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If "pollicus" refers to the thumb, this term is used to refer to the great toe
What is hallicus?
This connective tissue layer surrounds every individual muscle cell.
What is the endomysium?
This specific wrist movement will lengthen the fibers of the palmaris longus
What is wrist extension?
This healing system utilizes the body's own self-correcting reflexes to facilitate recovery.
What is Ortho-Bionomy?
The five distinct drainage areas of superficial lymph circulation are known by this term.
What are lymphotomes?
This property allows a substance to soften with warmth or pressure and harden when those factors are removed.
What is thixotropy?
This type of MET is used to reduce fibrosis by using resistance that overpowers a muscle's contraction.
What is Isolytic MET?
These immune cells play a vital role in fighting infections and healing wounds within the body.
What are lymphocytes?
This neurological law explains that once a nerve impulse travels a specific pathway, future impulses will tend to follow that same path
What is the Law of Facilitation?
This neurological law posits that pressure along the spine can inhibit spinal cord reflexes.
What is Bell's Law?
This neurological law states that the nerve innervating a joint also supplies the muscles of that joint and the skin over their insertions.
What is Hilton's Law?
This theory describes how a stimulus that only activates non-nociceptive nerves can actually inhibit the sensation of pain.
What is the Gate Control Theory?
This neurological law states that weak stimuli activate physiologic processes, while strong stimuli inhibit them
What is the Arndt-Shultz Law?
This neurological law explains why pain patterns often repeat in the same area and why trigger points tend to return there.
What is the Law of Facilitation?
She is the woman who coined the term "myotherapy" during the 1980s.
Who is Bonnie Prudden?
This researcher observed that the spinal cord has a rhythmic movement independent of respiration or heartbeat.
Who is John Upledger?
This individual developed the modern Muscle Energy Technique (MET).
Who is Fred Mitchell Sr, DO?
This individual is the pioneer credited with creating the practice of manual lymph drainage.
Who is Emil Vodder?
This bodywork system was developed in England during the 1930s and 1940s by Stanley Leif
What is Neuromuscular Therapy?
This person is responsible for the development of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, or PNF.
Who is Dr. Herman Kabat?
This individual is credited with developing the rapid rhythmic resistive duction technique.
Who is Dr. TJ Ruddy?
This bodywork technique was developed accidentally by Dr. Lawrence Jones.
What is Strain-Counterstrain?
In the lumbar region, these muscles are found deep to the dense thoracolumbar fascia.
What are the erectors?
The craniosacral system typically cycles through flexion and extension at this rate of cycles per minute.
What is 6-12 cycles per minute?
Fascia is most elastic and easily lengthened when it is in this hydrated state.
What is the sol state?
When a therapist is palpating the sternocleidomastoid muscle, they must be particularly aware of the location of this major vessel.
What is the carotid artery?
Among the quadriceps group, this is the only muscle that crosses two different joints.
What is the rectus femoris?
This muscle serves as a helpful dividing line between the flexors and extensors of the wrist and hand
What is the brachioradialis?
In a muscle fiber, the motor endplate is generally located in this specific area
What is the middle?
This term describes the moment the craniosacral system becomes quiet and movement toward the "direction of ease" ceases.
What is the still point?
This term is used interchangeably with "tissue excursion"
What is fascial glide?
If the patellar ligament is strained, the resulting tear will occur on this side of the tibia.
What is the anterior side?
This viral infection begins in the throat and salivary glands before moving into the lymphatic system
What is mononucleosis?
To address ischemia around central trigger points, these repeated strokes are used to increase circulation and flush the area.
What are gliding strokes?
This specific lymphatic trunk is responsible for carrying lymph away from the head and neck.
What is the jugular trunk?
This is the only rotator cuff muscle that is not involved in the rotation of the shoulder
What is the supraspinatus?
This muscle is anatomically divided into three distinct segments: the clavicular, sternal, and costal.
What is the pectoralis major?
This technique is used to treat physical and emotional traumas that have resulted in a reduction of movement.
What is Structural Integration?
According to this theory, a muscle will relax immediately following the release of an isometric contraction.
What is post isometric relaxation?
This is the only rotator cuff muscle that attaches to the lesser tubercle
What is the subscapularis?
This is the medium used for the transport of nutrients, cellular wastes, and gases between the bloodstream and the cells
What is ground substance?
This neurological phenomenon occurs when the contraction of a muscle acting on a joint causes the muscle responsible for the opposite action to relax
What is reciprocal inhibition?
These specific cells found in connective tissue are responsible for secreting histamine and heparin.
What are mast cells?
This anatomical action is common to every muscle in the adductor group. (Hint: answer is not adduction)
What is medial rotation of the hip?
This muscle runs the entire length of the forearm but notably does not cross the wrist joint
What is the brachioradialis?
This term refers to the retention of fluid in the lungs, often related to heart failure or pneumonia, signaling a serious health situation.
What is pulmonary edema?
Among the adductors, the gracilis is the only one that crosses this specific joint
What is the tibiofemoral joint?
This landmark on the occipital bone serves as an attachment point for various neck muscles.
What is the superior nuchal line?
Superficial lymph from the extremities and upper quadrants of the body flows toward these specific nodes.
What are the axillary nodes?
Once a successful position for release is achieved, the sensitivity of a trigger point decreases by this percentage.
What is 70-100%?
This Muscle Energy Technique (MET) utilizes the physiological process of reciprocal inhibition.
What is antagonist contract?
In lymph massage, circular strokes should be performed this many times every minute.
What is 6-10 times?
This technique helps reduce adhesions between fascial sheaths while encouraging strong, pliable scar tissue at an injury site
What is cross-fiber friction?
When performing the antagonist contract technique, each contraction should be held for this amount of time
What is 7-10 seconds?
This is the estimated percentage of the body's total lymph accounted for by superficial lymph circulation.
What is 70%?
This type of trigger point may appear in a primary trigger point's pain referral area or within its antagonist or synergist muscles.
What is a satellite trigger point?
These two specific structures serve as the clear dividing line between the forearm flexors and the forearm extensors.
What are the brachioradialis and the shaft of the ulna?
These small muscles in the hand sprout directly from the tendons of the flexor digitorum profundus.
What are the lumbricals?
If an eyeball were removed from its socket, this specific bone would be visible behind it.
What is the sphenoid?
This is the collective term for the roughly 60 types of cancer that originate in the lymph nodes.
What is Lymphoma?
All of the hamstring muscles share this common attachment site
What is the ischial tuberosity?
This muscle is located between the pisiform bone and the base of the fifth finger
What is the abductor digiti minimi?
The action of squinting your eyes is a product of this muscle
What is the orbicularis oculi?
Both the mastoid process and the zygomatic arch are anatomical landmarks found on this cranial bone
What is the temporal bone?