Which of the following does NOT belong to the small intestine?

Lungs are composed of spongy tissue, connective tissue, blood vessels and what else that is known to be a microscopic air sac?

Name the wavelike muscular action of the alimentary canal.

Blood entering the lungs through the pulmonary arteries has a high concentration of what during respiration?

Name the one that is not a layer in the wall of the alimentary canal

Which of the following contracts during inhalation and causes the ribs to raise and the thoracic cavity to expand?

Which is the muscular tube that stretches from the lips to the anus?

All of the following are symptoms of the common cold EXCEPT?

Which one is NOT an accessory organ of the digestive system?

A common complication of what?, has the possibility of a secondary bacterial infection

Which is a highly infectious airborne disease that can begin in the lungs and spread through other parts of the body.

Which of the following is a function of the colon?

Name the one who is NOT a portion of the LG Intestine.

If a client runs every morning as part of her fitness program but does not drink enough fluids. What should the massage therapist be concerned about in this case?

Of the following structures which is the most influenced by mechanical massage application?

Of the following which physiologic influences of massage most benefits digestion?

Name the term for the rhythmic contraction of the smooth muscles that propel products of digestion along the tract from the esophagus to the anus.

Name the serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity to prevent friction as organs move.

Name the term for taking food into the mouth.

What breaks down complex carbohydrates to simple sugars in the SM. Intestine?

Name the enzyme that begins the digestion of starch into simple sugars in the mouth.

Which is an S-shaped bend in the colon that empties into the rectum

Name the fingerlike projections covering the SM. Intestine wall that will greatly increase the surface area available for absorption.

Which of the following foods will contain/provide the broadest spectrum of nutrients?

Name the vitamin that is water soluble.

Genetic disorder that causes abnormal thick and sticky mucus to be produced throughout the body.

Inflammation of the pleural membrane that usually derives from a lung infection such as pneumonia is?

Choose the correct breathing pattern disorder definition.

Please choose the one that does NOT belong to the respiratory system

Choose the condition that poses a contagious risk to the massage therapist?

What is the term used for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and the bloodstream?

Name the other term for windpipe.

Name the most common infectious cause of death in the U.S.

Which ability of the body is key to immunity?

Name the term for accumulation of abnormal amounts of fluid in tissue spaces

Hydrotherapy is used in rehabilitation massage to?

Athletic massage enables athletes to attain their highest potential by ____

The act, quality, or power of withstanding hardship or stress is called?

____ is an increased amount of blood in the muscle.

When used on a regular basis, athletic massage does all of the following EXCEPT?

Deep compression causes the release of histamines and?

Compression is applied using the ___ or a soft fist.

When applying digital pressure, where should the intensity of the discomfort fall on the scale from 1-10 ( 1 being very little discomfort and 10 being excruciating)?

The use of transverse friction message for treatment of soft tissue lessions was popularized by?

Active joint movement used in athletic massage borrows from the principles of ?

Which is NOT one of the 3 basic applications for athletic massage?

____ massage is a massage to recover from injury more quickly with less chance of re-injury.

An intra-event massage is usually no more than ____ minutes in duration.

Which question should the therapist ask during a pre-event massage?

A pre-event massage of the lower leg ends with?

Training massage does NOT

In training massage, when treating tender points, extensive cross-fiber friction can be followed by ____ to help reduce or prevent local inflammation

To apply general massage to the foot, the athlete should____?

Before applying cross-fiber friction to the achilles tendon, the practitioner should ___ the tendon.

If a runner suffers a muscle cramp, the practitioner should hold the foot in a neutral position and ask the athlete to ____.

If the athlete has a strained hamstring, what should the practitioner do first when applying massage?

when applying training massage to treat triceps strain, the practitioner should end with?

Hydrotherapy is used in rehabilitation massage to?

When applying treatment massage, the practitioner should apply cross-fiber friction and stretching ____

Which is an example of a traumatic injury?

At which grade of strain or sprain is there some tearing of the fibrous tissue

reducing adhesions and fibrosis is a treatment goal during which stage of healing?

Which is an example of a chronic injury

The ____ is a bundle of muscle fibers

When an injury is in the early subacute stage of healing, which treatment modality should be used?

Which is not a contraindication for athletic massage