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WorksheetsMassage Theory and Anatomy Quiz
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
By decreasing the activity of this enzyme, massage helps decrease chronic muscle contraction:
Cortisol
Lactic acid
Acetylcholine
Creatine kinase
Studies have documented massage positively affects these brain waves associated with deep relaxation and sleep:
Alpha
Beta
Theta
Delta
One way massage might decrease pain in the hamstring is by:
Improving strength and tone of the biceps muscle
Increasing bone density
Enhancing proprioception by stimulating Golgi tendon organs
Reducing muscle spasms that splint and guard an injury
In the upper extremity, lymph nodes require caution in the:
Brachial plexus and ulnar plexus zones
Carpal tunnel and thenar eminence
Radial groove and olecranon region
Axilla area and cubital fossa
A client with a common cold who seeks massage five days after symptoms began:
Must obtain a physician’s release before massage
Is contraindicated for massage
Can only receive energy work
Is no longer contagious and can receive massage
One structure that requires caution in the popliteal region is the:
Upper fibers of the gastrocnemius
Tibial tuberosity
Iliotibial band
Great saphenous vein
This pathogen must take over a host cell to spread:
A protozoa
A helminth
A fungus
A virus
The ideal boundary for the professional practitioner–client relationship is:
Permeable
Impermeable
Rigid
Semipermeable
The composition of this fluid can fluctuate from a sol state to a thick gel-like consistency:
Plasma
Synovial fluid
Cerebrospinal fluid
Ground substance
Photoreceptors are found in the:
Occipital cortex
Optic tract
Thalamus
Retina of the eye
The type of cell division that results in haploid cells is:
Autosomic division
Mitosis
Binary fission
Meiosis
The amount of deformation experienced by tissue in response to a load is:
Tissue response
Tissue stress
Compression
Tissue strain
In the Chinese concept of body fluids, mucus, tears, and perspiration:
Promote flow of qi
Regulate body temperature only
Create yang energy
Lubricate tissues and organs
SCM, upper traps, suboccipitals, levator scapulae, scalenes, and pec major/minor are likely hypertonic with:
Hyperkyphosis and military neck
Swayback posture and posterior pelvic tilt
Kypholordosis and posterior pelvic tilt
Hyperkyphosis and head-forward position
If a client reports waking up with a severe headache and neck pain, your treatment plan should be to:
Reduce hypertonicity in SCM, scalenes, upper traps, and levator scapulae
Perform deep tissue to the cervical region
Apply hot packs and continue session
Send the client to her primary care provider
Attachment sites of the temporalis on the parietal bones are indicated by the:
Parietal lines
Coronal sutures
Lambdoid sutures
Temporal lines
In posterior pelvic tilt, which two muscle groups are oppositionally hypertonic?
Hip flexors and spine extensors
Hip abductors and adductors
Quadriceps and iliopsoas
Hamstrings and abdominals
A degenerative disease of the spinal column related to abnormal bone development is:
Cerebral palsy
Sciatica
Multiple sclerosis
Spondylosis
Atherosclerosis is hardening and narrowing of:
Lymph vessels
Veins
Capillaries
Arteries
Infants who receive massage:
Stand sooner than infants who don’t receive massage
Have reduced crying only
Sleep less frequently
Demonstrate increased vocalization, aiding speech development
A skin-rolling or “fulling” stroke is a variation of:
Muscle energy technique
Effleurage
Friction
Petrissage
