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MBLEX
Board exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Function of cerebellum is | Balance and posture |
| The direction of nerve strokes should be | Centrifugal |
| Pre-massage consultations are important to obtain data regarding client health and determining the most effective treatment plan and are not included in clients ;massage time | True |
| The first technique in a Swedish massage is | Touch |
| A body in the supine positions is | Face up |
| Which movements is used to spread oil | Efflerage |
| Which bones connect with the maxilla | zygomatic |
| What type of joint is the radioulner joint | Pivot |
| What elements compost 96% of our bodies | O2, Nitrogen, Carbon, Hydrogen |
| If you have an elderly client whom you think needs help dressing you can remain in the room to help | True |
| The primary function of the lymph node is | Filtration |
| The only bone in the body which does not articulate with any other in the body is the | Hyoid |
| plane divides the body lengthwise into front and back | The coronal |
| What type of tissues are not considered connective tissue | Epitehlial |
| RICE is | Rest, Ice, compression, elevation |
| Describe Squamous cell carcinoma is | Scaly red papules |
| You can give massage to client with arthritic flare-up | False |
| Biceps brachi inserts into the | Humerus |
| Using a work area, equipment or clothing that is unclean or unsanitary is concidered unprofessional conduct | True |
| Most widely used system of massage in US | Swedish |
| Chucking is classified as | Friction |
| What action is wrist performing when turning a doorknob | rotation |
| Soleus is deep to the | Gastronemius |
| Kneading is what type of stroke | Petrisage |
| Massage therapist can refer to nurse or doctor | False |
| Skin is primary organ of elimination | True |
| Active ROM is when the client assist the therapist | True |
| Thrombophlebitis can be massaged | False |
| Skin rolling is an example of which stoke | Friction |
| Manipulation of the articulation of a client is called | Joint movement |
| Which is the only movable joint in the skull | Mandible |
| Pathogenic bacteria are hamless | False |
| Name a sesamoid bone | Patella |
| Joint movements used during a massage are called Swedish gymnastics | True |
| The body can withstand what degree of heat vapors | 140 |
| Muscle contraction with no movement in the joint is known as | Isometric |
| What part of the ear controls equlibrium | Semicircular canals |
| What is the term used to define the end of the long bone | Epiphysis |
| Blood vessels in the body that have ducts or vlaves | Veins |
| Very hot water of short duration does what to the heart rate | quickens |
| Massage the abdomen | clockwise |
| Heavy cupping should be used on the lungs | False |
| The powerhouse component of the cell is the | Mitochondria |
| Performing effleurage you need to use the palms of your hands | False |
| What condition is contradicted for hot water bath | Diabetes |
| What cell function requires energy to move a substance up a concentration gradient | Active transport |
| What type of blood enters the lung | Oxygen poor |
| Who is credited for scientific method of Swedish massage and known as Father of physical therapy and developed medical gymnastic | Per Henrik Ling |
| What massage movements produces a stimulation effect | Fast Tapotment |
| Which way should massage movements be in reference to the flow of blood for the heart | Towards, centripital |
| The muscle mainly responsible for producing a particular movement is called | Primary movers |
| The primary function of the muscular system is | Posture, heat protection, generation of action potentials |
| The superior vena cava receives blood from the head neck thorax adn upper limbs | True |
| Stretching and tearing of ligaments | Sprian |
| Over which of the following areas are heavy movements applied | Dense Muscles |
| Primary muscle for respiration | Diaphram |
| Position for a sitz bath | Submerge clients hips and pelvis |
| Prolonged application of cold will produce a depressing effect on the body | True |
| Joint types are not | Mostly hinged |
| Grasping muscular tissue with one or two hands then squeezing, rolling or pinching with firm pressure is called: | Petrissage |
| Chucking, rolling and wringing are examples of | Superficial friction |
| Articulation of the forearm is | Pronation/supination |
| Blood flows from the left ventricle to | The rest of the body |
