Quiz 11, Semester 2, Massage, Version A

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 1. Emotional stress can cause the formation of a trigger point.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 2. Trigger points can be located in the skin, scars, ligaments, joint capsules, and fascia.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 3. The presence of trigger points is often associated with the report of poorly localized pain, aching, or even numbness in muscles, joints, or subcutaneous tissues.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 4. The clavicular division of the SCM has more trigger points than the sternal division.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 5. Dr. Janet Travell and Dr. David Simons mapped out the active trigger point referral areas in their book, Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 6. Many times when you deactivate the primary trigger point, it will activate the satellite trigger point.

• True

• False

A(n) ________ trigger point has all the same characteristics as an active trigger point except the person's familiarity with the pattern of pain referral.

• key

• latent myofascial

• primary

• satellite

A(n) ________ trigger point can appear in the pain referral area or in the antagonist or synergistic muscles to the muscle housing the primary trigger point.

• key

• attachment

• latent myofascial

• satellite

A(n) ______ trigger point is located at the musculotendinous junction or at the osseous attachment of the muscle and is thought to be caused by the continuous tension of the taut band caused by a central trigger point.

• key

• attachment

• latent myofascial

• satellite

A(n) ______ trigger point is a hypersensitive spot associated with a palpable nodule located in a taut muscle band that prevents full lengthening of the muscle and sends pain or other definable sensations to referral areas when digitally compressed.

• latent myofascial

• active myofascial

• primary

• satellite