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| What supervises cell activity? |
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| What is the chemical action that converts food to energy? |
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| What membrane encases the lungs? |
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| The common iliac artery supplies blood to where? |
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| Adipose tissue is also called______ |
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| What artery supplies blood to the forearm, wrist and thumb? |
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| What is the common physiological effect of massage? |
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| Increased blood circulation |
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| What is the term for the "body in balance?" |
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| Name the condition of tight muscles constricting blood |
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| Which artery terminates by forming the radial and ulna arteries? |
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| Where are the kidneys located? |
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| What is the procedure (massage modality) to cleanse and regenerate tissue? |
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| Name the fluid which surrounds the brain |
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| neuron and all the muscle fibers it controls |
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| What is the main action of the gluteus medius? |
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| Name the movement of the jaw parallel to the ground |
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| What is the main artery in the body? |
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| Name the bone that supports the tongue |
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| Name the agonist/antagonist for flexion and extension of the elbow |
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| What is the junction between nerves called? |
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| What is a small elevated pimple which may develop pus called? |
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| The muscle that is involved in the bi-lateral flexion of the trunk |
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| external obliques (quadratus lumborum) |
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| A muscle has tone if it does what? |
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| firm and responds to stimuli |
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| The simplest form of nerve activity is what? |
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| Fibrous tissue which connects bones to bones is named what? |
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| Atrophy is the result of_______ |
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| The skull is an example of what type of joint? |
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| What is the deepest layer of "true skin?" |
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| What does the flexor digiti minimi do? |
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| Which muscle assists in rotating the head and extends the back? |
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| What is the location of the peroneus longus and brevis? |
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| The end of muscle (tendon) which is anchored to the bone (less moveable attachment) is called |
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| What tissue is found in the outer ear? |
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| What bone serves as an attachment to the ribs? |
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| What is the function of the skeletal system? |
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| protects, supports, and serves as attachment sites |
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| Which nerve controls the heart, lungs and digestion? |
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| The origin of the hamstrings is? |
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| A small discolored spot on the skin like freckles is called____ |
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| The bones of the skull, thorax, and vertebrae make up the _____skeleton |
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| Dorsiflexion is movement of the foot_______and_______ |
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| An example of a pivot joint |
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| The plane of the body which divides it at the midsection? |
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| The levator scapula _______________ the scapula |
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| What does the longus colli do? |
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| The gastrocnemius and soleus __________ the foot |
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| extends foot (plantarflexes ankle) |
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| The microscopic sacs in the lungs are called |
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| The largest gland in the body is what? |
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| The type of cancer charaterized by pearly nodules and visible blood vessels is? |
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| How many segments in the spinal cord? |
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| The bones of the upper and lower extremities including their corresponding girdles make up the __________ skeleton |
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| Areas of the body where there are superficial nerves, arteries, veins, and other structures that can be easily damaged are called what? |
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| What is the point of the elbow called? |
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| What can happen to your massage therapy license if you injure a client? |
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| revoked license and a fine of $100 - $1000 |
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| Your client was kicked in a football game yesterday. What do you do? |
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| How many members are on the board of massage therapy? |
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| What do you do when bed linens become rancid? |
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| In classical western massage, which stroke is first and last? |
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| Why do you advise the client to drink lots of water after a massage? |
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| flush out the system of metabolites |
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| The posterior triangle of the neck is considered an ______ site. |
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| a class of proteins that protect the body |
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| What is a contraindication? |
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| the expected process is inadvisable |
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| Your client has a history of high blood pressure, what do you do? |
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| Why are viruses difficult to treat? |
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| They have the ability to mutate |
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| During a massage, client feedback doesn't include what type of conversation? |
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| casual and sexual conversation |
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| What is the first aid method RICE? |
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| rest, ice, compress, elevate |
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| The first rule of massage is? |
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