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1
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What is the approach to help relieve chronic swelling of the patella?

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Effleurage proximal to the knee

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Bundles of myelinated axons located in the brain and spinal cord are called:

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White matter

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How should massage be given to reduce swelling?

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Proximal to the swelling, then distal then proximal

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Where is the hyoid bone is found?

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In the anterior neck region

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Which muscle laterally and medially rotates, abducts and flexes?

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Gluteus Medius

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Which of the following can be palpated at the lateral edge of the popliteal crease?

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Biceps femoris

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Which muscle bends the hands towards the wrist?

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Flexor carpi radialis

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8
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Which muscles are adductors?

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Pectoralis and latissimus dorsi

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9
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Where are nephrons located?

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Kidney

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10
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To treat bronchietasis the patient is:

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Prone, feet up, head down

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11
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Your client is unable to turn their head to the right. What muscle could be stuck in contraction preventing this rotation?

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Left splenius cervicus

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12
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Venous blood from the digestive organs drain into the:

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Liver

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13
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What is the best stroke for massaging the intercostal muscles?

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Friction

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14
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An increase in the production of insulin results

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Hypoglycemia

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15
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Muscle energy is stored in the form of:

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Glycogen

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16
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If the client experiences pain on resisted flexion of the knee, what muscle may be involved?

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Piriformis
Semimembranosus

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17
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Which extensor inserts into the 3rd metacarpal bone of the hand?

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Extensor carpi radialis brevis

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18
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Massage is contraindicated for which condition?

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Keloid scars

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19
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Deep friction would be beneficial for:

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Fibrous ankylosis

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20
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What parts of the body does the thoracic duct drain:

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Head, neck, chest and left limbs

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21
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Poliomyelitis is related to which structure?

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Lower motor neurons

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22
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Bile that is produced in the liver breaks down:

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Fats

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23
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Which term describes a posterior movement of the clavicle, head or jaw?

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Retraction

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24
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In which part of the body does lateral flexion occur?

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Axial skeleton

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25
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An inferior movement of the jaw is also known as:

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Depression

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26
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At what area of the body does opposition occur?

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Thumb

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27
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Rolfing is a specialized technique best described as:

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Deep connective tissue massage

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28
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Techniques best used on an athlete before competition are:

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Tapotement and effleurage

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29
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HOPS’ stands for:

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History, observation, palpation, special tests

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30
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Which stroke is best to find sub-epidermal adhesions?

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Skin rolling

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31
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If you are working the left SCM muscle and you client’s head is turned to the left, the head was rotated into what direction?

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Ipsilateral

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32
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In postural drainage, the best position for treatment is:

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Prone with head lower than the torso

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33
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Tapotement should not be used over the:

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Upper lumbar area, inferior to the ribs

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34
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Hypovolemic shock is:

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A condition that results from loss of blood or body fluids

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35
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Tapotement is also called:

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Percussion

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36
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Which of the following techniques immediately reduces the intensity of deep tissue massage?

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Vibration

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37
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Muscle energy techniques utilize what method?

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Isometric contraction with resistance

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38
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When a client is in the prone position, the hamstrings are best relaxed by:

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Extending the hip and flexing the knee

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39
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Which of the following best explains why contracted muscles relax after a massage?

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Mechanical effect on muscle tone

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40
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What is the most important effect in the use of hydrotherapy?

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Thermal changes to promote circulation

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41
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Who developed the movements known as Swedish massage?

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Per Henrick ling

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42
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Which of the following techniques would be most beneficial for a client with edema?

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Slow, repetitive effleurage

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43
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The stretching technique called proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation uses:

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Isometric contraction with resistance

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44
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Your client has come to you with recent acute shoulder bursitis. You should:

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Refer your client to the doctor

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45
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A brisk, heat-producing compression stroke that may be delivered either superficially to the skin or to deeper tissue layers of muscle to break up adhesions is referred to as:

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Friction

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46
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The best method to determine weakness in muscles is to use:

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Manual resistance

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47
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In treating constipation with massage, where do you begin?

