Cos - CORRECT ANSWERS Father of western medicine.
Aulus Celsus - CORRECT ANSWERS Wrote "De Medicina", which bridged the gap between
him and Hippocrates, during which massage had gained acceptance.
Galen of Pergamon - CORRECT ANSWERS The personal physician of Roman Emperor
Marcus Aurelius, wrote De Sanitate Tuenda in support of massage.
Rhazes - CORRECT ANSWERS Wrote about medical practices, including massage, in the
comprehensive Book of Medicine.
, Avicenna - CORRECT ANSWERS Wrote "the Canon of Medicine", which compiled
theoretical and practical medical knowledge of the time and made many references to massage.
Mondino dei Luzzi - CORRECT ANSWERS Wrote "Anothomia, the first modern treatise on
anatomy.
Paracelsus - CORRECT ANSWERS Laid the foundations of chemical pharmacology (rather
than herbal remedies).
Ambroise Paré - CORRECT ANSWERS A military surgeon who invented several surgical
instruments, discussed therapeutic effects of massage, and classified types of massage
movements.
Girolamo Mecuriale - CORRECT ANSWERS Spent several years in Rome studying
manuscripts of ancient writers; his extensive knowledge of the attitudes of Greeks Romans
towards diet and exercise are evident in "De Arte Gymnastica".
Timothy Bright - CORRECT ANSWERS Published "Hygienina" and "Therapeutica" on
restoring health, in which he discussed baths, exercise, and massage.
Giovanni Alfonso Borelli - CORRECT ANSWERS Analyzed muscular contractions.
William Harvey - CORRECT ANSWERS Demonstrated blood circulation by heartbeat
Thomas Sydenham - CORRECT ANSWERS Compiled clinical descriptions of disease and
developed specific remedies.
