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Anatomy/Massage Vocab
Final Exam
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Anatomy
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03/14/2009

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Term
Anatomical position
Definition
feet forward, palms forward, thumbs lateral
Term
Medial
Definition
any structure closer to the midline of the body
Term
Lateral
Definition
any structure further away from the midline
Term
superficial
Definition
close to the surface (skin)
Term
deep
Definition
closer to the bone
Term
Anterior
Definition
front of the body
Term
Posterior
Definition
back of the body
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Superior
Definition
closer to the head
Term
Inferior
Definition
closer to the feet
Term
proximal
Definition
closer to the trunk
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distal
Definition
further from the trunk
Term
supine
Definition
lying face up
Term
prone
Definition
lying face down
Term
righting response
Definition
the body will do whatever it takes to keep the eyes on a level plane (higher brain function)
Term
compensation
Definition
the body will adapt to the changes occuring (usually due to trauma)
Term
Adaptive Shortening
Definition
A muscle will shorted due to the position it is in the most (higher brain function)
Term
Acute
Definition
very recent or new
Term
Chronic
Definition
happened a while ago 3-9 months
Term
Chronic Active
Definition
Old, happened years ago, not a constant pain, gets painful 1-2 times a year
Term
Agonist
Definition
prime muscle mover in an action
Term
Antagonist
Definition
opposes prime muscle mover
Term
Synergist
Definition
assists the prime muscle mover
Term
Bilateral
Definition
both sides
Term
Unilateral
Definition
one side
Term
Ipsilateral
Definition
to the same side
Term
Contralateral
Definition
to the opposite side
Term
Passive Stretching
Definition
progressive and slow, looking for the end feel
Term
End Feel
Definition
the first hint of resistance in the muscle; where the stretch starts
Term
Oscillatory Movements (Stretches)
Definition
Repetitive action performed for a specific time frame depending on tx area
Term
Site Stretch
Definition
Drawing a muscle away from its attachment site (O or I)
Term
Elongation Stretch
Definition
Passive stretch; bringing the origin and insertion further apart
Term
Isometric Contraction
Definition
muscle contraction with no joint movement
Term
Isotonic Contraction
Definition
Muscle contraction with joint movement
Term
Concentric
Definition
Length of the muscle is shortened (contracted)
Term
Eccentric
Definition
Muscle length gets longer (elongated)
Term
Polyarticular
Definition
a muscle that acts on more than one joint
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