MASSAGE THERAPY MCQ EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
What is the "fracture site" on a rib? - Answer- 'greatest curvature' in between costal
angle and costal groove
What is contained in the costal groove? - Answer- VAN (veins, arteries, nerves)
Which ribs does the sternum articular with? - Answer- ribs 2-7
What are the borders of superior thoracic aperture? - Answer- Bounded by T1, 1st pair
go ribs and costal cartilages, superior border of manubrium
What structures pass through the superior thoracic aperture? - Answer- trachea,
esophagus, and nerves & blood vessels to and from head and upper limbs
What are the borders of the inferior thoracic aperture? - Answer- bounded by T12, 11 &
12th ribs, costal cartilages of 7-10 and xiphisternal joint
What structures pass through the inferior thoracic aperture? - Answer- Esophagus and
inferior vena cava
What does the diaphragm do? - Answer- important breathing muscle, separate
abdominal and thoracic cavities
What are the apertures of the diaphragm? - Answer- Caval foramen, esophageal hiatus,
and aortic hiatus
What structures pass through the canal foramen? - Answer- transmits the IVC, terminal
branches of the right phrenic nerve and lymph vessels
What structures pass through esophageal hiatus? - Answer- transmits the esophagus,
ant & post vagal trunks, esophageal branches of left gastric vessels, lymph vessels
What structures pass through aortic hiatus? - Answer- Transmits aorta, thoracic duct
and azygos vein
What are the four upper limb muscles that attach to the ribs? - Answer- Pec major, pec
minor, subclavius, and serrates anterior
,What are the true muscles of the thoracic wall? - Answer- Serratus posterior superior,
serrates posterior inferior, levatores costarum, intercostal, subcostal, and transversus
thoracis
dehydration synthesis - Answer- A chemical reaction in which two molecules covalently
bond to each other with the removal of a water molecule.
Hydrolysis - Answer- Breaking down complex molecules by the chemical addition of
water
What are the3 major carbohydrate groups? - Answer- Monosaccharides, Disaccharides,
Polysaccharides
What are the types of Polysaccharides? - Answer- glycogen, starch, cellulose
What are the types of lipids? - Answer- fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids, steroids
What provides the most important source of Nitrogen? - Answer- Proteins
What are the two structural categories of proteins? - Answer- fibrous and Globular
What are enzymes made of? - Answer- proteins
What do enzymes do? - Answer- act as catalyst to speed up reactions by lowering
activation energy
What is glycogenesis? - Answer- formation of glycogen from glucose
What is glycogenolysis? - Answer- breakdown of glycogen to glucose
What is glyconeogenesis? - Answer- the generation of glucose from the breakdown of
proteins into amino acids
What is basal metabolic rate? - Answer- the body's resting rate of energy expenditure -
your body is at rest, you are not sleeping, room at comfortable temperature
What is hemostasis? - Answer- stoppage of bleeding
What are the 3 steps of hemostasis? - Answer- 1. vascular spasm
2. platelet plug formation
3. coagulation
What is a focal infection? - Answer- systemic infection that began as a local infection
What is a subclinical infection? - Answer- Do not cause apparent signs or symptoms,
although they may persist over long periods of time (e.g. HIV)
, What is a primary infection? - Answer- Initial or first-time exposure
What is a secondary infection? - Answer- follows a primary infection
What is the difference between somatic and visceral? - Answer- somatic - skin, muscle
and joints
visceral - lungs, gallbladder or heart
What is the difference between A delta fibres and C fibres? - Answer- A Delta -
myelinated, acute, sharp, sudden (fast fibres)
C fibers - unmyelinated, diffuus, achy, dull, found in muscle and visceral organs
Whats causes brachial plexus irritation? - Answer- Most common is trauma to arm
and/or neck
What is TOS? - Answer- thoracic outlet syndrome - compression of brachial nerve roots
in outlet
What torn ligament causes biceps tendon instability? - Answer- Transverse humeral
ligament
What is the common cause of AC separation? - Answer- Falling on point of shoulder
When treating a spasm, what is the first thing you should do? - Answer- Contract the
antagonist to gently lengthen the affected muscle
When designing you massage sequence, specify the scope fo massage refers to: -
Answer- the area of the body treated during the massage
A ______ is due to presence of hypertrophic nodules in the palmar aponeurosis resting
in flexion deformities of ring and little fingers. - Answer- Dupuytren's Contracture
You should begin a regional massage sequence to drain edema in the ankle by
pumping the lymph nodes located where? - Answer- inguinal lymph nodes
Which bone pathology describes an abundant osteoid without sufficient mineralization?
