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Which term refers to a single motor neuron and all muscle fibers it innervates?
Motor unit
Which term refers to contractions that generate force while muscle length remains the same, without movement occurring?
Isometric
Who determines the frequency of sessions?
Client
Which term means the amount of motion that occurs when one segment of the body moves in relationship to another segment of the body?
Range of motion
The modified semireclining position helps prevent which condition?
Supine hypotensive syndrome
Which term refers to a thin filament protein?
Actin
Which classification has parallel muscle fiber arrangement?
Fusiform
Which structure anchors muscles to bones
Tendon
Which term refers to a thick filament?
Myosin
Which massage technique is also called percussion?
Tapotement
The American College of Sports Medicine recommends that muscles should be in which state before being stretched?
Warm
Which approach is appropriate for the therapist with a client who has a hearing impairment?
Avoid moving hands near hearing aids if worn during the massage
Which tissue surrounds the entire muscle?
Epimysium
Which phenomenon occurs when a muscle's origin moves toward the insertion?
Functional reversibility
Which ion does the sarcoplasmic reticulum store and release?
Calcium
Which type of muscle fibers are referred to as type 1 muscle fibers, or red muscle?
Slow twitch
In which direction is deep pressure generally applied during effleurage?
Centripetally
Which massage technique term originated from the French word meaning "to flow" and "to glide?"
Effleurage
Preeclampsia is also known by what other term?
Pregnancy-induced hypertension
Which condition is characterized by localized areas or tender points, widespread pain, joint stiffness, and fatigue, with the affected person having no signs of inflammation or degeneration in the tissues?
Fibromyalgia syndrome
Which term means movement is produced entirely by external forces without voluntary muscle contraction?
Passive
Which chemical is the universal unit of energy in the cell?
Adenosine triphosphate
Breathing heavily after strenuous exercise is due to which process?
Oxygen debt
Which approach did James Cyriax incorporate into his medical practice?
Deep massage techniques
Which massage technique lifts skin and underlying tissues from muscle or bone?
Skin rolling
Which term means the period that begins after childbirth and extends for approximately 6 weeks?
Postpartum
Which structure is a broad, flat tendon?
Aponeurosis
Which technique involves passive range of motion movements applied to a joint complex?
Mobilization
Which structure is a band of connective tissue that acts like a bracelet to help stabilize tendon and keep them in place?
Retinaculum
Which condition involves patellar tendinitis at the tibial tuberosity in immature bone?
Osgood-Schlatter disease
What do faster frictional movements produce more of?
Heat
Which muscle group is stretched by the massage therapist placing a hand over the client's anterior superior iliac spine and applying gentle pressure with the other hand on the medial aspect of the client's flexed knee?
Adductors
Which week range indicates the third trimester of pregnancy?
29 to 40 weeks
Which classification of muscles assist prime movers by performing the same movement at the same time?
Synergists
Which joint can the techniques of pulls and circles that feature flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, rotation, and circumduction be performed on?
Shoulder
Which modification is appropriate for a pregnant client experiencing swelling or edema in the feet and ankles?
Elevate the affected areas by placing them on pillows
Which suggestion is appropriate for clients with mobility aids, other special populations, and all clients generally?
Keep massage facilities barrier-free
What effect does relaxin have on the pregnant woman's body?
Increases pelvic girdle flexibility
At which age are people classified as senior citizens according to the World Health Organization?
65
Which indicator denotes health and vitality in the elderly?
Regular physical activity
Which term means continuous and partial contraction of skeletal muscles?
Muscle tone
Which time is best to schedule a massage for elderly clients?
During daylight hours