A

Large intestine

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48
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Which technique best creates heat in the tissues?

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Friction

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49
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Which is not a contraindication of hydrotherapy?

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Freshly shaved skin

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50
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The term used to describe effleurage applied toward the heart is:

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Centripetal

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51
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In treating constipation with massage, where do you begin?

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Large intestine

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52
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A moist heat pack is contraindicated for:

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Edema

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53
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Type 0, Rh-positive blood has:

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The a and b antibodies and the Rh antigen

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54
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Which of the following muscles inserts on the olecranon process?

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Triceps brachii

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55
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Which valves in the heart produce the strong ‘lubb, which is the first heart sound?

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Atrioventricular valves

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56
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Which is the site where the lymphatic system returns fluid to the cardiovascular system?

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Subclavian-jugular venous junction

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57
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What is considered the “master gland?”

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Anterior pituitary

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58
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The portion of the peripheral nerves that helps prepare the body for the fight-or-flight response is know the

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Sympathetic nervous system

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59
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Which of the following is the proper sequence for the reflex arc?

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Sensory organ, afferent neuron, interneuron, efferent neuron, effector organ

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60
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What is the function of the ureters?

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Transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder

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61
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The spaces in the brain that contain cerebrospinal fluid are called:

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Ventricles

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62
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What type of glands secrete their products into ducts?

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Exocrine

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63
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Which of the following muscles does not attach to the os coxae:

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Vastus medialis

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64
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Which gland is positioned above the kidney and secretes epinephrine?

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Adrenal gland

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65
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What is the action of the minor and major rhomboid muscles

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Retraction ,downward rotation of scapula

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66
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The mitochondria:

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Produce atp

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67
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Which nerve roots make up the sciatic nerve?

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L4 through S3

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68
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The ventral cavity contains the:

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Abdominopelvic and thoracic cavities

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69
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Which of the following is a sympathetic hormone?

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-Epinephrine

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70
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There are
separate parathyroid glands and they are found

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4, on the back of the thyroid gland

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71
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Which of the following muscles is most responsible for supporting body weight while using crutches?

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Triceps brachii

72
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Which gland is positioned above the kidney and secretes epinephrine?

A

Adrenal gland

73
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What type of glands secrete their products into ducts?

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Exocrine

74
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What bones form the knee joint?

A

Femur and tibia

75
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A person with type AB blood has:

A

Neither anti-A nor anti-B antibodies

76
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Which hormone goes to the collecting duct in the kidney to stimulate the retention of water by the body?

A

Anti diuretic hormone

77
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Which of the following muscles does not attach to the os coxae?

A

Vastus medialis

78
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What are the four principal tissue types in the body?

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Nervous, epithelial, muscular, connective

79
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Glands that secrete their products into the bloodstream are:

A

Endocrine

80
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The hormone that stimulates the thyroid to increase its secretion is:

A

Tsh

81
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Which of the following is a sympathetic hormone?

A

Epinephrine

82
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Lacteals are:

A

Specialized lymphatic vessels in the intestines

83
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Which of the following is considered the pacemaker of the heart?

A

Sinoatrial node

84
Q

Where does protein digestion occur?

A

Stomach

85
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What is the sensory area on the skin for the axillary nerve?

A

Over the deltoid muscle on the lateral aspect of the shoulder

86
Q

The outer layer of tissue surrounding the uterus is the:

A

Perimetrium

87
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The interphalangeal joints of the hands and feet are examples of what kind of joint?

A

Hinge

88
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A bone fracture (break) in the hand might involve which of the following bones?

A

Scaphoid bone

89
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What is the sensory area on the skin for the axillary nerve?

A

Over the deltoid muscle on the lateral aspect of the shoulder

90
Q

What substance in the blood carries oxygen to other cells of the body?

A

Hemoglobin

91
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Where in the brain is the body temperature regulated?

