Bodywork Application and Physiology Flashcards
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Which type of joint movement is produced when the angle between two bones decreases, as in bending the elbow?
Answer: Flexion
Flexion decreases the angle at a joint, such as when bending the elbow to bring the forearm toward the upper arm.
Myofascial release techniques are primarily aimed at treating which tissue?
Answer: The fascia and its connections throughout the body
Myofascial release targets the fascia — the connective tissue matrix — to release restrictions, improve mobility, and reduce pain throughout the body.
A massage therapist is working with a client who has edema in the lower extremity. Which direction should lymphatic drainage strokes be performed?
Answer: Proximally, toward the nearest lymph nodes
Manual lymphatic drainage moves fluid proximally toward the nearest lymph nodes, following the direction of natural lymphatic flow toward the heart.
The Golgi tendon organ (GTO) responds to excessive muscle tension by triggering:
Answer: Autogenic inhibition of the agonist muscle
GTOs detect high tendon tension and signal the agonist muscle to relax via autogenic inhibition, preventing musculotendinous injury.
Which massage technique involves lifting, wringing, and rolling soft tissue away from the bone to increase circulation and reduce muscle fatigue?
Answer: Petrissage
Petrissage involves kneading, wringing, and rolling tissue to milk metabolic waste from muscles and improve local circulation.
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) stretching uses which physiological mechanism to achieve greater muscle lengthening?
Answer: Post-isometric relaxation via GTO activation
PNF stretching involves an isometric contraction followed by relaxation; the resulting GTO activation produces post-isometric relaxation, allowing greater subsequent stretch.
When performing neuromuscular therapy (NMT), a therapist locates a hyperirritable spot in a taut band of muscle that refers pain to a distant site. This is called a:
Answer: Trigger point
A myofascial trigger point is a hyperirritable locus within a taut band that produces characteristic referred pain patterns when compressed.