MBLEx Exam Prep Questions and
Answers.
_____________ is the study of the functions of an organism?
a. pathophysiology
b. physiology
c. anatomy
d. None of above -
\Physiology
Choose from the following the definition of profession?
a. An occupation requiring training and specialized study
b. skilled touch delivered to achieve a specific outcome with the recipient reimbursing
for services rendered
c. A group of interaction elements that function as a complex whole
d. replicating structures or functions that intertwine and influence each other -
\An occupation requiring training and specialized study
Rotation of the head occurs because of this type of joint between the axis and atlas of
the cervical vertebrae?
a. hinge
b. Ellipsoid
c. saddle
d. pivot -
\pivot
The two joints which create inversion and eversion are:
a proximal radioulnar and distal radioulnar
b. metacarpophalangeal and talocalcaneal
c talocrural and talocalcaneal
d. talocalcaneal( subtalar) and talocalcaneonavicular -
\Talocalcaneal (subtalar) and talocalcaneonavicular
To be able to have proper access to the supraspinatus tendon, which positioning would
work best?
a. Internally rotating, extending and ADducting the humerus
b. Externally rotating, extending and ADducting the humerus
c. Internally rotating, flexing and ADducting the humerus
d. Externally rotating, flexing and ADducting the humerus -
\Internally rotating, extending and ADducting the humerus
A cramp is a:
,a. Prolonged muscle spasm
b. Voluntary, prolonged muscle contraction
c. Involuntary, sustained contraction of a muscle
d. Short, painless, protective contraction -
\Prolonged muscle spasm
What is the correct order of the muscle layers, from superficial to deep, between the
thoracic vertebrae and the medial border of the scapula?
a.Trapezius, ESGs, and rhomboids
b. Rhomboids, trapezius, and ESGs
c. Rhomboids, ESGs, trapezius
d. Trapezius, rhomboids, ESGs -
\d. Trapezius, rhomboids, ESGs
What muscle would be affected if the area of the superior angle on the scapula was
tender to the touch?
a. sternocleidomastoid
b. scalenes
c.trapezius
d. levator scapula -
\levator scapula
Out of all the muscles that attach to the humeroulnar and humeroradial joints, what
muscle would be assessed when flexion is performed
a. triceps brachii
b. ancones
c. palmaris longus
d. all of the above -
\palmaris longus
What bilateral action does the scalenes group perform?
a. elevate ribs during inhalation
b. depress ribs during expiration
c. rotate head to the opposite side
d. Laterally flex the head and neck same side -
\elevate ribs during inhalation
Hypermobility is a joint dysfunction and defined as:
a. a disorder of the muscles of mastication and associated structures
b. a degeneration of the annular fibers of the intervertebral disc
c. a loss of motion and normal joint play movement at the joint
d. an increased degree of motion at the joint -
\An increase degree of motion at the joint
Which muscle ADucts the arm?
a. biceps brachii
,b. latissumus dorsi
c. supraspinatus
d. rhomboid major -
\Latissumus dorsi
The linea aspera is on the _______________ aspect of the femur?
a. posterior
b. anterior
c. lateral
d. Ipsilateral -
\Posterior
Which ribs are termed the floating ribs?
a. 8-12
b. 11&12
c. 10-12
d. 9-12 -
\11&12
The deltopectoral triangle sites of caution consist of:
a. cephalic vein, clavicular artery, and pectoral never
b. cephalic vein and throid gland
c. Superficial temporal artery and facial nerve
d. Hyoid bone, thyroid gland and pectoral nerve -
\cepahlic vein, clavicular artery, and pectoral nerve
What is the name of the two brothers who introduced swedish massage to the U.S. in
1856?
