Test bank for massage therapy principles and practice 4th edition salvo

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Salvo: Massage Therapy Principles and Practice, 4th Edition
Chapter 01: History of Massage
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The first written accounts of therapeutic massage originated in:
A. India
C. Egypt
B. China
D. Iceland
ANS: B

The first written accounts of therapeutic massage originated in China as early as 3000
BC. There were no written accounts in India, Egypt, or Iceland before this.
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2. The person known as the father of modern Western medicine is:
A. Borelli
C. Tissot
B. Hippocrates
D. Avicenna
ANS: B

The person known as the father of modern Western medicine is Hippocrates. Borelli
analyzed the phenomenon of muscular contraction; Tissot published works on gymnastic
exercises; and Avicenna was a Persian physician who authored numerous medical books
that remained the standard for Western medicine until the 17th century.
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3. Manual and scientific manipulation of the body’s soft tissues for the purpose of

establishing and maintaining health and promoting wellness is the definition of:

A. Acupuncture
C. Ayurveda
B. Shiatsu
D. Massage
ANS: D

Massage is defined as the manual and scientific manipulation of the body’s soft tissues
for the purpose of establishing and maintaining health and promoting wellness. In
acupuncture, which is based on the traditional Chinese medicine concept of energy
flowing through channels in the body, needles are inserted in places where energy is
blocked or depleted in order to stimulate the flow of energy. Shiatsu is a Japanese form of
bodywork based on the same principles as acupuncture; however, instead of needles
practitioners use their fingers, thumbs, forearms, elbows, knees, and feet to balance the
client's energy. Ayurveda is the traditional medicine of India.
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4. Western massage texts tend to use French terminology, primarily because of the efforts

of:
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B. William Harvey

C. Pehr H. Ling
D. Charles Taylor

ANS: A

It is because Johann Mezger used French translations of several Chinese books on

massage that Western massage texts tend to use French terminology; during Mezger’s life
French was considered the international language. The efforts of William Harvey, Pehr H.
Ling, and Charles Taylor did not contribute to the use of French terminology in Western
massage texts.
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5. What is the title of the classic scripture of traditional Chinese medicine?
A. De Humani Corporis Fabrica
C. Nei Ching
B. De Medicina
D. Anothomia
ANS: C

The title of the classic scripture of traditional Chinese medicine is Nei Ching. De Humani
Corporis Fabrica was written by the Flemish physician Andreas Vesalius; De Medicina
was written by Aulus Celsus, an ancient Roman; and Anothomia was written by Mondino
dei Luzzi, who was Italian.
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6. Who was the scientist who demonstrated that blood circulation is driven by the beat of

the heart through arteries and veins?
A. Thomas Sydenham
B. Douglas O. Graham

C. Ambroise Paré
D. William Harvey

ANS: D

William Harvey demonstrated that blood circulation is driven by the beat of the heart
through arteries and veins. Thomas Sydenham compiled complete clinical descriptions of

and specific remedies for disease; Douglas O. Graham was an American follower of the
Swedish movement system and authored several works on the history of massage; and
Ambrose Paré was a French military surgeon who was among the earliest modern
physicians to discuss the therapeutic effects of massage.
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7. The father of Swedish massage is:
A. John Harvey Kellogg
B. Johann Mezger

C. Pehr H. Ling
D. George Henry Taylor

ANS: C

Pehr H. Ling is father of Swedish massage. John Harvey Kellogg wrote numerous articles
and books on massage and helped popularize massage in the United States; Johann
Mezger was responsible for making massage a fundamental component of physical
rehabilitation; and George Henry Taylor, along with his brother, Charles Fayette Taylor,
introduced the Swedish movement system into the United States in 1856.

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8. The work written in 1569 that is generally credited as being the first book in the field of

sports medicine is:
A. De Humani Corporis Fabrica
B. De Arte Gymnastica

C. Corpus Hippocraticum
D. Anothomia

ANS: B

The first book in the field of sports medicine is De Arte Gymnastica. De Humani
Corporis Fabrica is one of the most important studies of modern human anatomy;
Corpus Hippocraticum is a collection of works by members of the Hippocratic school;
and Anothomia is the first modern treatise on anatomy.
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9. What is regarded as the precursor of all other manual and energetic therapies?
A. Ayurveda
C. Shiatsu
B. Acupuncture
D. Amma
ANS: D

Amma is regarded as the precursor of all other manual and energetic therapies. Ayurveda,
the traditional medicine of India; and in acupuncture, which is based on the traditional
Chinese medicine concept of energy flowing through channels in the body, needles are
inserted in places where energy is blocked or depleted in order to stimulate the flow of
energy. Shiatsu is a Japanese form of bodywork based on the same principles as
acupuncture; however, instead of needles, practitioners use their fingers, thumbs,
forearms, elbows, knees and feet to balance the client's energy.
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10. The symbol of the medical profession, a snake and staff, can be traced back to what

legendary Greek physician?
A. Rhazes
B. Celsus

C. Avicenna
D. Asclepius

ANS: D

The symbol of the medical profession, the snake and staff, can be traced back to
Asclepius. Rhazes was a Persian physician who wrote an encyclopedic work of medical
knowledge; Celsus was the first important medical historian; and Avicenna was a Persian
physician who authored numerous medical books.
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11. What was the title of the first modern treatise on anatomy, written by Mondino dei Luzzi

in 1316?
A. Canon of Medicine
B. De Sanitate Tuenda

C. Anothomia
D. De Medicina

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The title of the first modern treatise on anatomy, written by Mondino dei Luzzi in 1316,
is Anothomia. Canon of Medicine was written by Avicenna (AD 980 to 1037); De
Sanitate Tuenda was written by Galen, an ancient Roman; and De Medicina was written
by Aulus Celsus, an ancient Roman.
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12. In what year did George Henry Taylor and Charles Fayette Taylor introduce the Swedish

Movement system to the United States?
A. 1856
B. 1776

C. 1911
D. 1958

ANS: A

George Henry Taylor and Charles Fayette Taylor introduced the Swedish Movement
system to the United States in 1856, not 1776, 1911, or 1958.
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13. The American Association of Masseurs and Masseuses, which later changed its name to

American Massage and Therapy Association, was founded in:
A. 1936
C. 1943
B. 1989
D. 1993
ANS: C

The American Association of Masseurs and Masseuses, which later changed its name to
American Massage and Therapy Association, was founded in 1943, not 1936, 1989, or
1993.
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14. The American Bodywork and Massage Professionals was founded in:
A. 1912
C. 1996

B. 1943
D. 1987
ANS: D

The American Bodywork and Massage Professionals was founded in 1987, not 1912,
1943, or 1996.
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