FASCIA
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
NEUROMUSCULAR CONNECTION
SOAP NOTES
TRIGGER POINTS
100

Name the four fascial layers of the torso

Pannicular, Axial, Visceral, Meningeal

100

The structures joining the lymphatic vessel network to the subclavian veins are called the _____.

Terminus

100

Bell's Palsy is caused by irritation of or damage to this cranial nerve.

Facial nerve (VII)

100

In this section of a SOAP Note, practitioners report the patient's current injury/pain/discomfort (or the most important one to the patient on the day of the session if multiple are present)

Chief Complaint

100

Biceps brachii TrPs may be activated and perpetuated by repetitive lifting of heavy objects with the forearm in ________.

Supination

200

This type of collagen is produced when traction is applied to tissue

Type I

200

The process that inhibits contraction of an antagonist muscle to allow contraction of the agonist muscle is called ______.

Reciprocal inhibition

200

Name the four major spinal nerve plexuses

Cervical, Brachial, Lumbar, Sacral

200

A patient reports that soaking in a warm bath helps relieve his low back pain. Where would this information be recorded in a SOAP Note?

Palliative/Provoking Activities

200

TrPs in the upper portion of this muscle may refer pain in a characteristic horizontal band across the mid-back

Rectus abdominis

300

What tissue in the scalp is primarily responsible for scalp mobility?

Deep Adipose Tissue (DAT)

300

What structures found in the femoral triangle are listed in the acronym NAVEL?

(Femoral) Nerves, (Femoral) Artery, (Femoral) Vein, Empty Space, Lymph Vessels & Nodes

300

True or False: Peripheral nerve injury may cause both gain and loss of function

True
300

True or False: MRTs are used to assess the condition of inert tissue

False

300

TrPs in this muscle can be activated by prolonged sitting with the hips acutely flexed, causing the torso to lean forward and the knees to be higher than the hips

Iliopsoas

400

Which myofascial chain includes the palmar surface of the fingers, flexor retinaculum, elbow flexor group, medial brachial septum, latissimus dorsi insertion, and pectoralis major?

Superficial front arm line (SFAL)

400

This type of muscle contraction produces the sustained low-grade tension that helps stabilize joints and maintain posture

Tonic

400

This type of movement is primarily controlled by the cerebral cortex

Reaching/grasping

400

Where would a practitioner report how the patient's soft tissue responded to the bodywork?

Patient's physiological response to techniques applied

400

Bruxing, gum chewing, and mandible retrusion can activate TrPs in these muscles, which may refer pain to the four lower incisors

Digastric muscles

500

The retinaculum cutis _____ are obliquely aligned and decrease the "strength" of forces applied to the body

Profundus

500

What structure passes through the vertebral foramen?

Vertebral artery

500

The _______ Brain controls conscious thought, memory, and decision making

Second

500

A patient experiencing shoulder pain has been struggling to reach the top three shelves in her kitchen cupboard. Her practitioner asks her to track which shelf she can reach without pain after each session. What is this an example of?

Progress benchmark

500

TrP referral pain in this muscle may mimic symptoms of sacroiliac joint dysfunction, trochanteric bursitis, or a hamstring strain

Gluteus maximus