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Trigger Point Therapy for Headaches, Migraines, and TMJD: Summary

139. All the following are considered myofascial modalities with the exception of: a. Rolfing/Structural Integration b. Craniosacral Therapy c. Healing Touch d. ART 140. A hyperirritable spot in skeletal muscle that is associated with a hypersensitive palpable nodule in a taut banThe spot is painful on compression and can give rise to characteristic _____ pain, referred tenderness, _____ dysfunction and _____ phenomena. a. Local, sensory, sympathetic b. Referred, contractile, parasympathetic c. Local, motor, autonomic d. Referred, motor, autonomic 141. What chemical element is needed for actin and myosin to bind together for muscular contraction? a. ATP b. Acetylcholine c. Calcium d. Adenosine triphosphate 142. A type of trigger point that causes pain and stiffness, restricts ROM, and the client/patient recognizes the pain: a. Primary b. Active c. Secondary d. Latent 143. A type of trigger point that develops in the referral zone of another trigger point: a. Latent b. Primary c. Secondary d. Active 144. Which of the following can activate a trigger point? a. Emotional stress

145. The least moveable muscle attachment is called: a. Origin b. Insertion c. Anchor d. Sarcomere 146. An anatomical structure that connects muscle to bone: a. Disc b. Ligament c. Insertion d. Tendon 147. The sternocleidomastoid attaches to all the following except: a. Temporal bone b. Acromion process c. Sternum d. Clavicle 148. Which muscle refers into the very top of the head (feels like a hot poker): through a certain set of neurons to the exclusion of others, it will tend to take the same course on future occasions, and each time it traverses this path, the resistance will be less: a. Law of facilitation b. Chronic pain cycle c. Righting reflex d. Arndt-Schultz law 150. Which neurological law do we need to keep in mind when working through the layers of tissue, being mindful to keep the patient/client in the relaxation response? a. Righting reflex a. Trapezius b. Masseter c. Splenius capitis d. Splenius cervicis 149. When an impulse has passed once

b. Law of facilitation c. Myofascial intensity d. Arndt-Schultz law

b. Repetitive overuse c. Sedentary lifestyle d. All of the above

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