Hawaii Massage 408 Exam Study Guide
Questions 2025/2026
Which endocrine gland is located on top of the kidneys: -Correct
Answer ✔ ✔ Adrenals
Where does cerebrospinal fluid originate: -Correct Answer ✔ ✔
Choroid plexus
Endangerment sites are: -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Areas that warrant
special attention
Areas where underlying structures may be damaged
Areas where nerves, arteries or organs are near the surface
A Synapse is a: -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Junction
Where is hemoglobin found: -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ In red blood
cells
,If the client with a deep tan has reddish bumps on back. What do you
do? -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Avoid the infected area and refer to MD
What supervises cell activity -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Nuclues
What does the internal oblique do? -Correct Answer ✔ ✔
Compress abdomen
What muscle closes the jaw? -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Pterygoid
What fluid other than the blood is used to drain the fluid? -Correct
Answer ✔ ✔ Lymph
Which of the following may lead to the revocation of your license? -
Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Abandoning the premises
Plantar flexion is: -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Extending the foot
What is the osteoporosis? -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Brittle Bones
Master Gland: -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Pituitary gland
,What muscle called the neck erect? -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Rectus
capitis
The term vascular means: -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Blood vessels
What muscle move the rotator cuff? -Correct Answer ✔ ✔
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Subscapular
What are the major neurons of the body? -Correct Answer ✔ ✔
Motor Neurons
Sensory Neurons
Interneuron
When you perform deep effleurage on the lower extremities, the
movement is called: -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Centripetal
, Which muscle produces grating of the teeth? -Correct Answer ✔ ✔
Pterygoid
Adipose is: -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Fat Tissue
Your client is on medication you are not familiar with. Where do you
look for information on the medication? -Correct Answer ✔ ✔
PDR (Physician's Desk Reference)
Example of a saddle joint_______. -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Between
the carpals and metacarpals
(thumb)
Where does cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) originate? -Correct Answer ✔
✔ Choroid plexus
The body cavity that contains the lungs is: -Correct Answer ✔ ✔
Pleural cavity (which is contained in the thoracic cavity)
Questions 2025/2026
Which endocrine gland is located on top of the kidneys: -Correct
Answer ✔ ✔ Adrenals
Where does cerebrospinal fluid originate: -Correct Answer ✔ ✔
Choroid plexus
Endangerment sites are: -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Areas that warrant
special attention
Areas where underlying structures may be damaged
Areas where nerves, arteries or organs are near the surface
A Synapse is a: -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Junction
Where is hemoglobin found: -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ In red blood
cells
,If the client with a deep tan has reddish bumps on back. What do you
do? -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Avoid the infected area and refer to MD
What supervises cell activity -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Nuclues
What does the internal oblique do? -Correct Answer ✔ ✔
Compress abdomen
What muscle closes the jaw? -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Pterygoid
What fluid other than the blood is used to drain the fluid? -Correct
Answer ✔ ✔ Lymph
Which of the following may lead to the revocation of your license? -
Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Abandoning the premises
Plantar flexion is: -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Extending the foot
What is the osteoporosis? -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Brittle Bones
Master Gland: -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Pituitary gland
,What muscle called the neck erect? -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Rectus
capitis
The term vascular means: -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Blood vessels
What muscle move the rotator cuff? -Correct Answer ✔ ✔
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Subscapular
What are the major neurons of the body? -Correct Answer ✔ ✔
Motor Neurons
Sensory Neurons
Interneuron
When you perform deep effleurage on the lower extremities, the
movement is called: -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Centripetal
, Which muscle produces grating of the teeth? -Correct Answer ✔ ✔
Pterygoid
Adipose is: -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Fat Tissue
Your client is on medication you are not familiar with. Where do you
look for information on the medication? -Correct Answer ✔ ✔
PDR (Physician's Desk Reference)
Example of a saddle joint_______. -Correct Answer ✔ ✔ Between
the carpals and metacarpals
(thumb)
Where does cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) originate? -Correct Answer ✔
✔ Choroid plexus
The body cavity that contains the lungs is: -Correct Answer ✔ ✔
Pleural cavity (which is contained in the thoracic cavity)
