Big Kahuna

Which term means persistent high blood pressure with protein in the urine?

Which term refers to the large flat folded serous membrane within the abdominal cavity?

Which channel pair is associated with the water element?

Which type of protein contains all eight essential amino acids?

Manual manipulation of soft tissue using pressure & tractuon for therapeutic, palliative & recreational purposes?

Which best describes the responsible and ethical use of technology?

Which massage technique lifts skin & underlying tissues from the muscle or bone?

Which pathology is a chronic, inflammatory, systemic disease that destroys synovial membranes?

Which area of the foot contains the reproductive reflexes?

What is the primary purpose of using massage lubricants?

Which nonverbal expression demonstrates empathy?

Which type of exercise specifically helps prevent falls in older adults?

Which term means the use of one's body that is safe, energy conserving, reduces strain & is anatomically efficient?

Which action should the therapist do before setting up the massage chair?

Who is generally recognized as the father of modern Western medicine?

Which term is defines the existence of multiple roles a therapist and a client?

Which brain wave state is associated with alertness & mental activity?

Which exmple demonstrates respect?

What do the chief cells in the stomach's lining secrete?

Which brain wave state is related to calmness & relaxation?

Which element corresponds to the solar plexus chakra?

Which example is of a viral infection?

Which statement describes the lungs?

Which conditions are characterized by episodes of uncontrolled & excessive electrical activity in the brain?

Which type of massage involves modifications of techniques & body positions during prenatal & postpartum periods?

Which term refers to the thumb?

Which temperature range is the most comfortable range for a massage room?

Which component is the smallest structural & functional unit that can exist as a self-sustaining entity?

Which term means the physical contact of the therapist's skin with the client's skin?

Which channel starts under the eyes & travels in a line down the face?

Which term means the minimum infection control measures used regardless of suspected or confirmed infection status?

For client safety, what should the therapist do before the client sits in the massage chair?

Which type of care provides services to patients who are facing a life-limiting illness?

Which massage technique rubs one body surface against another while maintaining consistent pressure in all directions?

Which term means the dense, fibrous sheath that surrounds the diaphysis?

The modified semi-reclining position helps prevent which condition?

Which region of the brain is the largest?

Which therapeutic effect does heat applications have?

Which term is used to describe a trigger point that causes pain when compressed that the client recognizes as familiar?

Which term means the study of the structures of the human body & their positional relationship to one another?

Proteins that are used to classify blood types are on the surface of which type of cells?

Which condition is a recurrent viral infection?

Which term means the recording & reporting of financial transactions?

Which stage involves the movement of molecules from the peritubluar blood into the renal tubule?

Which effect does massage therapy have on the blood platelets?

Which conditions is a cluster of symptoms that occur 3-14 days before menstration & are relieved by its onset?

Which division of the nervous system is defined as containing the brain & spinal cord?

Which reason is a purpose for draping a client?

Which action should occur as deeper pressure is apllied during effleurage?

What is another term for chair massage?

Which approach did James Cyriax incorporate into his medical practice?

Which term means heat production?

Which sign is a part of inflammation?

Which condition is a local contraindication for receiving reflexology?

Which condition is characterized by an imbalance in the distribution of body fluids but vessels are still intact?

How does massage therapy influence fatigue?

Which joint position allows the MT to apply the most pressure with the least amount of stress?

Which factor promotes the flow of lymphatic fluid?

What do the parietal cells in the stomach's lining secrete?

Which blood vessel is the only vein that transports oxygen-rich blood?

Which suffix means cell?

Where do B cells mature?

Which process is characterized by swelling, heat, a loss of function, redness & pain?

Which type involves modification of techniques & body position to meet the needs of the elderly?

Which term means the use of techniques to safely work with clients who have diseases, disorders, or injuries?

Which structure is donut-shaped gland & located inferior to the urinary bladder?

Which region secretes the hormone prolactin?

What is considered the most credible evidence in legal proceedings?

Which type of heat transfer occurs through emanating heat rays?

Which type of gland regulated body temperature & eliminates wastes?

Which term means the minimum infection control measures used regardless of suspected or confirmed infection status

Which type of facility was est. in the late 19th century for individuals to regain health after long-term illness?

Which term means the symbol used to represent yin & yang?

In which direction is deep pressure generally applied during effleurage?

Which plane divides the body into equal right & left halves?

Which condition involves patellar tendinitis at the tibial tuberosity in immature bone?

What is the primary method massage therapists use to promote themselves? 

Which substance assists in gas exchange by stabilizing the alveolus & reducing surface tension?

Which sensation is usually felt last in cryotherapy application?

Which condition has research shown that reflexology will alleviate?

Which food is the best source of Vitamin E?

Which number refers to the root chakra?

Which term mean the study of how the body & its individual parts function in normal body processes?

What effect has research shown massage therapy to have on patients who have undergone surgery?

Which feature is an advantage of portable massage tables?

Which chemical is the universal unit of energy in the cell?

Which structures are paired passageways from the ovaries to the uterus?

Which term describes attention given to present moments characterized be curiosity, openess, acceptance, & engagement?

Which condition involves the facial nerve & results in weakness or paralysis of muscles on one side of the face?

Which term means the semiliquid substance churned by the stomach?

Which structure is an inferior heart chamber?

Which chakra is the fourth one?

Which hormone is secreted by pancreatic beta cells?

Current research suggests that massage therapy has which psychological effect?

Which term refers to the connective tissue coverings surrounding the brain & spinal cord?

At what angle should the face rest frame be tilted to work the base of the skull & neck?

Which term describes the distance a massage technique travels over the body?

Which effect does atrial natriuretic peptide have?

What is the connective tissue layer in a nerve surrounding each fascicle called?