Muscle and Joint Anatomy

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Which of the following factors can affect a person's posture?

Height

Foot size

Weight

Age (correct)

What are the four positions in which postural assessment is typically evaluated?

Anterior, posterior, superior, inferior

Anterior, lateral, medial, posterior

Anterior, lateral X 2, posterior (correct)

Anterior, posterior, left, right

Which of the following is a common fault in head and neck posture?

Upward head: the head is elevated above the plumb line

Backward head: the head lies posterior to the plumb line

Lateral head tilt: the head tilts to one side

Forward head: the head lies anterior to the plumb line (correct)

Which of the following abnormal gaits is characterized by dragging of the feet?

Steppage/drop foot Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of Gluteus Maximus gait?

Weak gluteus maximus muscles Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a common abnormal gait associated with cerebral palsy?

Choreiform gait Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of palpation in massage therapy?

To determine abnormalities such as tenderness and masses Signup and view all the answers

Which joint has the greatest range of motion in dorsiflexion?

Ankle Signup and view all the answers

Which joint has the least range of motion in extension of IP?

Big Toe Signup and view all the answers

Which assessment method involves measuring angles at joints?

Goniometry Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle length indicates weakness and allows adaptive shortening of opposing muscles?

Short length Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the sensation transmitted to the MT hands by tissue resistance at the end of the available range?

End Feel Signup and view all the answers

What are the possible effects of assessing the end feel of a joint?

Assessing specific structures that are limiting ROM or injured Signup and view all the answers

Which type of end feel occurs when the joint has full ROM and the ROM is stopped by the anatomy of the joint?

Soft tissue approximation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of motion palpation?

Treatment of joint motion Signup and view all the answers

What are the limiting factors of end feel?

Capsule Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of assessing pain using a pain scale?

To monitor changes in pain over time Signup and view all the answers

Which type of range of motion assessment involves the therapist moving the joint without assistance from the patient?

Passive ROM Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between assessment and diagnosis in the context of massage therapy?

Assessment involves investigating the nature of a condition, while diagnosis involves naming a specific condition Signup and view all the answers

Which joint requires significant pre and post soft tissue treatment and a skilled clinician for a severe subluxation?

Shoulder Signup and view all the answers

Which joint has a flexion range of approximately 150 degrees and requires soft tissue approximation for supination and pronation?

Elbow Signup and view all the answers

Which joint has a flexion range of 80-90 degrees in the palmar direction and a hard tissue stretch in the dorsi direction?

Wrist Signup and view all the answers

Which joint has a rotation range of 35-50 degrees and requires tissue stretch for flexion and extension?

Thoracic Signup and view all the answers

Which type of range of motion involves the patient moving a body part themselves?

Active Range of Motion (AROM) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of range of motion is performed by the examiner without patient assistance?

Passive Range of Motion (PROM) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of range of motion involves the patient performing active motion with assistance from the therapist?

Active Assisted Range of Motion (AAROM) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of range of motion is used to determine the strength of muscle contraction through full range of motion?

Resisted Range of Motion (RROM) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a part of the assessment process for massage therapists?

ROM Signup and view all the answers

Why is assessment important for massage therapists?

To provide a safe and effective treatment Signup and view all the answers

What should a massage therapist do if a patient has been previously diagnosed by another healthcare professional?

Perform their own assessment Signup and view all the answers

What information do assessment results provide for massage therapists?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which joint has the greatest range of motion in abduction?

Hip Signup and view all the answers

Which joint requires tissue stretch for flexion and extension?

Elbow Signup and view all the answers

Which joint has a flexion range of 40-60 degrees?

Lumbar Signup and view all the answers

What is the range of motion for extension in the cervical spine?

60-70 degrees Signup and view all the answers

Which type of range of motion assessment involves the patient moving a body part themselves?

AROM Signup and view all the answers

Which type of range of motion assessment is performed by the examiner without patient assistance?

PROM Signup and view all the answers

Which type of range of motion assessment involves the patient performing active motion with assistance from the therapist?

AAROM Signup and view all the answers

Which type of range of motion assessment is used to determine the strength of muscle contraction through full range of motion?

RROM Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors can affect a person's posture?

Structural and functional factors Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of postural assessment?

To evaluate a person's body position and/or structure in standing Signup and view all the answers

Where does the plumb line fall in a normal head and neck posture?

Through the ear lobe to the acromion process Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following abnormal gaits is characterized by impaired natural swing at the hip and knee with leg circumduction?

Hemiplegic/Hemiparetic Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following abnormal gaits is primarily associated with spastic cerebral palsy?

Scissor Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following abnormal gaits is characterized by lifting the thigh up high and the foot slapping the ground?

Steppage/Drop foot Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following abnormal gaits is characterized by head and neck falling forward, and steps that are short and shuffling?

Propulsive Signup and view all the answers

Which joint has the greatest range of motion in plantarflexion?

Ankle joint Signup and view all the answers

Which type of range of motion assessment involves the therapist moving the joint without assistance from the patient?

Passive range of motion Signup and view all the answers

Which type of muscle length indicates strong muscles and maintains opposing muscles in a lengthened position?

Short length Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of muscle strength testing in massage therapy?

