General MBLEX Study Guide (Q's and Definitions) Part 1

Histology

What is the order of the levels
of organization in the body,
from smallest to largest?

Hypertrophy

What is the order of the layers
of skin from most superficial to
most deep?

What are the 3 types of Epithelial Membranes?

Skin is a part of what type of Epithelial Membrane?

Which Epithelial Membrane would contain the Nasal, Oral Mucosa, and the entire Gastrointestinal Tract?

Which type of epithelial
membrane are the pleura?

Which Epithelial Membrane would contain the Pericardium, Peritoneum, Pleura, and the Mesentries?

Fibrocartilage

What is a broad flat tendon?

What is the order of these
major structures of the brain
stem, starting with most
superior / cranial?

Which is a function of the
autonomic nervous system
under parasympathetic control?

Which is a gland the size of a
grape?

What receives oxygenated
blood from the pulmonary
veins?

What is a hormone secreted
by the pyloric area of the
stomach and duodenum?

Ligaments

What is a section of skin
supplied by a single spinal
nerve?

Which means closer to the
trunk or point of origin?

Where is the ulna relative to
the radius?

In which plane does the action of flexion and extension occur?

Where is the cervical region?

What are some energetic
manipulation techniques that
involve the liver meridian
beginning at the great toe,
ending at the chest, and is
associated with the flow of ki?

When the elbow extends,
what is the biceps?

Where does the Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus originate?

Where is the Medial
Longitudinal Arch?

How many phalanges does
the foot have?

What best describes the
shape of Pectoralis Major?

What movement occurs at
the Radioulnar Joint?

Which muscle flexes the
elbow, supinates the forearm,
and flexes the shoulder?

Which muscle originates at
the Posterior Iliac Crest?

Which muscle of the right
forearm would be used to turn
a screwdriver clockwise?

Which muscle extends and
laterally rotates the hip, and
flexes the knee?

What type of contraction
occurs when one lowers a
book onto a table?

Deltoids have
predominantly what type of fibers?

What happens in an isotonic
muscle contraction?

The hip is what type of joint?

What is inflammation of the
sheath surrounding a tendon?

Congenital Disease

What refers to a disease of
short duration?

What is the expected
outcome of a disease?

What refers to the
decreasing size of tissue?

Which rhythms repeat
themselves every 24 hours?

What is the growth of a
calcium deposit in soft tissues,
which is always a local
contraindication for massage?

What are amphetamines,
adrenergic medications,
anticonvulsants, and
antiparkinson agents?

What is the order of the five
stages of acute fracture
healing after hematoma
formation and before
remodeling?

Ossification

What results in the popping
sound of the
temporomandibular joint?

What kind of fracture
involves an incomplete break
in the bone causing it to split,
common in children?

What is considered a Cervical acceleration-deceleration
injury?

What is Plantar Fasciitis?

What is a lateral curvature of
the spine?

Which area is associated with
the cephalic vein and the
nerves of the brachial plexus?

What are the sides of the
anterior triangle of the neck
endangerment site?

Dilating blood vessels is a massage effect of which system?

If a client is functioning from
parasympathetic nervous
system dominance, what
would be an appropriate
initial stroke?

Cryotherapy

What is the R.I.C.E.S. First
Aid principle?

What is the maximum
temperature that the skin can
tolerate for a hot bath?

Which is the best transition
stroke?

Which massage technique helps reduce scar tissue?

What is a direct physical
effect of massage?

What has beneficial effects
similar to exercise?

What has beneficial effects
similar to exercise?

True of False: Cupping is a type of friction.

Which stretching technique
has the client stretch into
resistance and apply light
contraction?

What technique on the leg
would create mobility at the
hip joint?

Which stroke would be best
for a ticklish client?

Which is not advisable for
pregnancy massage in the
second and third trimesters?

What is initially induced by
cryotherapy?

What is appropriate for a
client with chronic
constipation?

If a client has a forward head
position, what is the most
appropriate treatment?

If a client has toeing out
when walking, what is the
most appropriate treatment?

What is done if a client has
thoracic outlet syndrome?

What is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome?

What would trigger points
along the psoas, quadratus
lumborum, and hamstrings
contribute to?

Where on the SOAP chart are
referrals documented?

Would prescribing treatment be considering inside the scope of practice for a Licensed Massage Therapist?

What is the joint movement
that requires the therapist to
move the relaxed client?

A tight and short psoas would
decrease the function of
which muscle?

What would most likely make
the pelvis tilt forward?