MBLEx Test
Practice exam for MBLEx examination. These questions are taken from massage course classes and are NOT from the actual exam.
- 1.
The skeletal system is composed of bones, cartilage, ligaments and joints.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 2.
The fibrous membrane covering bone that is the bone's life support system is called the intraosteum.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 3.
The two regions of the skeleton are the axial and the appendicular skeleton.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 4.
The bones of the skull, thorax, and vertebral column and the hyoid bone comprise the appendicular skeleton.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 5.
One of the functions of the skeletal system is to restore vital minerals.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 6.
The intercartilaginous ligament is a tough membrane that interconnects select bones, attaching to their periosteum.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 7.
Spongy bone is found in the center of long bones, typically filled with red and yellow bone marrow.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 8.
The two girdles in the axial skeleton are the shoulder girdle and the pelvic girdle.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 9.
The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior halves is the...
- A.
Midsagittal (median) plane
- B.
Frontal (coronal) plane
- C.
Transverse (horizontal) plane
- D.
Sagittal plane
Correct Answer
C. Transverse (horizontal) plane -
- 10.
The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior halves is the...
- A.
Midsagittal (median) plane
- B.
Frontal (coronal) plane
- C.
Tranverse (horizontal) plane
- D.
Sagittal plane
Correct Answer
B. Frontal (coronal) plane -
- 11.
If you were to assume the anatomical position, you would do which of the following?
- A.
Lie face down with both feet hip distance apart, toes pointing downward
- B.
Lie flat on your back, with the palms of your hands flat on the floor and your head looking over your right shoulder
- C.
Stand erect and face forward, with your palms facing forward with the thumbs to the side, and your feet about hip distance apart with toes pointing forward
- D.
Stand erect and face forward, with your palms facing each other and feet about hip distance apart with the toes pointing to the side
Correct Answer
C. Stand erect and face forward, with your palms facing forward with the thumbs to the side, and your feet about hip distance apart with toes pointing forward -
- 12.
Which of the following is in the proper order from least complex to most complex?
- A.
Cells, tissues, membranes, organs, organ systems, organism
- B.
Cells, chemicals, organs, tissues, organ systems
- C.
Chemicals, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism
- D.
Molecules, tissues, cells, organism
Correct Answer
C. Chemicals, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism -
- 13.
What is the fundamental unit of all living organisms?
- A.
Atom
- B.
Molecule
- C.
Tissue
- D.
Cell
Correct Answer
D. Cell -
- 14.
Which of the following quadrants contains the liver?
- A.
Left lower quadrant
- B.
Left upper quadrant
- C.
Right lower quadrant
- D.
Right upper quadrant
Correct Answer
D. Right upper quadrant -
- 15.
When oriented away from the midline of the body, we refer to it as...
- A.
Lateral
- B.
Anterior
- C.
Posterior
- D.
Inferior
Correct Answer
A. Lateral -
- 16.
________ describes the armpit region. Blank is...
- A.
Axillary
- B.
Antebrachial
- C.
Brachial
- D.
Antecubital
Correct Answer
A. Axillary -
- 17.
The Greek root derm- means...
- A.
Skin
- B.
Follicles
- C.
Nails
- D.
Hair
Correct Answer
A. Skin -
- 18.
Which of the following cells gives color to the skin and serves to decrease the amount of ultraviolet light that can penetrate into deeper layers of the skin?
- A.
Keratinocytes
- B.
Mesocytes
- C.
Astrocytes
- D.
Melanocytes
Correct Answer
D. Melanocytes -
- 19.
Which layer is known as the true skin?
- A.
Epidermis
- B.
Subdermis
- C.
Dermis
- D.
Hypodermis
Correct Answer
C. Dermis -
- 20.
Collagen and elastin are found in which layer of skin?
- A.
Epidermis
- B.
Dermis
- C.
Hypodermis
- D.
Mesodermis
Correct Answer
B. Dermis -
- 21.
Which are pouch-like structures in the skin from which hair grows?
- A.
Follicles
- B.
Indentions
- C.
Sacs
- D.
Cysts
Correct Answer
A. Follicles -
- 22.
What is another term used to describe the subcutaneous layer?
- A.
Epidermis
- B.
Hypodermis
- C.
Subdermis
- D.
Mesodermis
Correct Answer
B. Hypodermis -
- 23.
Which layer of skin contains blood vessels, many nerve receptors, hair follicles, and skin glands?
- A.
Epidermis
- B.
Mesodermis
- C.
Hypodermis
- D.
Dermis
Correct Answer
D. Dermis -
- 24.
Which receptors are often called the "cold receptors"?
- A.
Pacinian corpuscles
- B.
Ruffini end organs
- C.
Krause end bulbs
- D.
Meissner's corpuscles
Correct Answer
C. Krause end bulbs -
- 25.
Which skin region is relatively avascular?
- A.
Epidermis
- B.
Dermis
- C.
Hypodermis
- D.
Endodermis
Correct Answer
A. Epidermis -
- 26.
The hollow space within the center of the diaphysis is...
- A.
Haversian canal
- B.
Volkman's canal
- C.
Periosteal cavity
- D.
