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100 Cards in this Set
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The "fight-or-flight"response to stress is an activation of which part of the nervous system?
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Sympathetic
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What is the position of the ankle at the time of injury for a lateral sprain occur?
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Inverted
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Heavy percussion is contraindicated over the:
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kidneys
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Lou Gehrig's disease is also known as...
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Amytrophic lateral sclerosis
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The study of the structure of the body is called...
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Anatomy
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Cephalad means...
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Toward the head
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A short, severe episode is referred to as...
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Acute
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You should never massage someone who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol because the client...
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-May not be in control of himself
-May say or do something inappropriate -May accuse you of saying or doing something inappropriate |
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The point where muscle attaches to the moving bone is referred to as the...
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Insertion
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The study of the muscular system is called...
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Myology
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The number of muscles in the human body is...
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630
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The human body has ______ bones.
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206
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The condition in which the tendon sheath is inflamed is called...
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Tenosynovitis
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A pigment produced in the skin that gives skin color is...
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Melanin
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The most basic unit of life is the....
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Cell
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Free radicals...
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Cause tissue damage
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An ion is an atom that...
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could be either positively or negatively charged
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Chemical imbalances contribute to many conditions, including...
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-Depression
-Diabetes -Cancer |
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Excess calories are stored as...
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Fat
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______ is the study of the structure of cells.
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Cytology
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The study of the skin and its pathology is called...
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Dermatology
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The sebaceous glands form...
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Oil
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The skin aids in the synthesis of...
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Vitamin D
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Which if the following is the most superficial layer of skin?
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Epidermis
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Which of the following is an example of a long bone?
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Femur
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The hyoid is a...
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Irregularly shaped bone
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The _____ functions as a fulcrum
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Joint
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Immovable joints are classified as...
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Synarthrotic
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Which term refers to the joint where two bones meet?
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Articulation
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RICE is the acronym for...
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Rest, Ice, compression, elevation
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The nervous system includes these two separate systems....
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The CNS and the PNS
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The two ends of a neuron are called the...
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Axon and the dendrite
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The study of the nervous system is called...
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Neurology
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Dopamine is...
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Both a neurotransmitter and a hormone
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_________ is a natural opiate produced by the brain to diminish pain.
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Endorphin
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Melatonin and serotonin are produced in the...
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Pineal gland
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Dura Mater means...
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Tough Mother
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The subdural space contains...
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Interstitial fluid
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The fight-or-flight response is controlled by the...
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Adrenal glands
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________ regulates reproduction in females.
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Estrogen
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Sex cells are also called...
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Gametes
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HGH is the acronym for
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Human Growth Hormone
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Insulin is secreted by the...
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Pancreas
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The female gonads are the...
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Ovaries
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The body's metabolism is controlled by the...
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Thyroid
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The body's main line of defense against infection or illness are the...
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Leukocytes
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There are _____ different blood types
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8
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The largest artery in the body is the...
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Aorta
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The smallest blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood are the...
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Capillaries
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A complete shutdown of the heart is a...
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Cardiac Arrest
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A genetic condition the results in a lack of clotting factors in the blood is...
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Hemophilia
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Hypertension is the condition of...
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High Blood Pressure
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An excessively rapid heart beat is known as
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Tachycardia
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The function lymph is to...
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-Drain excess interstitial fluid
-Transport lipids and vitamins -Protect the body through immune response. |
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Immunity is acquired as the result of a vaccine called...
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Active artificially acquired immunity
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The popliteal lymph nodes are located...
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Behind the knee
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The lymphatic tissues that are covered by a membrane and located on either side of the throat are the
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Tonsils
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Fluid accumulation resulting in swelling is known as...
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Lymph edema
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AIDS is the acronym for...
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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The study of the lungs is called...
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Pulmonology
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The voice box is the...
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Larynx
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The air left in the lungs after maximum exhalation is...
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Residual Volume
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Small sacs in the lungs that fill with air are the...
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Alveoli
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The dome shaped muscle between the thoracic and abdominal cavities that controls breathing by relaxing and contracting is the...
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Diaphragm
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The larger air passages in the lungs are the...
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Bronchi
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The trachea is commonly known as the...
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Windpipe
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The study of the digestive system is known as...
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Gastroenterology
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Bile is secreted by the...
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Liver
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Mastication is...
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the process of chewing food
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The opening from the stomach to the intestine is the..
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Pylorus
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The organ that secretes insulin is the...
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Pancreas
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Binge eating and purging are known as...
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Bulimia nervosa
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The sac that holds urine before it is expelled from the body is the..
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Urinary bladder
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There are _____ Ureters in the body.
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The tubes that transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder are the...
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Ureters
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A mechanical filtering of the blood to treat kidney failure is called...
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Dialysis
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The structures of the urinary system are the...
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Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
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Gonads refer to...
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Both testes and ovaries
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The main muscle responsible for any movement is the...
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Agonist
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Examples of secondary sex characteristics include the...
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Breasts
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The most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease is..
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Chlamydia
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Genital herpes is caused by...
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Viruses
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The pair of structures near the prostate gland that manufacture semen are the...
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Seminal vesicles
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Gametes are produced by...
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Both the ovaries and the testes
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________ allows us to move without thinking about it.
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Proprioception
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Improper biomechanics can cause...
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-Injury
-Poor Posture -Carpal Tunnel syndrome |
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The factors that affect how or how much a bone is going to move are the...
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-Position of the joint
-Resistance encountered -Effort required |
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Yin and Yang represent...
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The opposite principles of the universe
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The hara is located...
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Just below the navel
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For clients who need to do gentle stretching exercises at home, you might suggest...
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Tai Chi
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To state that a point on the body is jitsu means that it is...
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An area that has too much energy
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The term meridian is used to describe an
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Energy pathway
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All together, there are ______ primary meridians.
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14
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The conception vessel and governing vessel are referred to as...
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Extraordinary
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which of the following meridians is not associated with yang?
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Liver
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The two meridians that do not have any element associated with them are the
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Central and governing
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The central meridian is also referred to as the
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conception vessel
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SOAP is the acronym for
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Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
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Informed consent should be obtained from each client. You should obtain it
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Before doing any work on the client
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Touching and feeling the muscles for signs of tautness or trauma is referred to as
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palpation
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