MBLEX Prep
Massage techniques stimulate sebaceous gland activity. This is a: - ✔️✔️Mechanical
effect
With the improved quality of sleep that massage provides, production of this chemical,
which reduces pain in the body, is increased: - ✔️✔️Somatostatin
A friction stroke compresses and forcibly broadens muscle fibers by breaking adhesive
bonds between fibers. This is an example of: - ✔️✔️A mechanical effect
The increase in delta wave activity in the brain, which is promoted by massage, is linked
to enhanced: - ✔️✔️Relaxation and sleep
Along with a boost in mood, increased levels of dopamine can also positively affect a
person's: - ✔️✔️Concentration
Cortisol is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands in response to events that trigger
the fight-or-flight response. Because massage activates the parasympathetic nervous
system response, it makes sense that massage: - ✔️✔️Decreases cortisol
Research has determined that relaxation massage can decrease: - ✔️✔️Blood
pressure
In massage therapy, a benefit is best described as: - ✔️✔️A positive response to
massage that supports well-being
Research indicates that massage positively influences serotonin and dopamine levels in
the body and is associated with increased well-being. Based on this research, massage
is: - ✔️✔️Indicated for people with depression
The client's mental and emotional experience of a massage session is a result of: -
✔️✔️Psychological effects
Dr. Tiffany Field of the Touch Research Institute began her research on the effects of
touch by working with: - ✔️✔️Premature babies
This chemical causes local blood vessels to dilate, thus increasing local circulation
when it is released. - ✔️✔️Histamine
,The symptoms of stress are a result of activation of which branch of the central nervous
system? - ✔️✔️Sympathetic
This theory explains how massage, heat, and cold can interrupt pain signals by
stimulating faster, larger nerves: - ✔️✔️Gate theory
Systemic effects of massage are: - ✔️✔️Effects that cause changes to the body's
chemistry, circulation, metabolism, and nervous system
Secondary effects of massage are: - ✔️✔️Effects that occur as a result of primary
effects
Research indicates that massage decreases this stress-related chemical in the body: -
✔️✔️Cortisol
This hormone, which promotes cell division, is most actively produced during sleep. -
✔️✔️Growth hormone
Physiological effects of massage are: - ✔️✔️Effects that occur in the body
The increase in serotonin production stimulated by massage is linked to a DECREASE
in symptoms of depression and: - ✔️✔️Stress
Mechanical effects from massage occur from: - ✔️✔️The direct manipulation of the
client's tissue by the therapist's hands
Massage demonstrates positive effects on some reflexes of the body that help support
homeostasis. A reflex is best defined as: - ✔️✔️An involuntary response to a stimulus
By inducing this type of nervous system response, massage promotes relaxation. -
✔️✔️Parasympathetic
Which of the following is an effect of massage on the respiratory system? - ✔️✔️Slows
respiration rate
Massage has been shown to DECREASE this type of brain wave, thus stimulating
greater relaxation: - ✔️✔️Beta
A physiological effect of massage that supports stress management is: -
✔️✔️Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system response
Studies have documented the positive effect massage has on these brain waves,
associated with deep relaxation and sleep. - ✔️✔️Delta
,The environment, the attitude of the person administering the treatment, and the client's
confidence in the effectiveness of the treatment all contribute to the: - ✔️✔️Placebo
effect
When a client remarks that they are feeling a "good pain" during the massage, this is an
example of: - ✔️✔️Counterirritation
What type of machine do researchers use to measure brain wave activity when
performing studies on massage recipients? - ✔️✔️EEG
Which massage technique is most commonly used to loosen and discharge phlegm? -
✔️✔️Tapotement
If massage stimulates a sense organ in a particular area of the body, it may cause an
involuntary and rapid response of the nervous system leading to: - ✔️✔️A reflexive
effect
A mechanical effect might be caused if the therapist: - ✔️✔️Lifts, compresses, rubs,
twists, or pulls on the client's soft tissue
Stimulation of large-diameter fibers that suppress the sensation of pain transmitted by
small-diameter fibers is known as: - ✔️✔️Hyperstimulation analgesia
Massage stimulates digestion because of the activation of which branch of the
autonomic nervous system? - ✔️✔️Parasympathetic nervous system
Avid athletes seek massage as part of their training regimen because of its
effectiveness in reducing muscle: - ✔️✔️Fatigue
This elongated stroke glides across the client's skin with minimal drag, warming the
tissues and promoting relaxation: - ✔️✔️Effleurage
Massage has been shown to stimulate more rapid and elaborate development of this
