Massage Theory and Anatomy Final exam Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) Anywhere in the body where a massage practitioner may compress blood vessels or nerves is called... - Correct Answers ✅An endangerment site The primary goal of post-event sports massage is to... - Correct Answers ✅Remove toxins from the tissues Ligament injury is slow to heal due to ... - Correct Answers ✅Poor blood supply How would you best relax pectoralis major in a supine client?
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What does massage do for hypertension? - Correct Answers ✅Increases peripheral circulation Golgi complex tendon does what function? - Correct Answers ✅Acts as a stretch receptor What does meditation stimulate? - Correct Answers ✅Parasympathetic nervous system Which best defines what occurs in the fight-or-flight response? - Correct Answers ✅Increase in heart rate and blood pressure 1 / 4
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Massage Theory and Anatomy Final exam Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) When a client mentions during a session that he is considering suicide, the massage practitioner should... - Correct Answers ✅Refer to a mental health care professional What should you do for a conscious adult who is choking and cannot cough, speak or breathe? - Correct Answers ✅Give abdominal thrusts If a client has upper right thoracic cavity pain what should you do? - Correct Answers ✅Refer out What would be the primary concern when massaging the face? - Correct Answers ✅Gentle strokes and being careful not to apply pressure over the eyes What is the best way for a client with mild, low back pain to Bend forward from a standing position to avoid further aggravating the condition? - Correct Answers ✅Flex the knees while bending and straightening What is the function of ligaments? - Correct Answers ✅Stabilizing the joint
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