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Test Bank for Massage Therapy: Principles and Practice, 7th Edition by Susan G. Salvo (Elsevier, 2022) | ISBN: 9780323878159 | All Chapters 1-30

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, TEST BANK MASSAGE THERAPY 7/E SUSAN SALVOm7 m7 m7 m7 m7 m7




Chapter 01: History of Massage: Prehistoric Times to the Modern Era and
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ProfessionalSocieties, Organizations, and Associations.
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1. Which method is defined as manipulation of soft tissue using pressure and
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m7 traction for clinical, therapeutic, and palliative purposes?
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a. Acupuncture
b. Ayurveda
c. Polarity therapy m7



d. Massage therapy m7




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Massage therapy the manipulation of soft tissue using compression and
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decompression/traction for clinical, therapeutic, and palliative purposes or for
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wellness andself-care purposes.
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2. Which origin for the word massage is Greek?
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a. Mashesh
b. Masso
c. Masser
d. Makeh

ANSWER>> B m7 m7 m 7



The origin of the word massage is unclear, but can be traced to numerous sources:
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the Hebrewmashesh, the Greek masso and massin, the Latin massa, the Arabic
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mass’h, the Sanskrit makeh, and the French masser.
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3. When was the earliest the term massage was used by most European-based cultures?
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a. 1600s
b. 1700s
c. 1800s
d. 1900s

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By the early 1800s, the term massage was used by most European-based
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cultures.Historically, massage was referred to by its techniques such as
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friction or rubbing.
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4. The first written records of massage date back to 3000 BCE in which country?
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a. India
b. China
c. Egypt
d. Greece

ANSWER>> B m7 m7 m 7



Written records regarding the practice of massage go back to 3000 BCE in
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China.Acupuncture was not mentioned in Chinese writings until 90 BCE.
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5. Which work is commonly referred to as the classic scripture of traditional Chinese
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m7 medicine?

, a. Tao Te Ching m7 m7



b. Nei Ching m7



c. Ayur-Veda
d. Corpus Hippocraticum m7




ANSWER>> B m7 m7 m 7



At the time of Hwang Ti, various ideas and beliefs were compiled under the name of
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the Yellow Emperor (died in 2599 BCE) which became the classic scripture of
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traditional Chinesemedicine known as the Nei Chang. The Nei Chang was written
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about 2760 BCE, and this work contains detailed descriptions of massage procedures
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as well as herbal medicines.
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6. What is the original massage technique in China and the precursor to manual
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m7and energetictherapies?
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a. Polarity
b. Shiatsu
c. Acupuncture
d. Amma

ANSWER>> D m7 m7 m 7



Amma is regarded as the original massage technique and precursor to all other
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Chinesetherapies, manual and energetic.
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7. Which healing method is based on Hindu tradition?
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a. Ayurveda
b. Shiatsu
c. Amma
d. Polarity

ANSWER>> A m7 m7 m 7



Knowledge of amma massage traveled to the subcontinent of India from China, and
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massagebecame part of Hindu tradition. Massage is described in India’s first great
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medical texts, the Ayurveda books of wisdom (about 1800 BCE) and recommend
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massage as an indispensablevhealing procedure.
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8. Which method is Japanese but based on Chinese medicine concepts, and uses
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m7pressure appliedfrom the practitioner’s thumbs, elbows, and other parts of the
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m7body?
a. Ayurveda
b. Shiatsu
c. Massage
d. Amma

ANSWER>> B m7 m7 m 7



Shiatsu is a Japanese method based on the same traditional Chinese medicine
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concepts asacupuncture —energy flows in the body through streams called
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channels or meridians.
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Acupuncturists use needles at specific points to balance the flow of energy;
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shiatsu practitioners use their fingers, thumbs, forearms, elbows, and even their
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knees and feet.
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9. Who is generally recognized as the father of modern Western medicine?
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a. Galen
b. Celsus
c. Rhazes

, d. Hippocrates

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Hippocrates was known to be a fine physician, founder of a medical school, author
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of numerous books, and advocated the use of massage or ―rubbing.‖ These works
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are collectively known as the Corpus Hippocraticum, and summarized much of
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what was knownabout disease and medicine in the ancient world. Hippocrates is
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generally recognized as the father of modern Western medicine, and he believed
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that physicians should avoid causing harm to patients.
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10. Who wrote the Canon of Medicine, the most famous book in the history of medicine
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in boththe East and the West?
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a. Rhazes
b. Celsus
c. Avicenna
d. Hippocrates

ANSWER>> C m7 m7 m 7



A text entitled
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greatestPersian physicians of his era, Avicenna (980-1037). He was also known as
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Ibn Sina. The Canon of Medicine is the most famous book in the history of medicine
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in both the East and the West.
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11. Which individual discussed the effects of massage and used friction on joints in the
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1500s?
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a. Paré
b. Harvey
c. Galen
d. Mezger

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Ambroise Paré (1515-1590) was a famous French surgeon who was among the
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earliest individuals in this era to discuss the effects of massage. He used friction to
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treat dislocatedjoints and other orthopedic conditions.
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12. Who was the first known scientist to demonstrate that blood circulation due
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m7 to muscularcontraction of the heart?
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a. Paré
b. Galen
c. Harvey
d. Mezger
ANSWER>> C m7 m7 m 7



English scientist William Harvey (1578–1657) discovered the circulation of blood
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in 1628,and his writings did much to promote the acceptance of massage as a
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treatment measure.
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Harvey observed the hearts of living animals and determined that active phase of
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the heartmuscular contraction (systole) pumped blood through arteries and veins.
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13. Who developed the Swedish Movement Cure, which included the use of massage?
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a. Johann Mezger m7



b. Pehr H. Ling m7 m7



c. George Henry Taylor m7 m7

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