part of the brain, which is related to memory: - ✔️✔️Hippocampus
An example of a somatic reflex is: - ✔️✔️The stretch reflex
Combined effects of massage refer to: - ✔️✔️Effects that occur because two or more
therapies are used together (e.g., massage and a hot pack)
Primary effects from massage are: - ✔️✔️The first effects to occur in the tissue
A common psychological side effect of chronic pain conditions such as fibromyalgia or
myofascial pain syndrome is some level of: - ✔️✔️Depression
, Physical changes that improve the health of soft tissues in the body are referred to as: -
✔️✔️Structural effects
Massage increases available amounts of "feel-good" chemicals in the body such as
dopamine, oxytocin, and: - ✔️✔️Serotonin
In massage theory, "indication" means: - ✔️✔️That the application of massage is
advisable and likely to benefit the client positively
These types of effects are the direct result of manual manipulation of soft tissue, for
example, the separation of muscle fibers that occurs with moderate to deep pressure. -
✔️✔️Mechanical
A full body change in body chemistry as a result of massage is best described as: -
✔️✔️A systemic effect
The nervous system branch that is responsible for slowing the heart rate, increasing
digestive activity, and encouraging rest is the: - ✔️✔️Parasympathetic nervous system
The relaxation response brought on by activation of the parasympathetic nervous
system is an example of this effect. - ✔️✔️Reflexive
Massage can help reduce feelings of anxiety commonly associated with
hyperstimulation of this branch of the autonomic nervous system: - ✔️✔️Sympathetic
Anxiety is defined as: - ✔️✔️Fear or nervousness about what might happen
Outcomes of massage sessions experienced mentally and emotionally by clients are an
example of: - ✔️✔️Psychological effects
Reflexive effects from massage occur from: - ✔️✔️An involuntary response of the
nervous system
The movement of the therapist's hands over the skin desquamates dead skin cells. This
is a physiological effect of massage on the: - ✔️✔️Integumentary system
Substance P is a neuropeptide that relates sensory information to the brain associated
with: - ✔️✔️Pain
Which of the following benefits directly correlates to the release of muscle tension that
massage provides? - ✔️✔️Increased range of motion in joints
In a study, 19 women diagnosed with anorexia nervosa were given standard treatment
and massage, or just standard treatment. The massage group had lower cortisol levels
Massage techniques stimulate sebaceous gland activity. This is a: - ✔️✔️Mechanical
effect
With the improved quality of sleep that massage provides, production of this chemical,
which reduces pain in the body, is increased: - ✔️✔️Somatostatin
A friction stroke compresses and forcibly broadens muscle fibers by breaking adhesive
bonds between fibers. This is an example of: - ✔️✔️A mechanical effect
The increase in delta wave activity in the brain, which is promoted by massage, is linked
to enhanced: - ✔️✔️Relaxation and sleep
Along with a boost in mood, increased levels of dopamine can also positively affect a
person's: - ✔️✔️Concentration
Cortisol is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands in response to events that trigger
the fight-or-flight response. Because massage activates the parasympathetic nervous
system response, it makes sense that massage: - ✔️✔️Decreases cortisol
Research has determined that relaxation massage can decrease: - ✔️✔️Blood
pressure
In massage therapy, a benefit is best described as: - ✔️✔️A positive response to
massage that supports well-being
Research indicates that massage positively influences serotonin and dopamine levels in
the body and is associated with increased well-being. Based on this research, massage
is: - ✔️✔️Indicated for people with depression
The client's mental and emotional experience of a massage session is a result of: -
✔️✔️Psychological effects
Dr. Tiffany Field of the Touch Research Institute began her research on the effects of
touch by working with: - ✔️✔️Premature babies
This chemical causes local blood vessels to dilate, thus increasing local circulation
when it is released. - ✔️✔️Histamine
,The symptoms of stress are a result of activation of which branch of the central nervous
system? - ✔️✔️Sympathetic
This theory explains how massage, heat, and cold can interrupt pain signals by
stimulating faster, larger nerves: - ✔️✔️Gate theory
Systemic effects of massage are: - ✔️✔️Effects that cause changes to the body's
chemistry, circulation, metabolism, and nervous system
Secondary effects of massage are: - ✔️✔️Effects that occur as a result of primary
effects
Research indicates that massage decreases this stress-related chemical in the body: -
✔️✔️Cortisol
This hormone, which promotes cell division, is most actively produced during sleep. -
✔️✔️Growth hormone
Physiological effects of massage are: - ✔️✔️Effects that occur in the body
