A&P
The movement of the extremities in the frontal plane away from the midline is called
Abduction
Palpation technique that uses the thumb or fingers to move across the fibers of a muscle, tendon, ligament
Strumming
A rise in feelings within a client and the expression of those feelings through words or other forms of expression
Emotional release
View of the body from the front
Anterior view
Process in which all systems of the body are affected, epidermis becomes thinner, cardiac output decreases, strength declines, loss of flexibility and bone mass decreases.
Aging
An abnormal or pathologic condition in the body
Disease
Muscle contraction where the muscle fibers lengthen against some resistance
Eccentric contraction
A psychological defense that involves the outright refusal to acknowledge something that has occurred or is occurring
Denial
When the pelvis tilts to the left or the right
Lateral pelvic tilt
Adipose tissue
Moving the arm at the shoulder joint to describe a circle with the hand
Circumduction
Fibrous joint with little to no movement
Synarthrotic
Client confesses that their husband has been physically abusive. You have the
Duty to report
Hunching forward, or sitting hunched at a computer for long periods may lead to
Hyperkyphosis
Lubricant always used for infants
cold-pressed natural food oils
The growth of new capillaries to bring blood to a healing area
Angiogenesis
Connective tissue that surrounds the whole muscle and is continuous with the tendon
Epimysium
Requirements to practice massage and bodywork vary according to
State of residence
Muscles that are likely short and hypertonic when a medial shoulder rotation is observed include
Anterior deltoid, pec major & minor, Teres major
In a medical sense, what does the term disability mean
Functional Impairment
Which term refers to the intermediate muscle layer of the flexor compartment that flexes finger 2-5
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Rough, low ridge along the posterior femur and serves as an attachment site for the hip adductors
Linea Aspera
States that license massage practitioners designate this group to supervise the profession
Board of Massage
In scoliosis, the muscles on the convex side of the curve will be
Overstretched
Hormone produced during pregnancy that causes the cervix and pubic symphysis to soften and lengthen
Relaxin