The pain-spasm-pain cycle associated with muscle spasms begins when an injury occurs and the surrounding muscle contracts.

The axilla is considered the axillary region

The outermost layer of the skin is the dermis

Enfurding uses twisting methods.

Shaking allows you to release tension by gently shaking a relaxed part of the body so that the flesh moves around the bone.

The study of the macroscopic structure of the body or the study of an organism and the interrelationships of its parts is called?

____ is the scientific study of muscular activity and the mechanics of body movement

The science and study of the vital processes, mechanisms, and functions of cells, an organ, organ systems, or the entire organism is called?

What is the study of the structural and functional changes of a disease?

Which of the following is not a direct effect of massage?

The subjective evidence of a disease or bodily disorder is called

Which gland(s) are most notably associated with stress?

Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites are all examples of?

If invasive organisms spread throughout the body, the condition is called a ____ infection.

____ is a warning sign that often accompanies infectious diseases or infected burns and cuts.

A ____ is a dense fibrous tissue that forms when an injury, wound, burn, or sore is healing.

What are the original languages of medical terminology?

The prefix that means AGAINST or OPPOSITE TO is

The suffix that means PAINFUL CONDITION is?

The term that means NECK is?

In humans, what is the basic unit of structure and function?

____ is the repeated division of the ovum during early development that makes specialized cells unique.

The ____ is the membrane that covers the cartilage.

____ tissue initiates, controls, and coordinates the adaptation of the body to its environment.

The ____ plane divides the body into front and back parts.

The ____ cavity is one of the dorsal cavities.

What is the deepest layer of the epidermis?

Pacinian corpuscles are egg-shaped receptors found throughout the subcutaneous layer and are sensitive to ____.

The fluid secreted by the eccrine glands is mainly ____.

Goosebumps are caused by the contraction of the fan-shaped muscles ____.

The least malignant and most common type of skin cancer is ____.

Psoriasis is found LEAST frequently on the ____

Shear force deforms tissue by ____

What type of gliding movements may not touch the skin?

Oscillatory methods do NOT ____.

When the practitioner comes into contact with the tissues, he or she ____.

Which is NOT a determining factor in the depth of a stroke?

If a client has a reaction such as pain or a deep emotion during the massage, the professional can use ____ to stay in contact but move away from the work they are doing

What is an effect of deep friction?

____ is a rhythmic pumping action directed at the muscle perpendicular to the underlying bone.

____ is perhaps the most calming and relaxing of all massage manipulations.

An ____ effect is experienced when vibrations are applied for a prolonged period of time.

What type of end feel results in bone-to-bone contact, as in elbow extension?

The lightest and most superficial percussion technique

A movement that uses rhythmic and superficial contact with the body using the palmar surface of the fingers and hand.

The heaviest and deepest form of percussion performed on the thickest, densest, and fleshiest areas of the body.

Technique used by respiratory therapists to help break down lung congestion.

Quick striking movement that can be done with one or both hands.

____ is the metabolic process of building large molecules from smaller ones.