A

hypothalamus

92
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The medulla oblongata in the brain stem contains which of the following centers?

A

Cardiac center

93
Q

Which part of a muscle moves during a muscle contraction?

A

Insertion

94
Q

Which of the following is not part of the nephron unit?

A

Islets of Langerhans

95
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Which of the following is the proper sequence of blood flow through the heart?

A

Right atrium, pulmonary semilunar valve, pulmonary trunk, aorta

96
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What are the meninges?

A

Membranous layers or coverings that surround and protect the central nervous system

97
Q

Which of the following regulates the growth, development and functioning of the reproductive systems in both males and females?

A

Follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone

98
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An isometric contraction occurs when:

A

The muscle contracts and develops tension but does not change length

99
Q

Where does the piriformis muscle originate and insert?

A

Originates on the anterior, sacrum; inserts on the greater trochanter

100
Q

The liver is located in which quadrant?

A

Upper right

101
Q

Myelinated nerve fibers conduct a nerve stimulus through:

A

Saltatory conduction

102
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What is the best stroke for peripheral neuritis?

A

Vibration

103
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Which nerve is involved in moving the eyeball laterally?

A

Abducens

104
Q

Which of the following lifts the ribs in inhalation?

A

Serratus posterior

105
Q

Which nerve supplies the tibialis anterior?

A

Deep peroneal

106
Q

Herpes zoster is characterized by blister-like skin lesions distributed over the:

A

Course of peripheral nerves

107
Q

Which is comprised mainly of dense fibrous connective tissue?

A

Tendon

108
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The loss of function of an entire arm is due to an injury of the:

A

Brachial plexus

109
Q

What nerves make up the brachial plexus?

A

C5-T1

110
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If the client experiences pain on resisted flexion of the knee, what muscle may be torn?

A

Semimembranosus

111
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Vhich of the following should be avoided if client has high blood pressure?

A

Deep effleurage on the abdomen

112
Q

The action of the rhomboids is:

A

Retraction and downward rotation

113
Q

Which of the following flexes and pronates the forearm?

A

Pronator teres

114
Q

What tissue surrounds the diaphysis of a bone?

A

Periosteum

115
Q

Where is pronator quadratus found?

A

At the anterior wrist crease

116
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Where is the linea aspera located?

A

Posterior femur

117
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What is the actions of piriformis?

A

Lateral rotation and abduction

118
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Because of the possibility of blood clots, which area of the lower extremity merits only gentle pressure with an open, flat hand?

A

Medial thigh

119
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“Rotation” refers to what movement?

A

a movement of the head and vertebral column along the transverse plane

120
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If you follow the fibers of the infraspinatus laterally, they converge underneath which muscle?

A

Deltoid

121
Q

What action could your partner perform (from a sidelying position) to gently contract the subscapularis?

A

Medial rotation

122
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Under what two muscles should you slide your thumb when accessing the subscapularis from a sidelying position?

A

teres major and latissimus dorsi

123
Q

What is the shared attachment site for three out of four rotator cuff muscles?

A

greater tubercle

124
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What do you call the movement when the anterior surface of the thigh swings away from the body’s midline?

A

lateral rotation

125
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When you lay your fingers along the spine, medial border and lateral border of the scapula, you’re isolating which muscle?

A

infraspinatus

126
Q

Which is a plane of movement that divides the body into upper and lower parts?

A

Transverse

127
Q

Which is the insertion of the subscapularis?

A

lesser tubercle of humerus

128
Q

Which is the insertion of the supraspinatus?

A

greater tubercle of humerus

129
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Which is the insertion of the teres minor?

A

greater tubercle of humerus

130
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Which is the origin of the infraspinatus?

A

infraspinous fossa of scapula

131
Q

Massage is contraindicated for which condition?

A

Keloid scars

132
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The refractory period is the time:

A

Following a stimulus during which a muscle cell cannot respond to another stimulus

133
Q

The sliding filament theory of muscle contraction says that myofibers shorten when:

A

Thin filaments are pulled toward the center of the sarcomere by swiveling of the myosin heads

134
Q

Where does the short head of the biceps attach?

