MASSAGE THERAPY KEY EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

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MASSAGE THERAPY KEY EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS Functions of Muscle Tissue - CORRECT ANSWERS Organ Volume Characteristics of Muscle Tissue - CORRECT ANSWERS Contractility Swedish Creator - CORRECT ANSWERS Heat, Stabilization, Movement, Control Excitability, Extendability, Elasticity, Peter Henry Ling Sweden 1800s Massage - CORRECT ANSWERS Metzger - CORRECT ANSWERS Manipulation of muscle tissue for therapeutic benefit Developed 5 Swedish Strokes Levels of Organization - CORRECT ANSWERS Condyle - CORRECT ANSWERS Chemical, Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organism Large rounded prominence forming a joint Joint - CORRECT ANSWERS Closing of articulating Integumentary system - CORRECT ANSWERS Benefits of ROM - CORRECT ANSWERS promotes proprioception, gives therapist baseline

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MASSAGE THERAPY KEY EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Functions of Muscle Tissue - CORRECT ANSWERS Heat, Stabilization, Movement, Control
Organ Volume

Characteristics of Muscle Tissue - CORRECT ANSWERS Excitability, Extendability, Elasticity,
Contractility

Swedish Creator - CORRECT ANSWERS Peter Henry Ling Sweden 1800s

Massage - CORRECT ANSWERS Manipulation of muscle tissue for therapeutic benefit

Metzger - CORRECT ANSWERS Developed 5 Swedish Strokes

Levels of Organization - CORRECT ANSWERS Chemical, Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organism

Condyle - CORRECT ANSWERS Large rounded prominence forming a joint

Joint - CORRECT ANSWERS Closing of articulating

Integumentary system - CORRECT ANSWERS Skin, Nail, Hair

Benefits of ROM - CORRECT ANSWERS promote flexibility, corrects subluxations,
promotes proprioception, gives therapist baseline

, Trigger Point Pioneer - CORRECT ANSWERS Janet Travell

Myofascial Trigger point - CORRECT ANSWERS painful taut area that refers pain to another
area, palpable band, limited ROM, client has known pain

Active Trp - CORRECT ANSWERS Referral pain

Latent Trp - CORRECT ANSWERS No referral pain

Corpus Luteum - CORRECT ANSWERS remains of ovarian follicle secretes variety of
reproductive hormones

Is Crohns disease Contraindicated? - CORRECT ANSWERS Avoid Abdomen

Is IBS Contraindicated? - CORRECT ANSWERS Avoid Abdomen

Are inactive gallstones Contraindicated? - CORRECT ANSWERS Local contra indicated
below R Ribcage

Who developed NMT? - CORRECT ANSWERS Stanley Lief

Who is current day educator of NMT? - CORRECT ANSWERS Leon Chaitow

Is massage contraindicated for asthma? - CORRECT ANSWERS Yes

How does NMT work? - CORRECT ANSWERS PNS to CNS, Reflexively

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