| The body can with stand bath water in temperatures ranging upward to | 110 degrees |
| Tapotement should be applied to | Muscle that cover internal organs |
| What temperature do you keep the massage room | 70-72 |
| The most abundant tissue in the body is | Connective tissue |
| Voluntary muscle is also called | Skeletal |
| Which muscles are part of the rotator cuff | Superaspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, subscapularis |
| How long should client be left in a hot bath | 10-15 minutes |
| Which oil would clog pores | Mineral oil |
| A muscle twitch could be described as a | is a sudden jerky contraction |
| The point where end of muscle is anchored to immovable section of the skeleton | origin |
| After leaving the right ventricle blood flows into to | Lungs |
| The body is a unit constructed of the following smaller units | Cells, tissue, organs systems |
| Disease producing bacteria are called | Pathogenic |
| What part of the body would you never use tapotement on | Abdomen |
| Circular movement around a joint is | Friction |
| Sodium bicarbonate is used in bath water to | Relieve itching |
| The most effective stroke to use on boney prominence is | Friction |
| Deep effleurage should be applied .................. the heart | Toward |
| When a cell is active the function it's performing is called | metabolism |
| What chemical substance provide the energy for cells to work | ATP |
| MS effects what | the mylen sheaths |
| There are more bones in the axial skeleton then the appendicular | False Axial 80 Appendicular126 |
| Synovial membranes are found in diarthrotic joints | True |
| Synarthrotic joints are | Immovable joints page 114 for types |
| Blood is supplied to the brain through what artery | Carotid |
| The benefits of proper breathing during a massage are: | Increased oxygen input, waste output and relaxation |
| Deep strokes and kneading techniques can cause an increase in | Blood flow |
| Where do you place pillows on a client in the prone position who is having low back pain | Under the abdomen |
| Functions of the lymph system are | filtering, defense against invading bacteria and toxins, carries nourishment from the blood to the body |
| What is the filtering part of the lymphatic system | Node |
| Where do you place the pillow on a client in the supine position who is having low back pain | Under the knees |
| Which is the most important functionally of the three kinds of vessels in the body | The capillaries |
| Massage technique done by shaking the hands or fingers over the tissue in the varying pressure adn speed is | Vibration |
| Striking movements used on massage are called | Tapotement |
| A massage stroke designed to manipulate soft tissue in such a way that one layer of tissue is moved over or against another is called | Petrissage |
| Compression movements used on massage are called | Petrissage |
| Direct physical effects of massage techniques on tissues they contact are called | Mechanical effects |
| What type of joints would be found in the spine | gliding |
| What are the endangerment siteds | Femoral triangle, popliteal fossa, upper lumber etc |
| Accumulation of serum and pus mixed with epidermal material | Crust |
| What should be used initially with inflammation | Cold packs |
| What is the correct height of a therapist massage table | Palm height |
| What are proteins | Amino acids |
| Change in the body as result of hydrotherapy are classified as | Chemical, mechanical, thermal |
| Joints are classified according to the amount of motion the permit | True |
| What form of tapotment is used on the face | Tapping |
| Minimum age for LMT | 18 |
| Crack in the skin penetrating into the derma | fissure |
| Changes to the body as a result of hydrotherapy are classified as | Chemical, mechanical, thermal |
| Rounded knuckle like prominence | Condyle |
| Massaging proximal is appropriate in the sub-acute stage around fractures that have been stabilized to encourage circulation | True |
| What is the best procedure to remove adhesions | Cross-fiber friction |
| Name connective tissue | tendon, areolar, fascia |
| What is epimysium | skeletal muscles |
| Layer of connective tissue tha tclosely overs an individual myscle | Epimysium |
| Father of medicine, and train PCP in massage as healing | Hippocrates |
| The most superficial muscle of the back | Trapezius |
| Muscle on the external surface of the eight lower ribs | External oblique |
