FSMTB MBLEx Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination Online Training
FSMTB MBLEx Online Training
The questions for MBLEx were last updated at Nov 23,2024.
- Exam Code: MBLEx
- Exam Name: Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination
- Certification Provider: FSMTB
- Latest update: Nov 23,2024
Where are the adrenal glands located?
- A . Brain cavity of skull
- B . Along the anterolateral portion of the neck
- C . Superior to the kidneys
- D . Throughout the body along circulatory tissues
C
Explanation:
The adrenal glands, known for releasing “fight or flight” hormones in response to stressors, are located superiorly to the kidneys.
Which heart valve is the mitral valve?
- A . Tricuspid
- B . Bicuspid
- C . Pulmonary semilunar
- D . Aortic semilunar
B
Explanation:
The mitral valve is also known as the bicuspid, which controls blood flow between the opening of the left atrium into the left ventricle.
A 27 year old male client enters a massage therapy office for a treatment holding his right hand along the pinky and ring finger. He complains of numbness and weakness in the two affected digits. He states the condition has been progressing over the last few weeks. He works in IT for a database company and works normal hours and is not very stressed at work. He is a daily commuter cyclist and also enjoys playing disc golf.
What condition is indicated by the symptoms?
- A . Carpal tunnel
- B . Radial tunnel
- C . Guvon’s canal
- D . Dupuytrens contracture
C
Explanation:
Guyon’s canal syndrome is a compression of the ulnar nerve between the hook of the hamate and the pisiform bones located in the palm of the hand.
A range of motion assessment of a joint is calculated by testing ____________.
- A . its capsular pattern
- B . the cartilage
- C . inert tissue
- D . posture
A
Explanation:
A range of motion assessment is achieved by testing the joints capsular pattern, which will indicate any limitations by structure or function..
_________________ are the physical and emotional space between a client and a therapist that helps maintain professionalism.
- A . Ethics
- B . Boundaries
- C . Frameworks
- D . Laws
B
Explanation:
Boundaries are integral to maintaining a healthy physical and emotional space within the therapeutic relationship.
Which of the following is the local laws that control the physical location of an office?
- A . Building codes
- B . Licensing
- C . Zoning
- D . Business registry
C
Explanation:
Zoning ordinances and regulations are local laws that govern how a property can be used. Always check with the local municipality before making any major changes to a home or office.
The federal and state laws that govern the massage profession are the _______________.
- A . professional boundaries
- B . legal boundaries
- C . HIPAA regulations
- D . OSHA regulations
B
Explanation:
Federal and state law form the legal boundaries of the massage profession.
How many lobes are in each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex?
- A . 2
- B . 3
- C . 4
- D . 5
C
Explanation:
The cerebral cortex is divided into two halves or hemispheres. Each hemisphere consists of four lobes: the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe and temporal lobe. The lobes relate not to brain function but rather to the bones that underlie the cerebral cortex. The borders of these lobes are dictated by sutures in the skull with the exception between the frontal and parietal lobes which follow a deep fold in the brain called the central sulcus and this is just behind the frontal and parietal sutures.
What do the levator scapulae, trapezius (upper fibers), biceps brachii, subscapularis and soleus all have in common?
- A . Act on the shoulder
- B . Phasic muscles
- C . Postural muscles
- D . Fast twitch muscle
C
Explanation:
All the muscles listed in the question are examples of postural muscles. Postural muscles are slow twitch and highly susceptible to hypertonicity in over-use and under-use scenarios.
What do the levator scapulae, trapezius (upper fibers), biceps brachii, subscapularis and soleus all have in common?
- A . Act on the shoulder
- B . Phasic muscles
- C . Postural muscles
- D . Fast twitch muscle
C
Explanation:
ABCDE
All the muscles listed in the question are examples of postural muscles. Postural muscles are slow twitch and highly susceptible to hypertonicity in over-use and under-use scenarios.