MASSAGE THERAPY KEY EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

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