| Antagonist to biceps brachi | Tricips |
| Hamstring muscles are | semitendinosous, semimembrenosous and biceps femoris |
| Lymphatic capillaries located in the villa of the small intestine | Lacteals |
| Best technique for the lungs | cupping |
| what part of hand is used to hack | Ulnar borders |
| Functions of the liver | coverts glucose to glycogen, stores glycogen, changes lactic acid to glucose |
| When muscle contracts adn the ends of the muscle do not move on the body part that the muscle affects does not move it is what type of contractions | Isometirc |
| What stroke for people with thinner skin | efflerage |
| Anterior triangle of neck has what structure that cuts off blood flow to the brain | Carotid artery |
| Plantar flexion | pointing toes down |
| Dorsiflection | pointing toes up |
| Sudden quick contraction of a muscle or group of muscle | spasm |
| Place the muscle is anchored to a relatively immovable section of the skeleton is called | Place of orgin |
| Point of muscle is generally attached to the more distal aspect of an appendage | Insertion |
| Isolated and specific action occurs the muscle responsible for that action | Agonist |
| Prime mover contracts there is a muscle that cause the opposite action | Antagonsit |
| Muscle that assist the prime movers | Synergist |
| Carpel and tarsals are what type of bones | short bones |
| Vertebrate are what type of bones | irregular |
| legs, arms, fingers and toes are what type of bones | long |
| Fibrous membrane whose function is to protect the bone and serve as an attachment for tendons and ligaments | Periostem |
| Primary function of the bicep | Flex the elbow and turn palms up |
| Which muscle inserts into the mandible | Masseter |
| Point of the muscle that creates action | Insertion |
| Immediate effect of hot water | Vasodilation |
| Water baths are recommended for what condition | relief of nervous tension |
| Opening of fingers is considered | Abduction |
| Complex chemical and physical process that takes place in living organisms whereby the cells is nourished and carry out their various activities | Metabolism |
| Summary of all cash receipts or invoices | Income ledger |
| Records the money you owe other persons or buisness | Accounts payable |
| Covering of the bone | periosteum |
| .......matter consist of bone cells (osteoctyes), blood vessels, connective tissue and marrow | Organic matter |
| Leukocytes blood cell is know as "eaters or the gobble up particles | Phagosytes |
| Governed by the CNS are voluntary adn appear straiated or striped under the micorscope | Skeletal |
| Best position for a pregnant client | Lying on lateral side |
| Who pays taxes when a practitioner does contract labor | Practicioner |
| Ball like surface of one bone fits into the cup-like depression of another bone | Ball and Socket joint |
| Articular surface of one bone is saddle shaped and the articular surface of other bone is shaped like the legs of a rider sitting on a saddle. Thumb metacarpal and wrist | Saddle joint |
| An oval shaped condyle of one bone fits into the elliptical cavity of another bone carpals and radius | Ellipsodial joint |
| a rounded point surface of one bone articulates within a ring formed by another bone end of radius and ulna, axis and atlas | pivot joint |
| convex surface of one bone fits into the concave surface of another bone ie elbow, knee, interphangeal joint | hinge joing |
| articulating surfaces are flat intertarsal and intercarpel | gliding joint |
| Rotation only joint movement | axis/atlas |
| flexion-extension, adduction-abduction, circumduction-saddle joint movemnet | Trapezium and metacarlpal of the thumb |
| flexion-extension, adduction-abduction, ellipsoidal joint | carpals, radius |
| back and forth side to side joint movement | vertebrae and ribs |
| Flexion and extension only joint movement | elbow and knee |
| flexion-extension, adduction-abduction, circumduction and roataion | shoulder and hip |
| Divides body into upper and lower parts | Transverse |
| Divides right and leftside | Sagittal |
| Joints are immovable ie skull | Synarthrotic |
| Joints limited motion symphysis pubis and sacroiliac joints | Amphiarthrotic |
| Joints are freely moveable | Diarthrotic |
| Endangerment sites | Inferior to ear, Anterior/Posterior triangle of neck, axilla, medical brachium, cubital area of elbow, ulnar notch, femoral triangle, popilteal fossa, abdomen, upper lumbar area. |
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