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TEST BANK Massage Therapy 7/E Susan Salvo
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,Chapter 01: History of Massage: Prehistoric Times to the Modern Era and Professional
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Societies, Organizations, and Associations.
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1. Which method is defined as manipulation of soft tissue using pressure and
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gu traction for clinical, therapeutic, and palliative purposes?
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a. Acupuncture
b. Ayurveda
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d. Massage therapy gu




ANS: g u D
Massage therapy the manipulation of soft tissue using compression and
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decompression/traction for clinical, therapeutic, and palliative purposes or for wellness
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and self-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

ANS: g u B
The origin of the word massage is unclear, but can be traced to numerous sources: the
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Hebrew mashesh, the Greek masso and massin, the Latin massa, the Arabic mass’h, the
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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

ANS: g u C
By the early 1800s, the term massage was used by most European-based cultures.
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Historically, massage was referred to by its techniques such as 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

ANS: g u B
Written records regarding the practice of massage go back to 3000 BCE in China.
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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 medicine?
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, a. Tao Te Ching gu gu


b. Nei Ching gu


c. Ayur-Veda
d. Corpus Hippocraticum gu




ANS: g u B
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 Chinese medicine 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 as
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well as herbal medicines.
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6. What is the original massage technique in China and the precursor to manual and
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energetic therapies?
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a. Polarity
b. Shiatsu
c. Acupuncture
d. Amma

ANS: g u D
Amma is regarded as the original massage technique and precursor to all other
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Chinese therapies, 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

ANS: g u A
Knowledge of amma massage traveled to the subcontinent of India from China, and massage
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became part of Hindu tradition. Massage is described in India’s first great medical texts,
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the Ayurveda books of wisdom (about 1800 BCE) and recommend massage as an
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indispensable healing procedure.
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8. Which method is Japanese but based on Chinese medicine concepts, and uses pressure
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applied from the practitioner’s thumbs, elbows, and other parts of the body?
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a. Ayurveda
b. Shiatsu
c. Massage
d. Amma
ANS: g u B
Shiatsu is a Japanese method based on the same traditional Chinese medicine concepts as
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acupuncture —energy flows in the body through streams called channels or meridians.
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Acupuncturists use needles at specific points to balance the flow of energy; shiatsu
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practitioners use their fingers, thumbs, forearms, elbows, and even their knees and
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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
ANS: g u D
Hippocrates was known to be a fine physician, founder of a medical school, author of
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numerous books, and advocated the use of massage or “rubbing.” These works are
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collectively known as the Corpus Hippocraticum, and summarized much of what was
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known about disease and medicine in the ancient world. Hippocrates is generally
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recognized as the father of modern Western medicine, and he believed that physicians
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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 in
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both the East and the West?
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a. Rhazes
b. Celsus
c. Avicenna
d. Hippocrates

ANS: g u C
A text entitled
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greatest Persian physicians of his era, Avicenna (980-1037). He was also known as Ibn
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Sina. The Canon of Medicine is the most famous book in the history of medicine in
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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 1500s?
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a. Paré
b. Harvey
c. Galen
d. Mezger

ANS: g u A
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 dislocated joints and other orthopedic conditions.
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12. Who was the first known scientist to demonstrate that blood circulation due to
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muscular contraction of the heart?
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a. Paré
b. Galen
c. Harvey
d. Mezger
ANS: g u C
English scientist William Harvey (1578–1657) discovered the circulation of blood in
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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 the heart
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muscular 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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b. Pehr H. Ling gu gu


c. George Henry Taylor gu gu

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