Massage Therapy Anatomy & Physiology 3

Question 1

Which bone marking serves as the attachment for the Achilles tendon?

Accepted Answer

Calcaneal tuberosity

Answer

Medial malleolus

Answer

Navicular tuberosity

Answer

Base of the fifth metatarsal

Question 2

The rotator cuff is composed of which four muscles?

Accepted Answer

Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis

Answer

Deltoid, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres major

Answer

Subscapularis, teres major, teres minor, rhomboids

Answer

Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres major, deltoid

Question 3

Where does lymph from the right upper quadrant and right side of the head drain?

Accepted Answer

Right lymphatic duct

Answer

Thoracic duct

Answer

Cisterna chyli

Answer

Axillary lymph nodes

Question 4

Which reflex arc is stimulated when a massage therapist applies sustained pressure to a hypertonic muscle, causing it to relax?

Accepted Answer

Golgi tendon organ reflex

Answer

Stretch reflex

Answer

Withdrawal reflex

Answer

Crossed extensor reflex

Question 5

What is the anatomical term for the front of the body?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Posterior

Answer

Superior

Answer

Medial

Question 6

Which structure separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities?

Accepted Answer

Diaphragm

Answer

Pleura

Answer

Peritoneum

Answer

Mediastinum