A. Dr. Charles Fayette Taylor and dr. Gerorge Henry Taylor
b. Jacobi and victoria a white
c. ambrose pare and per henrik ling
d. dr. johann Mezger and john harvey kellogg -
\Dr. Charles Fayette Taylor and dr. Gerorge Henry Taylor
Tendosn are a fibrous tissue that connect:
a. muscle to bone
b. bone to bone
c. muscle to muscle
d. none of the above -
\Muscle to bone
As a person exhales the diaphragm will?
a. expand and create a negative pressure drawing air into the lungs
b. Depress and create a positive pressure drawing air into the lungs
c. Contract and create a negative pressure drawing air into the lungs.
d. Relaxes and creates a positive pressure drawing air out the lungs -
, \Relaxes and creates a positive pressure drawing air out the lungs
What body system maintains posture, produces body heat, and movement
a. circulatory
b. muscular
c. gastronitestinal
d. nervous -
\Muscular
To integrate your entire body within your manual manipulations utilizing all your tools, it
is best to?
a. use a variety of movements
b. use the bodies weight
c. Use proper alignment
d. all of the above -
\all of the above
The hamstrings muscles from lateral to medal are?
a.biceps femoris semitendensous and semimembranosus
b. biceps femoris, semimembranosus, and semitendenous
c.semimembranosus, semitendenosus, and biceps femoris -
\biceps femoris semitendensous and semimembranosus
Hyper/Hypomobility, TMJD, degenerative disc disease and osteoarthritis are all?
a. Overuse injuries
b. Joint dysfunctions
c. musculoskeletal injuries
d. postural dysfunctions -
\joint dysfunctions
The main function of the spring ligament is to support the head of which bone?
a. talus
b. Fibula
c. Tibia
d. Humerus -
\Talus
When trying to determine if your client is in acute or chronic stage of inflammation, when
would pain manifest to the affected area?
a. acute pain is aggravated by specific activity chronic is activated by activity and when
at rest
b. Acute pain is constant and chronic has no pain
c.Acute pain is aggravated by activity and when at rest and chronic is only with specific
activity
d. Acute pain has a decrease in the morning, and chronic is without pain in the morning
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Answers.
_____________ is the study of the functions of an organism?
a. pathophysiology
b. physiology
c. anatomy
d. None of above -
\Physiology
Choose from the following the definition of profession?
a. An occupation requiring training and specialized study
b. skilled touch delivered to achieve a specific outcome with the recipient reimbursing
for services rendered
c. A group of interaction elements that function as a complex whole
d. replicating structures or functions that intertwine and influence each other -
\An occupation requiring training and specialized study
Rotation of the head occurs because of this type of joint between the axis and atlas of
the cervical vertebrae?
a. hinge
b. Ellipsoid
c. saddle
d. pivot -
\pivot
The two joints which create inversion and eversion are:
a proximal radioulnar and distal radioulnar
b. metacarpophalangeal and talocalcaneal
c talocrural and talocalcaneal
d. talocalcaneal( subtalar) and talocalcaneonavicular -
\Talocalcaneal (subtalar) and talocalcaneonavicular
To be able to have proper access to the supraspinatus tendon, which positioning would
work best?
a. Internally rotating, extending and ADducting the humerus
b. Externally rotating, extending and ADducting the humerus
c. Internally rotating, flexing and ADducting the humerus
d. Externally rotating, flexing and ADducting the humerus -
\Internally rotating, extending and ADducting the humerus
A cramp is a:
,a. Prolonged muscle spasm
b. Voluntary, prolonged muscle contraction
c. Involuntary, sustained contraction of a muscle
d. Short, painless, protective contraction -
\Prolonged muscle spasm
What is the correct order of the muscle layers, from superficial to deep, between the
thoracic vertebrae and the medial border of the scapula?
a.Trapezius, ESGs, and rhomboids
b. Rhomboids, trapezius, and ESGs
c. Rhomboids, ESGs, trapezius
d. Trapezius, rhomboids, ESGs -
\d. Trapezius, rhomboids, ESGs
What muscle would be affected if the area of the superior angle on the scapula was
tender to the touch?
