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Massage Theory and Anatomy Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

By decreasing the activity of this enzyme, massage helps decrease chronic muscle contraction:

a)

Cortisol

b)

Lactic acid

c)

Acetylcholine

d)

Creatine kinase

2.

Studies have documented massage positively affects these brain waves associated with deep relaxation and sleep:

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Theta

d)

Delta

3.

One way massage might decrease pain in the hamstring is by:

a)

Improving strength and tone of the biceps muscle

b)

Increasing bone density

c)

Enhancing proprioception by stimulating Golgi tendon organs

d)

Reducing muscle spasms that splint and guard an injury

4.

In the upper extremity, lymph nodes require caution in the:

a)

Brachial plexus and ulnar plexus zones

b)

Carpal tunnel and thenar eminence

c)

Radial groove and olecranon region

d)

Axilla area and cubital fossa

5.

A client with a common cold who seeks massage five days after symptoms began:

a)

Must obtain a physician’s release before massage

b)

Is contraindicated for massage

c)

Can only receive energy work

d)

Is no longer contagious and can receive massage

6.

One structure that requires caution in the popliteal region is the:

a)

Upper fibers of the gastrocnemius

b)

Tibial tuberosity

c)

Iliotibial band

d)

Great saphenous vein

7.

This pathogen must take over a host cell to spread:

a)

A protozoa

b)

A helminth

c)

A fungus

d)

A virus

8.

The ideal boundary for the professional practitioner–client relationship is:

a)

Permeable

b)

Impermeable

c)

Rigid

d)

Semipermeable

9.

The composition of this fluid can fluctuate from a sol state to a thick gel-like consistency:

a)

Plasma

b)

Synovial fluid

c)

Cerebrospinal fluid

d)

Ground substance

10.

Photoreceptors are found in the:

a)

Occipital cortex

b)

Optic tract

c)

Thalamus

d)

Retina of the eye

11.

The type of cell division that results in haploid cells is:

a)

Autosomic division

b)

Mitosis

c)

Binary fission

d)

Meiosis

12.

The amount of deformation experienced by tissue in response to a load is:

a)

Tissue response

b)

Tissue stress

c)

Compression

d)

Tissue strain

13.

In the Chinese concept of body fluids, mucus, tears, and perspiration:

a)

Promote flow of qi

b)

Regulate body temperature only

c)

Create yang energy

d)

Lubricate tissues and organs

14.

SCM, upper traps, suboccipitals, levator scapulae, scalenes, and pec major/minor are likely hypertonic with:

a)

Hyperkyphosis and military neck

b)

Swayback posture and posterior pelvic tilt

c)

Kypholordosis and posterior pelvic tilt

d)

Hyperkyphosis and head-forward position

15.

If a client reports waking up with a severe headache and neck pain, your treatment plan should be to:

a)

Reduce hypertonicity in SCM, scalenes, upper traps, and levator scapulae

b)

Perform deep tissue to the cervical region

c)

Apply hot packs and continue session

d)

Send the client to her primary care provider

16.

Attachment sites of the temporalis on the parietal bones are indicated by the:

a)

Parietal lines

b)

Coronal sutures

c)

Lambdoid sutures

d)

Temporal lines

17.

In posterior pelvic tilt, which two muscle groups are oppositionally hypertonic?

a)

Hip flexors and spine extensors

b)

Hip abductors and adductors

c)

Quadriceps and iliopsoas

d)

Hamstrings and abdominals

18.

A degenerative disease of the spinal column related to abnormal bone development is:

a)

Cerebral palsy

b)

Sciatica

c)

Multiple sclerosis

d)

Spondylosis

19.

Atherosclerosis is hardening and narrowing of:

a)

Lymph vessels

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

d)

Arteries

20.

Infants who receive massage:

a)

Stand sooner than infants who don’t receive massage

b)

Have reduced crying only

c)

Sleep less frequently

d)

Demonstrate increased vocalization, aiding speech development

21.

A skin-rolling or “fulling” stroke is a variation of:

a)

Muscle energy technique

b)

Effleurage

c)

Friction

d)

Petrissage