MBLEX STUDY GUIDE (2023)

MBLEX STUDY GUIDE (2023) 1875 - ANS-The term massage 1st appeared in American or European literature around 1960 - ANS-Public interest in massage began to re-emerge in the US around? 1992 - ANS-National Cert in M&B has been available since? MENTASTICS - ANS-movement exercises used in the Trager method ROLFING METHOD - ANS-Aligning major body segments through manipulation of connective tissue is? BORIS CHAITOW & STANLEY LIEF - ANS-Neuromuscular techniques were developed in the 1940's by? NCBTMB - ANS-The National organization that certifies massage therapist REFLEX EFFECTS - ANS-Indirect responses to touch that affect body functions FRICTION MASSAGE - ANS-Adhesion development and excessive scarring following trauma can be prevented or reduced with PHLEBITIS - ANS-Inflammation of a vein is called? EMBOLUS - ANS-A piece of a blood clot floating in the blood HEMATOMA - ANS-A mass of blood trapped in tissue or a body cavity as a result of internal bleeding PROTEIN IMBALANCES - ANS-Massage is contraindicated if edema is due to a? INCREASED CIRCULATION TO THE INTERNAL ORGANS - ANS-Stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system causes? 10 FEET BY 12 FEET - ANS-The size of a massage room should be at least? HISTOLOGY - ANS-The branch of biology concerned w/ the microscopic structure of living tissues is? PATHOLOGY - ANS-The study of structural & functional changes caused by disease is? CORTISOL - ANS-The adrenal hormone that acts as an anti-inflammatory & antiallergenic in stressful situations is? THE PAIN-SPASM-PAIN CYCLE - ANS-A self-perpetuating cycle in which skeletal muscle spasm causes local ischemia and pain, which exacerbates the spasm, which in turn exacerbates the pain. LEUKOCYTES - ANS-When tissue is damaged _____ migrate to the area to engulf & digest invading organisms & tissue debris. "ambi" - ANS-both BENEATH - ANS-What does the prefix "infra" mean? "-algia" - ANS-painful condition INFLAMMATION - ANS-What does the suffix "itis" mean? "pathic" - ANS-diseased "arth(ro)" - ANS-bone CELL - ANS-The basic structure in human organisms is the? MITOSIS - ANS-Cell division, which produces new cells is called? MITOCHONDRIA - ANS-Microscopic structures in the cytoplasm of the cell that produce energy needed for cellular work are called? HOMEOSTASIS - ANS-Anabolism & catabolism are closely regulated to maintain? CONNECTIVE TISSUE - ANS-Bone, adipose tissue, epimysium & hyaline cartilage are what kinds of tissue? EPITHELIAL TISSUE - ANS-The thin tissue layer that forms the skin, organ coverings & inner lining of all hollow organs is the? FASCIA - ANS-Fibrous tissue b/w muscle bundles SYNOVIAL - ANS-The _____ membrane lines the inner joint cavities. CORONAL PLANE - ANS-The imaginary line that divides the body into front & back halves 10 - ANS-How many important organ systems does the human body have? MELANIN - ANS-Exposure to ultraviolet light causes the skin to darken by stimulating the production of? Dermis - ANS-Collagen and Elastin are found in the COLLAGEN - ANS-The skin gets its strength, form & flexibility from MACULE - ANS-A small discolored spot on the skin PUSTULE - ANS-An elevation of the skin having an inflamed base & contaning pus FISSURE - ANS-A crack in the skin penetrating into the derma LESION - ANS-organ or tissue that has suffered damage through injury or disease SKULL, SCAPULA - ANS-Flat bones are found in APPENDICULAR SKELETON - ANS-The bones of the upper & lower extremities form RED BONE MARROW - ANS-White blood cells are produced by the DIAPHYSIS - ANS-The shaft of a bone PERIOSTEUM - ANS-a fibrous membrane that covers the bone. EPIPHYSIS - ANS-The ends of a bone THE SCAPULA - ANS-Where is the coracoid process located? HIP - ANS-What is an example of a diarthotic joint? ELASTICITY - ANS-The ability of a muscle to return to its original shape a/f being stretched is called? EPIMYSIUM - ANS-The layer of connective tissue that covers an individual muscle ENDOMYSIUM - ANS-tissue that covers individual muscle fibers Muscle's contractile ability is a result of the interaction between: - ANS-Actin and Myosin SARCOLEMMA - ANS-The cell membrane of a muscle fiber SARCOMERE ARRANGEMENT - ANS-The striated appearance of skeletal muscles results from # OF MOTOR UNITS STIMULATED - ANS-The strength of a muscle contraction is varied by changing the? TRANSVERSE TUBULES - ANS-The transmission of the stimulus of muscle contraction is aided by? ATP - ANS-Energy for muscle contractions ACETYLCHOLINE - ANS-_____ is found in the gap b/w the end of the motor nerve & the muscle fiber. MUSCLE FATIGUE - ANS-The condition in which muscles cease to respond due to lack of oxygen & buildup of waste products ISOMETRIC - ANS-A muscle