To assess neurological function Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of range of motion assessment used by massage therapists?

Assisted ROM (AsROM) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of orthopedic assessments in massage therapy?

Diagnosis of specific conditions Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a potential cause of bony tenderness in massage therapy?

Muscle activation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a factor to consider when assessing pain in massage therapy?

Vascular health Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the sensation transmitted to the massage therapist's hands by tissue resistance at the end of the available range of motion?

End Feel Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of assessing the end feel of a joint?

To assess the specific structures that are limiting range of motion Signup and view all the answers

What are the possible causes of a non-capsular pattern limitation of movement in a joint?

Torn pieces of cartilage Signup and view all the answers

What are the common types of pain experienced by individuals?

Radicular pain, cutaneous pain, deep somatic pain, and visceral pain Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a component of the assessment process for massage therapists?

Diagnosing the condition Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of assessment for massage therapists?

To provide a safe and effective treatment Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for a massage therapist to conduct their own assessment, even if the patient has been previously diagnosed by another healthcare professional?

To provide a more comprehensive understanding of the patient's condition Signup and view all the answers

What information do assessment results provide for massage therapists?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

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Which of the following factors can affect a person's posture?

What are the four positions in which postural assessment is typically evaluated?

Which of the following is a common fault in head and neck posture?

Which of the following abnormal gaits is characterized by dragging of the feet?

What is the primary cause of Gluteus Maximus gait?

Which of the following is not a common abnormal gait associated with cerebral palsy?

What is the primary purpose of palpation in massage therapy?

Which joint has the greatest range of motion in dorsiflexion?

Which joint has the least range of motion in extension of IP?

Which assessment method involves measuring angles at joints?

Which muscle length indicates weakness and allows adaptive shortening of opposing muscles?

Which term refers to the sensation transmitted to the MT hands by tissue resistance at the end of the available range?

What are the possible effects of assessing the end feel of a joint?

Which type of end feel occurs when the joint has full ROM and the ROM is stopped by the anatomy of the joint?

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of motion palpation?

What are the limiting factors of end feel?

What is the purpose of assessing pain using a pain scale?

Which type of range of motion assessment involves the therapist moving the joint without assistance from the patient?

What is the difference between assessment and diagnosis in the context of massage therapy?

Which joint requires significant pre and post soft tissue treatment and a skilled clinician for a severe subluxation?

Which joint has a flexion range of approximately 150 degrees and requires soft tissue approximation for supination and pronation?

Which joint has a flexion range of 80-90 degrees in the palmar direction and a hard tissue stretch in the dorsi direction?

Which joint has a rotation range of 35-50 degrees and requires tissue stretch for flexion and extension?

Which type of range of motion involves the patient moving a body part themselves?

Which type of range of motion is performed by the examiner without patient assistance?

Which type of range of motion involves the patient performing active motion with assistance from the therapist?

Which type of range of motion is used to determine the strength of muscle contraction through full range of motion?

Which of the following is NOT a part of the assessment process for massage therapists?

Why is assessment important for massage therapists?

What should a massage therapist do if a patient has been previously diagnosed by another healthcare professional?

What information do assessment results provide for massage therapists?

Which joint has the greatest range of motion in abduction?

Which joint requires tissue stretch for flexion and extension?

Which joint has a flexion range of 40-60 degrees?

What is the range of motion for extension in the cervical spine?

Which type of range of motion assessment involves the patient moving a body part themselves?

Which type of range of motion assessment is performed by the examiner without patient assistance?

Which type of range of motion assessment involves the patient performing active motion with assistance from the therapist?

Which type of range of motion assessment is used to determine the strength of muscle contraction through full range of motion?

Which of the following factors can affect a person's posture?

What is the purpose of postural assessment?

Where does the plumb line fall in a normal head and neck posture?

Which of the following abnormal gaits is characterized by impaired natural swing at the hip and knee with leg circumduction?

Which of the following abnormal gaits is primarily associated with spastic cerebral palsy?

Which of the following abnormal gaits is characterized by lifting the thigh up high and the foot slapping the ground?

Which of the following abnormal gaits is characterized by head and neck falling forward, and steps that are short and shuffling?

Which joint has the greatest range of motion in plantarflexion?

Which type of range of motion assessment involves the therapist moving the joint without assistance from the patient?

Which type of muscle length indicates strong muscles and maintains opposing muscles in a lengthened position?

What is the primary purpose of muscle strength testing in massage therapy?

Which of the following is NOT a type of range of motion assessment used by massage therapists?

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of orthopedic assessments in massage therapy?

Which of the following is a potential cause of bony tenderness in massage therapy?

Which of the following is NOT a factor to consider when assessing pain in massage therapy?

Which term refers to the sensation transmitted to the massage therapist's hands by tissue resistance at the end of the available range of motion?

What is the purpose of assessing the end feel of a joint?

What are the possible causes of a non-capsular pattern limitation of movement in a joint?

What are the common types of pain experienced by individuals?

Which of the following is NOT a component of the assessment process for massage therapists?

What is the primary purpose of assessment for massage therapists?

Why is it important for a massage therapist to conduct their own assessment, even if the patient has been previously diagnosed by another healthcare professional?

What information do assessment results provide for massage therapists?

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