a. sternocleidomastoid
b. scalenes
c.trapezius
d. levator scapula -
\levator scapula
Out of all the muscles that attach to the humeroulnar and humeroradial joints, what
muscle would be assessed when flexion is performed
a. triceps brachii
b. ancones
c. palmaris longus
d. all of the above -
\palmaris longus
What bilateral action does the scalenes group perform?
a. elevate ribs during inhalation
b. depress ribs during expiration
c. rotate head to the opposite side
d. Laterally flex the head and neck same side -
\elevate ribs during inhalation
Hypermobility is a joint dysfunction and defined as:
a. a disorder of the muscles of mastication and associated structures
b. a degeneration of the annular fibers of the intervertebral disc
c. a loss of motion and normal joint play movement at the joint
d. an increased degree of motion at the joint -
\An increase degree of motion at the joint
Which muscle ADucts the arm?
a. biceps brachii
,b. latissumus dorsi
c. supraspinatus
d. rhomboid major -
\Latissumus dorsi
The linea aspera is on the _______________ aspect of the femur?
a. posterior
b. anterior
c. lateral
d. Ipsilateral -
\Posterior
Which ribs are termed the floating ribs?
a. 8-12
b. 11&12
c. 10-12
d. 9-12 -
\11&12
The deltopectoral triangle sites of caution consist of:
a. cephalic vein, clavicular artery, and pectoral never
b. cephalic vein and throid gland
c. Superficial temporal artery and facial nerve
d. Hyoid bone, thyroid gland and pectoral nerve -
\cepahlic vein, clavicular artery, and pectoral nerve
What is the name of the two brothers who introduced swedish massage to the U.S. in
1856?
A. Dr. Charles Fayette Taylor and dr. Gerorge Henry Taylor
b. Jacobi and victoria a white
c. ambrose pare and per henrik ling
d. dr. johann Mezger and john harvey kellogg -
\Dr. Charles Fayette Taylor and dr. Gerorge Henry Taylor
Tendosn are a fibrous tissue that connect:
a. muscle to bone
b. bone to bone
c. muscle to muscle
d. none of the above -
\Muscle to bone
As a person exhales the diaphragm will?
a. expand and create a negative pressure drawing air into the lungs
b. Depress and create a positive pressure drawing air into the lungs
c. Contract and create a negative pressure drawing air into the lungs.
d. Relaxes and creates a positive pressure drawing air out the lungs -
, \Relaxes and creates a positive pressure drawing air out the lungs
What body system maintains posture, produces body heat, and movement
a. circulatory
b. muscular
c. gastronitestinal
d. nervous -
\Muscular
To integrate your entire body within your manual manipulations utilizing all your tools, it
is best to?
a. use a variety of movements
b. use the bodies weight
c. Use proper alignment
d. all of the above -
\all of the above
The hamstrings muscles from lateral to medal are?
a.biceps femoris semitendensous and semimembranosus
b. biceps femoris, semimembranosus, and semitendenous
c.semimembranosus, semitendenosus, and biceps femoris -
\biceps femoris semitendensous and semimembranosus
Hyper/Hypomobility, TMJD, degenerative disc disease and osteoarthritis are all?
a. Overuse injuries
b. Joint dysfunctions
c. musculoskeletal injuries
d. postural dysfunctions -
\joint dysfunctions
The main function of the spring ligament is to support the head of which bone?
a. talus
b. Fibula
c. Tibia
d. Humerus -
\Talus
When trying to determine if your client is in acute or chronic stage of inflammation, when
would pain manifest to the affected area?
a. acute pain is aggravated by specific activity chronic is activated by activity and when
at rest
b. Acute pain is constant and chronic has no pain
c.Acute pain is aggravated by activity and when at rest and chronic is only with specific
activity
d. Acute pain has a decrease in the morning, and chronic is without pain in the morning
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