MASSAGE EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Name and locate the vital force which controls all of the body functions?
The brain is the vital force which controls all of the body functions.
Name the upper and lower extremeties.
Upper:Shoulders, arms, forearms,and hands.Lower:Thighs, legs, and feet
What movement is always used in general body massage?
Effleurage.
Briefly discuss the therapeutic effects of effleurage.
Helps in cases of fatigue and insomnia,reduces in swelling and congestion, helps in cases of
sprains, and power to stimulate circulation.
Name the 4 classifications of bones, and give one example of each.
1. Long:Femur2. Short:Carpals/Tarsals3. Irregular: Vertebrae4. Flat: Scapula
Name at least 3 important functions of the skeleton.
1. Protection of organs2. Acts as framework for the body's means of locomotion.3. Source for
attachment of muscles
How many named bones are found in an adult skeleton?
206.
What is periosteum and what are the functions of periosteum?
functions of periosteum? Periosteoum is the fibrous membrane that covers practically all bones
in the body, acting as both a means of blood supply for bones, and an attachment for many of the
muscles of the body.
What vital force activates all muscle function in TCM(Traditional Chinese Medicine)?
Prana, Chi, Qui
, Briefly describe petrissage manipulation.
Use a kneading motion by grasping client's skin w/hands,& intermittent compression against the
underlying bony surface. Purpose is for stimulating underlying tissue & muscles. Pressure should
be applied upwardly, & in line w/the bone. Don't twist muscles.
How does Petrissage differ from Effleurage?
Effleurage does not aim to move or manipulate tissues or muscles like petrissage does;Effleurage
is to soothe and relax muscles and improve circulation.
Why is petrissage valuable in the after treatment of fractures?
Voluntary mus.(Striated/cross stripe) skeletal mus. attach to bones.Involuntary Mus.(non-striated
& smooth)in walls & blood vessels of alimentary,genital,urinary sys.,& control mvmnts of
stomach & intestine.Cardiac assoc. in pumping action of heart.
What type of muscle controls the size of the pupil of the eye?
Involuntary
Which muscle is tone?
When muscle fibers are constantly are in a state of slight contraction
Do the muscles of an athlete contain more muscle fibers than the person who does not
exercise?
No. The muscle just increases in size.
What is tissue? Types?
A group of similar cells working together to form a particular function.
Connective, epithelial, muscular,nervous
Name the organs of special sense.
ears, eyes, nose, tongue, skin
Name the principal systems of the body.
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Name and locate the vital force which controls all of the body functions?
The brain is the vital force which controls all of the body functions.
Name the upper and lower extremeties.
Upper:Shoulders, arms, forearms,and hands.Lower:Thighs, legs, and feet
What movement is always used in general body massage?
Effleurage.
Briefly discuss the therapeutic effects of effleurage.
Helps in cases of fatigue and insomnia,reduces in swelling and congestion, helps in cases of
sprains, and power to stimulate circulation.
Name the 4 classifications of bones, and give one example of each.
1. Long:Femur2. Short:Carpals/Tarsals3. Irregular: Vertebrae4. Flat: Scapula
Name at least 3 important functions of the skeleton.
1. Protection of organs2. Acts as framework for the body's means of locomotion.3. Source for
attachment of muscles
How many named bones are found in an adult skeleton?
206.
What is periosteum and what are the functions of periosteum?
functions of periosteum? Periosteoum is the fibrous membrane that covers practically all bones
in the body, acting as both a means of blood supply for bones, and an attachment for many of the
muscles of the body.
What vital force activates all muscle function in TCM(Traditional Chinese Medicine)?
Prana, Chi, Qui
, Briefly describe petrissage manipulation.
Use a kneading motion by grasping client's skin w/hands,& intermittent compression against the
underlying bony surface. Purpose is for stimulating underlying tissue & muscles. Pressure should
be applied upwardly, & in line w/the bone. Don't twist muscles.
How does Petrissage differ from Effleurage?
Effleurage does not aim to move or manipulate tissues or muscles like petrissage does;Effleurage
is to soothe and relax muscles and improve circulation.
Why is petrissage valuable in the after treatment of fractures?
Voluntary mus.(Striated/cross stripe) skeletal mus. attach to bones.Involuntary Mus.(non-striated
& smooth)in walls & blood vessels of alimentary,genital,urinary sys.,& control mvmnts of
stomach & intestine.Cardiac assoc. in pumping action of heart.
What type of muscle controls the size of the pupil of the eye?
Involuntary
Which muscle is tone?
When muscle fibers are constantly are in a state of slight contraction
Do the muscles of an athlete contain more muscle fibers than the person who does not
exercise?
No. The muscle just increases in size.
What is tissue? Types?
A group of similar cells working together to form a particular function.
Connective, epithelial, muscular,nervous
Name the organs of special sense.
ears, eyes, nose, tongue, skin
Name the principal systems of the body.
