The term massage 1st appeared in American or European literature around correct answer: 1875
Public interest in massage began to re-emerge in the US
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National Cert in M&B has been available since? correct answer: 1992
movement exercises used in the Trager method correct answer: MENTASTICS
Aligning major body segments through manipulation of connective tissue is? correct answer: ROLFING METHOD
Neuromuscular techniques were developed in the 1940's by? correct answer: BORIS CHAITOW & STANLEY LIEF
The National organization that certifies massage therapist correct answer: NCBTMB
Indirect responses to touch that affect body functions correct answer: REFLEX EFFECTS
Adhesion development and excessive scarring following trauma can be prevented or reduced with correct answer: FRICTION MASSAGE
Inflammation of a vein is called? correct answer: PHLEBITIS
A piece of a blood clot floating in the blood correct answer: EMBOLUS
A mass of blood trapped in tissue or a body cavity as a result of internal bleeding correct answer: HEMATOMA
Massage is contraindicated if edema is due to a? correct answer: PROTEIN IMBALANCES
Stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system causes? correct answer: INCREASED CIRCULATION TO THE INTERNAL ORGANS
The size of a massage room should be at least? correct answer: 10 FEET BY 12 FEET
The branch of biology concerned w/ the microscopic structure of living tissues is? correct answer: HISTOLOGY
The study of structural & functional changes caused by disease is? correct answer: PATHOLOGY
The adrenal hormone that acts as an anti-inflammatory & anti-allergenic in stressful situations is? correct answer: CORTISOL
A self-perpetuating cycle in which skeletal muscle spasm causes local ischemia and pain, which exacerbates the spasm, which in turn exacerbates the pain. correct answer: THE PAIN-SPASM-PAIN CYCLE
When tissue is damaged _____ migrate to the area to engulf & digest invading organisms & tissue debris. correct answer: LEUKOCYTES
both correct answer: "ambi"
What does the prefix "infra" mean? correct answer: BENEATH
painful condition correct answer: "-algia"
What does the suffix "itis" mean? correct answer: INFLAMMATION
diseased correct answer: "pathic"
bone correct answer: "arth(ro)"
The basic structure in human organisms is the? correct answer: CELL
Cell division, which produces new cells is called? correct answer: MITOSIS
Microscopic structures in the cytoplasm of the cell that produce energy needed for cellular work are called? correct answer: MITOCHONDRIA
Anabolism & catabolism are closely regulated to maintain? correct answer: HOMEOSTASIS
Bone, adipose tissue, epimysium & hyaline cartilage are what kinds of tissue? correct answer: CONNECTIVE TISSUE
The thin tissue layer that forms the skin, organ coverings & inner lining of all hollow organs is the? correct answer: EPITHELIAL TISSUE
Fibrous tissue b/w muscle bundles correct answer: FASCIA
The _____ membrane lines the inner joint cavities. correct answer: SYNOVIAL
The imaginary line that divides the body into front & back halves correct answer: CORONAL PLANE
How many important organ systems does the human body have? correct answer: 10
Exposure to ultraviolet light causes the skin to darken by stimulating the production of? correct answer: MELANIN [Show Less]