A

Coracoid process

135
Q

The adductors of the thigh have their origins and insertions on the:

A

Pubis and linea aspera of the femur

136
Q

Which muscle adducts the femur at the hip?

A

Gracilis

137
Q

The head is laterally flexed and rotated by the:

A

Middle scalene

138
Q

Which muscle laterally rotates, medially rotates, extends and flexes?

A

Gluteus medius

139
Q

Which muscle is considered the ‘key that unlocks the knee?’

A

Popitileus

140
Q

The superior and inferior rectus muscles are prime movers for:

A

Movements of the eyeball

141
Q

What are the main therapeutic effects of petrissage?

A

Rehabilitation of weak muscles and drawing blood to the area

142
Q

Piriformis can perform which action at the hip?

A

Extension

143
Q

Which muscle helps with both pronation and supination of the forearm?

A

Brachioradialis

144
Q

What is the best stroke for assisting the return of normal range of motion after being in a cast?

A

Friction and passive motion

145
Q

What is the best stroke for peripheral neuritis?

A

Vibration

146
Q

Where is the insertion of peroneus longus?

A

1st cuneiform,bone and base of the first metatarsal

147
Q

The axillary nerves control which movement?

A

Abduction of shoulder

148
Q

The short head of biceps attaches to what bone:

A

Coracoid process

149
Q

Directly anterior to the sphenoid bone and posterior to the nasal bones is the:

A

Ethmoid bone

150
Q

When the head or neck is flexed, which muscle is primarily involved in extension of head and neck back to the upright position?

A

Trapezius

151
Q

What are the attachments for pronator teres?

A

Medial epicondyle and radius

152
Q

What muscle ipsilaterally bends the head and contralaterally rotates it?

A

Sternocleidomastoid

153
Q

When frictioning the lateral epicondyle what muscle is effected?

A

Extensor carpi radialis brevis

154
Q

When frictioning the lateral epicondyle what muscle is effected?

A

Extensor carpi radialis brevis

155
Q

What point is located near the pisiform?

A

H7

156
Q

Which meridian begins on the medial aspect of the big toe?

A

Spleen

157
Q

Which organ controls the spleen?

A

LIV

158
Q

What rules yin meridians?

A

Conception vessel

159
Q

Triple Warmer controls:

A

Digestion, elimination, skin temperature regulation

160
Q

When the dorsum of the foot is massaged, which meridians are stimulated?

A

LIV and ST

161
Q

The small intestine channel runs between what two structures?

A

Medial epicondyle and styloid process of the ulna

162
Q

The small intestine meridian is found at the:

A

Olecranon process of the ulna

163
Q

Which meridians transverse the abdomen?

A

KI, SP, ST

164
Q

The shu (yu) point for the large intestine is found where?

A

1 cun outside AV, just below the L4 spinous process

165
Q

Which meridian begins on the medial aspect of the big toe?

A

Spleen

166
Q

With a chronic ear infection, which channels should be massaged?

A

SJ, KI, GB

167
Q

What element would be most supportive in the healing of a fracture?

A

Water

168
Q

Which meridian is associated with adductor magnus?

A

KI

169
Q

What channel does not go from heaven to earth?

A

Spleen

170
Q

What meridian runs over the erector spinae?

A

Bladder

171
Q

What action does the musculocutaneous nerve enable?

A

Flexion of the elbow

172
Q

Which points would you use to disperse migraines?

A

PC-7, ST-36 and BL-17

173
Q

What organ is out of harmony if a patient has eye twitching, sciatica and temporal headaches?

A

GB

174
Q

The point on the nail root of the index finger is:

A

CO1

175
Q

The stomach meridian is located between which muscles?

A

Rectus femoris and vastus lateralis

176
Q

Which controls wei qi?

A

Lung

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