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In class portion Flashcards

1
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Centripetally

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Towards the heart

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Ante-

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Front or before

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3
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-itis

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Inflammation

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Massage

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Systematic and scientific soft tissue manipulation for the purpose of attaining or maintaining health.

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5
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Factors which affect table height

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Therapist height, girth of the client and type of massage.

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6
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Massage media containers

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Should either have a pump or be single use.

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Anatomy

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Study or structure of the human body and their positional relationship to one another.

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Physiology

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Study of how the body and its individual parts function in normal body processes.

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9
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Homeostasis

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A relatively stable environment of the body, maintained by adjusting metabolism.

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Metabolism

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Sum of all physical and chemical processes occurring within an organism.

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Midsagittal plane

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Divides the body into equal right and left halves.

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Frontal plane

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Divides the body front and back.

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Transverse plane

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Divides the body top and bottom.

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Dorsal cavity

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Contains the brain and spinal column.

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Ventral cavity

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Contains the thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavities.

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Thoracic cavity

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Contains the lungs, heart, esophagus and trachea.

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Abdominal cavity

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Contains the digestive organs.

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18
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Pelvic cavity

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Contains the reproductive and urinary systems and rectum.

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19
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Ipsilateral

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On the same side of the body.

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20
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Contralateral

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On the opposite side of the body.

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21
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Ischial tuberosity

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Sit bones.

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22
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Greater trochanter of the femur

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Bump on the outside of the thigh.

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23
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First/medial cuneiform

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Bone just proximal to the first metatarsal.

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24
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In terms of general vs specific, massage should proceed…

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General, specific, general

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25
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In terms of depth, massage should proceed…

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Superficial, deep, superficial

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26
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In terms of the limbs, massage should proceed…

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Proximal, distal, proximal

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27
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In terms of the nervous system, massage should proceed…

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Peripheral, central, peripheral.

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28
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RSI

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Repetitive strain injury

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29
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Other names for archer stance

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Bow, lunge, assymetrical

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30
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Other names for horse stance

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Warrior, symmetrical

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31
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Contraindication

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Something that makes a particular treatment impossible or undesirable.

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32
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Endangerment sites

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Sites of the body that contain superficial, delicate anatomical structures.

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33
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If a muscle crosses a joint…

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It must have an effect on that joint.

34
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Origin of the tibialis anterior

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Lateral condyle of the tibia, proximal lateral surface of the tibia

35
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Insertion of the tibialis anterior

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Medial cuneiform at the base of the first metatarsal.

36
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Actions of the tibialis anterior

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Dorsiflexes the ankle at the talocrural joint and inverts the foot at the subtalar joint.

37
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Innervation of the tibialis anterior

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Deep fibular nerve

38
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Medial half of the stirrup muscle

A

Tibialis anterior

39
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Subtalar joint

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Allows the foot to invert and evert.

40
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Talocrural joint

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Allows the ankle to plantarflex and dorsiflex.

41
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Origin of the extensor digitorum longus

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Lateral condyle of the tibia, proximal anterior shaft of the fibula, interosseous membrane

42
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Insertion of the the extensor digitorum longus

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Middle and distal phalanges of the second to fifth toes.

43
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Actions of the extensor digitorum longus

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Dorsiflexes the ankle at the talocrural joint, everts the foot at the subtalar joint and extends the second to fifth toes.

44
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Innervation of the extensor digitorum longus

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Deep fibular nerve

45
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Location of the belly of the extensor digitorum longus

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Between tibialis anterior and fibularis longus

46
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How to differentiate between tibialis anterior and EDL

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Everting the foot causes EDL to be contracted.

47
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Origin of fibularis longus

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Head of the fibula, proximal two thirds of the lateral fibula

48
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Insertion of the fibularis longus

A

Medial cuneiform and the base of the first metatarsal.

49
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Actions of the fibularis longus

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Everts the foot at the subtalar joint, assists in plantarflexion.

50
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Innervation of the fibularis longus

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Superficial fibular nerve

51
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Fibularis longus during plantarflexion

A

Is contracted.

52
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When is fibularis longus contracted?

A

During plantarflexion

53
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When is extensor digitorum longus contracted?

A

During dorsiflexion

54
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Origin of gastrocnemius

A

Posterior surfaces of the femoral condyles

55
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Insertion of gastrocnemius

A

Posterior surface of the calcaneous via the calcaneal tendon.

56
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Actions of the gastrocnemius

A

Plantarflexes the ankle at the talocrural joint, flexes the knee at the tibiofemoral joint.

57
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Innervation of the gastrocnemius

A

Tibial nerve

58
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Origin of the soleus

A

Proximal posterior surface of the tibia, posterior aspect of the head of the fibula

59
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Insertion of the soleus

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Posterior surface of the calcaneous via the calcaneal tendon.

60
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Actions of the soleus

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Plantarflexes the ankle at the talocrural joint.

61
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Innervation of the soleus

A

The tibial nerve

62
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Auxiliary function of the soleus

A

Pumps blood back up towards the heart.

63
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Triceps surae

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Another name for soleus and gastrocnemius.

64
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Elements required by cells for survival

A

Oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen and carbon.

65
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Golgi body

A

Cell organelle responsible for packaging, shipping and receiving fats and proteins.

66
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Lysosomes

A

Digestive organelles

67
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Number of tissue types in an organ

A

At least 2

68
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Epithelial tissue

A

Lines or covers organs

69
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Connective tissue

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Vascular, abundant tissue that connects other things.

70
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Types of connective tissue

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Bone, liquid, cartilagenous, loose and dense.

71
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Types of cartilage

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Hyaline, fibrocartilage, elastic.

72
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Types of muscle

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Skeletal, cardiac and smooth

73
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Dermis is made mostly of

A

Collagen

74
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Arrector pili

A

Muscle associated with a hair follicle.

75
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Nociceptors

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Pain receptors

76
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Krause end bulbs

A

Touch receptors which detect cold and low-frequency vibration.

77
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Gastrocnemius palpation key

A

Client is prone with feet hanging over. Resist plantarflexion of the foot.

78
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Soleus palpation key

A

Client is prone with knee at a 90 degree angle. Resist plantarflexion of the foot.

79
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Fibularis longus palpation key

A

Client is side-lying. Resist eversion of the foot. Distal tendon will be visible just proximal to the lateral malleolus

80
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Tibialis anterior palpation key

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Client is supine. Resist dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot.

81
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Extensor digitorum longus palpation key

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Resist extension of toes 2-5.

Massage Therapy Module 1 (9 decks)

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