contraction in which the body part affected by the muscle does not move ISOTONIC - ANS-A muscle contraction in which the distance b/w the ends of the muscle changes BICEPS BRACHII - ANS-The muscle that originates on the coracoid process & flexes the elbow STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID - ANS-A muscle that flexes the neck or turns the head to the opposite side GRADE II - ANS-A muscle strain that involves a partial tear of 10-50% of the muscle fibers is classified as? MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY - ANS-A group of related genetic diseases that cause progressive degeneration of the voluntary muscular system CLOTTING - ANS-Blood platelets are important for PHAGOCYTOSIS - ANS-cell eating INTERSTITIAL FLUID - ANS-The liquid that surrounds tissue cells SUBCLAVIAN - ANS-Lymph re-enters the blood vascular system through the ____ vein? 10% - ANS-Approximately how much of the fluid that leaves the blood-vascular system is absorbed by the lymph-vascular system? ANEMIA - ANS-A condition in which there is an inadequate population of erythrocytes SYNAPSE - ANS-The junction at which impulses are passed from 1 neuron to another EFFERENT NEURON - ANS-A motor neuron is also called a/ an SENSORY, MOTOR, INTERNEURON - ANS-The 3 types of neuron are? CEREBELLUM - ANS-Body balance & voluntary muscle movement are controlled by the? 31 - ANS-The spinal cord has ____ pairs of spinal nerves. CERVICAL PLEXUS - ANS-Movement of head, neck & shoulders is controlled by the? CEREBRAL CORTEX - ANS-All thought, association & judgment take place in the? Phrenic Nerve - ANS-Damage to the _____ could cause inability of the diaphragm to function. BRACHIAL PLEXUS - ANS-Nerves from the 5th, 6th & 7th cervical vertebrae form the? GOLGI TENDON ORGANS - ANS-Specialized nerve endings that sense the amount of tension produced in muscle cells CRANIAL, SPINAL, SYMPATHETIC NERVES - ANS-Name the peripheral nerves? HEMOGLOBIN - ANS-Oxygen is carried from the lungs to body cells by linking (chemically bonding) with 14 TO 20 - ANS-Normal adult respiration occurs how many X's / minute? ABSORPTION - ANS-Transfer of nutrients from the intestines to the blood or lymph. DISBURSEMENT RECORD - ANS-A ledger that separates and classifies every business expenditure PRENATAL MASSAGE - ANS-Massage done on an expectant mother during pregnancy is? BONE MARROW - ANS-The _____ is considered to be a primary lymphoid organ? 400-1000 - ANS-There are______ lymph nodes in the human body? LYMPH CAPILLARIES - ANS-Small, thin walled tubes that collect lymph from interstitial fluid are called TONGUE - ANS-Submaxillary lymph nodes are located under the? STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION - ANS-A bodywork technique that attempts to bring the structure of the body into alignment around a central axis ROLFING - ANS-Realignment of muscular and connective tissue and reshaping the body's physical posture is called? DR. JOHN UPLEDGER - ANS-Craniosacral therapy was developed by? MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUE - ANS-Using neurophysical muscle reflexes to improve the functional mobility of the joints is called? CONTRACT RELAX - ANS-The technique based on the theory that as soon as a strong muscle contraction releases, the muscle relaxes is called? STRAIN-COUNTERSTRAIN - ANS-Positioning and supporting patients in pain-free, comfortable positions is called? ORTHOBIONOMY - ANS-The correct application of the natural laws of life is called? MERIDIANS - ANS-Energy circulates through the body in a network called? ENERGY FLOW - ANS-Meridians have been mapped on the body according to location and direction of? Manual Therapies, A Treatise on Massage was published in 1902 by - ANS-Douglas Graham 1945 - ANS-Massage and physiotherapy were used for treating orthopedic conditions in the United States until about? ALTERNATIVE PRACTICE - ANS-Massage and the other healing practices that developed outside the Western medical model during the 1960's through the 1980's were considered? HOLISTIC - ANS-Healing approach that regard the entire person including the spiritual, physical, mental, emotional, social, and enviromental rather than just the symptoms are considered? INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE - ANS-Combining conventional Western medical practices with alternative and complementary therapies to best benfit a patient's health is? OBTAIN VERIFICATION FROM HER INSURANCE CARRIER - ANS-What should a therapist do before providing services to a client with an insurance claim? MEDICAL INFORMATION RELEASE FORM - ANS-What form must be signed by the client before discussing her case with an insurance agent or other medical personnel? Continues...