MBLEx Sim 2 Flashcards
In general, what is true of most massage methods?
Fast, specific application of methods tends to stimulate
Which part of the vertebral column has no movement?
S1-S5
What is the subdivision of the PNS that controls voluntary activates?
Somatic nervous system
Where is superficial fascia found?
Just below the skin (subcutaneous)
Which muscle inverts foot?
Tibialis anterior
Which muscle flexes the knee and attaches at the fibula?
Biceps femoris
What best represents lymph flow from the interstitial spaces back to the blood?
Lymphatic capillaries to lymphatic vessels to lymphatic ducts to the junction of the internal jugular and subclavian veins.
How is sebum not secreted?
Into the blood
What are effective uses for steam in hydrotherapy treatments?
Provide humidity and aid in breathing
What is the name given to the anatomical space located behind the peritoneum in the abdominal cavity?
Retroperitoneal space
What should the massage therapist do when a client is not able to fill out an intake form?
Offer to take the information verbally and fill out the form for the client
Which body structure is part of both the nervous and endocrine system?
Adrenal medulla
What is it called when there is a protrusion of the stomach through the diaphragm in the mediastinum?
Hiatal hernia
What is the next step, after completion of a health history and assessment?
Analyze and interpret the data
If a massage therapist chooses to do promotional work at a sports event with clients with whom she is unfamiliar, which is most advised?
Post event massage that is superficial and focuses more on circulation enhancement
What hormone stimulates the mammary glands to produce milk?
Prolactin
Herpes zoster is commonly known as?
Shingles
What endangerment site indicates that deep massage should be avoided in the antecubital fossa?
Median nerve
What is the effect of a reflex initiated by a Golgi tendon?
The muscle lengthens (stretches) as a response to over-stretching
What action contracts the anterior neck muscles?
Lifting the neck while supine
What muscle is not attached to any part of the vertebrae?
Anconeus
If a client has diabetes and injects insulin what precaution should the massage professional take?
There should be no massage around the injection site for 12 hours
Blackheads can result from a blockage of which of the following glands?
Sebaceous
What can be effective for the relief of congestive headaches because of the derivative effect (transfer of fluid from one part of the body to another)?
Hot foot bath
For what purpose will the body produce cortisol?
To reduce inflammation?
What describes opportunistic invasion of a pathogen?
Infection of disease caused particularly by particularly by pathogens that take advantage of a host with a compromised immune system
When conducting the verbal portion of the client intake session, what kinds of questions are most likely to encourage conversation and yield the most beneficial information?
Open-ended questions
What makes up 60% of all white blood cells?
Neutrophils
What modality focuses on Stubbs and in a combination of the traditional Chinese medicine practice of acupressure with Western concepts of massage and medicine?
Shiatsu
What is the name of the process whereby a cell duplicates itself by dividing?
Mitosis
What is the amount of motion at a joint that fails to reach the normal physiologic range or exceeds normal physiologic limits of motion of that joint?
Pathological range of motion
Vitamin K is essential for coagulation. How and where is Vitamin K produced?
By bacteria in the intestines
What is the name of the cavity that contains the cranial and the spinal cavities?
Dorsal Cavity
What muscle forms the outer layer of the anterior and lateral abdominals?
External oblique
The neurons of the anterior horn of the spinal cord provide nerve impulses for which of the following actions?
Voluntary movements
What best describes osteoporosis?
Loss of normal bone density, resulting in weak and brittle bones
During normal or at-rest breathing, what is the name for the amount of air that is inhaled and exhaled in one breath?
Tidal air
Which massage method is soothing and rhythmic, and works through the vestibular system, sending sensory input directly to the cerebellum.
Rocking
Capillaries are only one cell layer thick. Which layer is it?
Tunica intima
The duodenum receives bile by way of the common bile duct. Which organ(s) secrete bile into the common bile duct?
Liver and gallbladder
Digestion begins in the ______ and ends in the _______.
mouth, small intestine
Which part of the endocrine system is affected by adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Adrenal cortex
What is responsible for new hair growth?
Dermal papilla
The cisterna chyli receives lymph from all of the following except one?
Subclavian vein
What muscle flexes the elbow and assists to pronate and supinate the forearm?
Brachioradialis
What is the contractile unit of a muscle cell called?
Sarcomere
What is the order of elements in a reflex arc?
Stimulus, receptor, afforestation neuron, efferent neuron, and effector organ
What is NOT a type of connective tissue?
Epidermis
Which substance is most present in hemoglobin?
O2
Which gland is largely degenerated in elderly adults and replaced with fatty tissue?
Thymus
During a sports event massage Mary would like to inrcrease tone in the muscle, which technique would be the best choice?
Tapotement
To which part of the scapula is the trapezius attached?
Spine