- Answer- Osteomalacia
The synthesis of Calcitriol, which is required for calcium and phosphate absorption is
dependant upon the availability of this precursor vitamin: - Answer- Vitamin D
Where is the trochlea and capitulum? - Answer- Distal portions of the humerus
What is the most common primary malignant bone neoplasm is most common in
children? - Answer- Osteosarcoma
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
What is the "fracture site" on a rib? - Answer- 'greatest curvature' in between costal
angle and costal groove
What is contained in the costal groove? - Answer- VAN (veins, arteries, nerves)
Which ribs does the sternum articular with? - Answer- ribs 2-7
What are the borders of superior thoracic aperture? - Answer- Bounded by T1, 1st pair
go ribs and costal cartilages, superior border of manubrium
What structures pass through the superior thoracic aperture? - Answer- trachea,
esophagus, and nerves & blood vessels to and from head and upper limbs
What are the borders of the inferior thoracic aperture? - Answer- bounded by T12, 11 &
12th ribs, costal cartilages of 7-10 and xiphisternal joint
What structures pass through the inferior thoracic aperture? - Answer- Esophagus and
inferior vena cava
What does the diaphragm do? - Answer- important breathing muscle, separate
abdominal and thoracic cavities
What are the apertures of the diaphragm? - Answer- Caval foramen, esophageal hiatus,
and aortic hiatus
What structures pass through the canal foramen? - Answer- transmits the IVC, terminal
branches of the right phrenic nerve and lymph vessels
What structures pass through esophageal hiatus? - Answer- transmits the esophagus,
ant & post vagal trunks, esophageal branches of left gastric vessels, lymph vessels
What structures pass through aortic hiatus? - Answer- Transmits aorta, thoracic duct
and azygos vein
What are the four upper limb muscles that attach to the ribs? - Answer- Pec major, pec
minor, subclavius, and serrates anterior
,What are the true muscles of the thoracic wall? - Answer- Serratus posterior superior,
serrates posterior inferior, levatores costarum, intercostal, subcostal, and transversus
thoracis
dehydration synthesis - Answer- A chemical reaction in which two molecules covalently
bond to each other with the removal of a water molecule.
Hydrolysis - Answer- Breaking down complex molecules by the chemical addition of
water
What are the3 major carbohydrate groups? - Answer- Monosaccharides, Disaccharides,
Polysaccharides
What are the types of Polysaccharides? - Answer- glycogen, starch, cellulose
What are the types of lipids? - Answer- fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids, steroids
What provides the most important source of Nitrogen? - Answer- Proteins
What are the two structural categories of proteins? - Answer- fibrous and Globular
What are enzymes made of? - Answer- proteins
What do enzymes do? - Answer- act as catalyst to speed up reactions by lowering
activation energy
What is glycogenesis? - Answer- formation of glycogen from glucose
What is glycogenolysis? - Answer- breakdown of glycogen to glucose
What is glyconeogenesis? - Answer- the generation of glucose from the breakdown of
proteins into amino acids
What is basal metabolic rate? - Answer- the body's resting rate of energy expenditure -
your body is at rest, you are not sleeping, room at comfortable temperature
What is hemostasis? - Answer- stoppage of bleeding
What are the 3 steps of hemostasis? - Answer- 1. vascular spasm
2. platelet plug formation
3. coagulation
What is a focal infection? - Answer- systemic infection that began as a local infection
What is a subclinical infection? - Answer- Do not cause apparent signs or symptoms,
although they may persist over long periods of time (e.g. HIV)
, What is a primary infection? - Answer- Initial or first-time exposure
What is a secondary infection? - Answer- follows a primary infection
What is the difference between somatic and visceral? - Answer- somatic - skin, muscle
and joints
visceral - lungs, gallbladder or heart
What is the difference between A delta fibres and C fibres? - Answer- A Delta -
myelinated, acute, sharp, sudden (fast fibres)
C fibers - unmyelinated, diffuus, achy, dull, found in muscle and visceral organs
Whats causes brachial plexus irritation? - Answer- Most common is trauma to arm
and/or neck
What is TOS? - Answer- thoracic outlet syndrome - compression of brachial nerve roots
in outlet
What torn ligament causes biceps tendon instability? - Answer- Transverse humeral
ligament
What is the common cause of AC separation? - Answer- Falling on point of shoulder
When treating a spasm, what is the first thing you should do? - Answer- Contract the
antagonist to gently lengthen the affected muscle
When designing you massage sequence, specify the scope fo massage refers to: -
Answer- the area of the body treated during the massage
A ______ is due to presence of hypertrophic nodules in the palmar aponeurosis resting
in flexion deformities of ring and little fingers. - Answer- Dupuytren's Contracture
You should begin a regional massage sequence to drain edema in the ankle by
pumping the lymph nodes located where? - Answer- inguinal lymph nodes
Which bone pathology describes an abundant osteoid without sufficient mineralization?
- Answer- Osteomalacia
The synthesis of Calcitriol, which is required for calcium and phosphate absorption is
dependant upon the availability of this precursor vitamin: - Answer- Vitamin D
Where is the trochlea and capitulum? - Answer- Distal portions of the humerus
What is the most common primary malignant bone neoplasm is most common in
children? - Answer- Osteosarcoma