Medullary cavity
Correct Answer
D. Medullary cavity -
- 27.
What is the long cylindrical shaft of the bone?
- A.
Epiphysis
- B.
Diaphysis
- C.
Bony markings
- D.
Periosteum
Correct Answer
B. Diaphysis -
- 28.
What are the two ends of a long bone?
- A.
Epiphyses
- B.
Diaphyses
- C.
Surface markings
- D.
Periosteum
Correct Answer
A. Epiphyses -
- 29.
Minute vascular canals running longitudinally down the bone are the...
- A.
Volkman's canals
- B.
Periosteal cavities
- C.
Medullary cavities
- D.
Haversian canals
Correct Answer
D. Haversian canals -
- 30.
What is a meeting place for bones at which joint movement occurs?
- A.
Periosteum
- B.
Hemopoiesis
- C.
Diaphysis
- D.
Articulation
Correct Answer
D. Articulation -
- 31.
Small, round bones embedded in tendons are classified as which of the following categories?
- A.
Flat
- B.
Irregular
- C.
Short
- D.
Sesamoid
Correct Answer
D. Sesamoid -
- 32.
Which of the following systems of canals connects to Haversian canals and runs horizontally through bone?
- A.
Golgi canal
- B.
Volkman's canal
- C.
Osteal canal
- D.
Medullary canal
Correct Answer
B. Volkman's canal -
- 33.
Freely movable joins are classified as...
- A.
Synarthrotic
- B.
Amphiarthrotic
- C.
Diarthrotic
- D.
Triarthrotic
Correct Answer
C. Diarthrotic -
- 34.
Hip and shoulder joints are examples of synovial joints that offer the greates range of motion and are commonly know as...
- A.
Hinge joints
- B.
Pivot joints
- C.
Saddle joints
- D.
Ball and socket joints
Correct Answer
D. Ball and socket joints -
- 35.
Medial or inward rotation of the forearm is called...
- A.
Pronation
- B.
Inversion
- C.
Supination
- D.
Eversion
Correct Answer
A. Pronation -
- 36.
Flexion of the foot dorsally so that the toes are moving toward the shin is called...
- A.
Plantarflexion
- B.
Dorsiflexion
- C.
Inversion
- D.
Eversion
Correct Answer
B. Dorsiflexion -
- 37.
Elevation of the medial edge of the foot so that the sole is turned inward (or medially) is called...
- A.
Eversion
- B.
Circumduction
- C.
Inversion
- D.
Rotation
Correct Answer
C. Inversion -
- 38.
Circular movemnt created when a bone moves around its own central axis is called...
- A.
Rotation
- B.
Protraction
- C.
Circumduction
- D.
Retraction
Correct Answer
A. Rotation -
- 39.
The sarcoplasmic reticulum stores and releases which ion?
- A.
Phosphorus
- B.
Potassium
- C.
Sodium
- D.
Calcium
Correct Answer
D. Calcium -
- 40.
Which of the following is the term used to describe the opposing muscle that relaxes and stretches or eccentrically contracts to allow the actions of the agonists to occur?
- A.
Agonist
- B.
Synergist
- C.
Antagonist
- D.
Fixator
Correct Answer
C. Antagonist -
- 41.
What is the theory that explains how filaments within the sarcomere slide past each other in order to create a change in muscle length?
- A.
Gliding filament theory
- B.
Sliding theory of contraction
- C.
Telescoping theory
- D.
Sliding filament theory
Correct Answer
D. Sliding filament theory -
- 42.
Which of the following is the thin myofilament?
- A.
Actin
- B.
Epimysium
- C.
Myosin
- D.
Fasciculi
Correct Answer
A. Actin -
- 43.
Which is a skeletal muscle's contractile unit?
- A.
Fasciculi
- B.
Sarcomere
- C.
Perimysium
- D.
Retinacula
Correct Answer
B. Sarcomere -
- 44.
Which is the fascial covering of the entire muscle?
- A.
Perimysium
- B.
Epimysium
- C.
Endomysium
- D.
Aponeurosis
Correct Answer
B. Epimysium -
- 45.
Which of the following is the thick myofilament?
- A.
Actin
- B.
Fasciculi
- C.
Myofascial
- D.
Myosin
Correct Answer
D. Myosin -
- 46.
Which are the two ends of a sarcomere?
- A.
A-bands
- B.
Z-lines
- C.
S-lines
- D.
H-bands
Correct Answer
B. Z-lines -
- 47.
What percentage of blood is plasma?
- A.
30%
- B.
45%
- C.
55%
- D.
70%
Correct Answer
C. 55% -
- 48.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of blood?
- A.
It is warmer than the rest of the body
- B.
Viscous fluid that is thicker and more adhesive than water
- C.
Color varies from bright scarlet to dull maroon
- D.
PH is slightly acid
Correct Answer
D. PH is slightly acid -
- 49.
Which ABO blood type is called the universal recipient?
- A.
Type AB
- B.
Type O
- C.
Type A
- D.
Type B
Correct Answer
A. Type AB -
- 50.
Which ABO blood type is called the universal donor?
- A.
Type AB
- B.
Type O
- C.
Type A
- D.
Type B
Correct Answer
B. Type O -
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