MT2.2 Week 4 Quiz Review

Which of the abdominal muscles are sometimes referred to as the "pocket muscles"?

During a gait cycle, what percentage of time is the foot in contact with a surface (called the stance period)?

Which head of the sternocleidomastoid is usually more visible and palpable?

Which of the following may predispose an athlete to injury?

What are the attachments of the erector spinae group?

Neck muscle requires consideration, d/t neurological reflex that occurs to lower blood pres. when carotid sinus pressed

Which of the following is part of standard posture?

Which of the following is an action of the sternocleidomastoid?

Massage to what muscle group can greatly benefit athletes & those suffering from chronic respiratory conditions?

What are the attachments of the quadratus lumborum?

The term for a trigger point that goes unnoticed by a client until pressure is applied is:

Which of the following can generate spasms and trigger points?

What is a reflexive impulse that causes an affected muscle or adjacent muscle to fire spontaneously?

Spontaneous reaction of pain/discomfort that causes a client to wince, jump, or verbalize upon application of pressure?

What action does a muscle crossing spinal the joints of trunk laterally with vert. direction of its fibers?

Which of the following are actions of the scalene group?

What joint action is best used to engage and palpate the erector spinae group bilaterally?

Pain persisting for a longer period time than expected for the condition best describes which of the following?

In which muscle group does tightness of musculature lead to an anterior tilt and an increase in the lordotic curvature

Which postural assessment observation indicates a condition that can be addressed during the massage session?

The tendency of trigger points to produce sensations to a target area associated with a particular trigger point is:

An abnormal sustained muscle contraction is a:

What are the attachments of the splenius cervicis?

Which is the action of the diaphragm?

Which of the following describes torquing technique?

What is the term that best describes the manner in which a person moves on foot?

What innervates the quadratus lumborum?

What are the attachments of the scalene group?

Muscles of the spinal joints can be categorized by which of the following factors?

Which of the following may be palpated over a trigger point?

Action of a muscle crossing spinal joints of neck posteriorly with vertical fibers?

Which of the following muscles is considered to be one of the most important muscles of core stabilization?

Which of the following conditions involves protrusion of the stomach through the diaphragm into the thoracic cavity?

What spinal joint action of the trunk is best used to engage and palpate the rectus abdominis?

Regionally, muscles of the spine can be divided into which of the following groups?

What are the muscles of the anterior abdominal wall?

Action of a muscle crossing spinal joints of neck anteriorly with vertical fibers?

What muscle is unusual for its ability to function under both conscious control & unconscious control of nervous system?

Process used to help affected individual regain as much function & self-sufficiency after illness, injury, or surgery

Which of the following may be a cause of trigger points?

What is the definition of posture?

Which of the following is recommended aftercare for clients receiving massage following an injury?

Delayed-onset muscle soreness usually occurs how many hours after the activity that causes it?

When planning treatment of lateral lumbar region, what muscles should be considered in addition to quadratus lumborum?

The term for fascia's ability to change from a sol state to a gel state, and back again, is:

What are the muscles of the suboccipital group?

What are the attachments of the splenius capitis?

What innervates the interspinales and the intertransversarii?

Which of the following is an action of the quadratus lumborum?

Which of the following muscles are most often injured as a result of whiplash from car accidents?