The increase in serotonin production stimulated by massage is linked to a DECREASE
in symptoms of depression and: - ✔️✔️Stress
Mechanical effects from massage occur from: - ✔️✔️The direct manipulation of the
client's tissue by the therapist's hands
Massage demonstrates positive effects on some reflexes of the body that help support
homeostasis. A reflex is best defined as: - ✔️✔️An involuntary response to a stimulus
By inducing this type of nervous system response, massage promotes relaxation. -
✔️✔️Parasympathetic
Which of the following is an effect of massage on the respiratory system? - ✔️✔️Slows
respiration rate
Massage has been shown to DECREASE this type of brain wave, thus stimulating
greater relaxation: - ✔️✔️Beta
A physiological effect of massage that supports stress management is: -
✔️✔️Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system response
Studies have documented the positive effect massage has on these brain waves,
associated with deep relaxation and sleep. - ✔️✔️Delta
,The environment, the attitude of the person administering the treatment, and the client's
confidence in the effectiveness of the treatment all contribute to the: - ✔️✔️Placebo
effect
When a client remarks that they are feeling a "good pain" during the massage, this is an
example of: - ✔️✔️Counterirritation
What type of machine do researchers use to measure brain wave activity when
performing studies on massage recipients? - ✔️✔️EEG
Which massage technique is most commonly used to loosen and discharge phlegm? -
✔️✔️Tapotement
If massage stimulates a sense organ in a particular area of the body, it may cause an
involuntary and rapid response of the nervous system leading to: - ✔️✔️A reflexive
effect
A mechanical effect might be caused if the therapist: - ✔️✔️Lifts, compresses, rubs,
twists, or pulls on the client's soft tissue
Stimulation of large-diameter fibers that suppress the sensation of pain transmitted by
small-diameter fibers is known as: - ✔️✔️Hyperstimulation analgesia
Massage stimulates digestion because of the activation of which branch of the
autonomic nervous system? - ✔️✔️Parasympathetic nervous system
Avid athletes seek massage as part of their training regimen because of its
effectiveness in reducing muscle: - ✔️✔️Fatigue
This elongated stroke glides across the client's skin with minimal drag, warming the
tissues and promoting relaxation: - ✔️✔️Effleurage
Massage has been shown to stimulate more rapid and elaborate development of this
part of the brain, which is related to memory: - ✔️✔️Hippocampus
An example of a somatic reflex is: - ✔️✔️The stretch reflex
Combined effects of massage refer to: - ✔️✔️Effects that occur because two or more
therapies are used together (e.g., massage and a hot pack)
Primary effects from massage are: - ✔️✔️The first effects to occur in the tissue
A common psychological side effect of chronic pain conditions such as fibromyalgia or
myofascial pain syndrome is some level of: - ✔️✔️Depression
, Physical changes that improve the health of soft tissues in the body are referred to as: -
✔️✔️Structural effects
Massage increases available amounts of "feel-good" chemicals in the body such as
dopamine, oxytocin, and: - ✔️✔️Serotonin
In massage theory, "indication" means: - ✔️✔️That the application of massage is
advisable and likely to benefit the client positively
These types of effects are the direct result of manual manipulation of soft tissue, for
example, the separation of muscle fibers that occurs with moderate to deep pressure. -
✔️✔️Mechanical
A full body change in body chemistry as a result of massage is best described as: -
✔️✔️A systemic effect
The nervous system branch that is responsible for slowing the heart rate, increasing
digestive activity, and encouraging rest is the: - ✔️✔️Parasympathetic nervous system
The relaxation response brought on by activation of the parasympathetic nervous
system is an example of this effect. - ✔️✔️Reflexive
Massage can help reduce feelings of anxiety commonly associated with
hyperstimulation of this branch of the autonomic nervous system: - ✔️✔️Sympathetic
Anxiety is defined as: - ✔️✔️Fear or nervousness about what might happen
Outcomes of massage sessions experienced mentally and emotionally by clients are an
example of: - ✔️✔️Psychological effects
Reflexive effects from massage occur from: - ✔️✔️An involuntary response of the
nervous system
The movement of the therapist's hands over the skin desquamates dead skin cells. This
is a physiological effect of massage on the: - ✔️✔️Integumentary system
Substance P is a neuropeptide that relates sensory information to the brain associated
with: - ✔️✔️Pain
Which of the following benefits directly correlates to the release of muscle tension that
massage provides? - ✔️✔️Increased range of motion in joints
In a study, 19 women diagnosed with anorexia nervosa were given standard treatment
and massage, or just standard treatment. The massage group had lower cortisol levels
