Evolve MBLEX practice test questions
and answers.
1. Which of the following is a fibrous protein that helps to protect and waterproof the
skin?
A. Melanin
B. Carotene C. Keratin D. Sebum -
\C. Keratin
2. Which receptor is responsible for detecting light touch
A. Sudoriferous glands
B. Meissner corpuscles C. Pacinian corpuscles D. Free nerve endings -
\Meissner corpuscles
3. Which receptor is responsible for detecting deep pressure
A. Pacinian corpuscles
B. Pressure spindles
C. Krause end bulbs
D. Meissner corpuscles -
\Pacinian corpuscles
4. If an independent contractor is compensated by a salon for massage services, what
tax document does the salon provide the contractor annually? -
\1099
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding independent contractors and
contract labor.
A. You set your hours of operation
B. You provide your own materials
C. You provide the service in other locations
D. You decide how much the client pays -
\D. You decide how much the client pays
6. Which muscle lies next to carotid artery and merits caution during massage?
A. Popliteus
B. Splenius capitis
C. Levator scapulae
D. Sternocleidomastoid -
\D. Sternocleidomastoid
7. Which muscle is located directly inferior to the scapular spine?
A. Teres minor
B. Infraspinatus C. Supraspinatus D. Subscapularis -
\B. Infraspinatus
,8. In an injury to the acromioclavicular joint, which end of the clavicle is involved?
A. Medial
B. Superior C. Lateral D. Anterior -
\C. Lateral
9. If a client is experiencing pain in the inguinal region, which joint is MOST LIKELY
affected?
A. Ankle
B. Hip C. Knee D. Elbow -
\B. Hip
10. Which muscle group resists knee flexion?
A. Quadriceps
B. Rotators
C. Hamstrings
D. Adductors -
\A. Quadriceps
11. The kidneys lie in a retroperitoneal position. What does that mean?
A. Anterior to the peritoneum B. Posterior to the peritoneum C. Within the peritoneum
D. Inferior to the peritoneum -
\B. Posterior to the peritoneum
12. During inhalation, the diaphragm does what?
A. Descends
C. Compresses
B. Contracts
D. Ascends -
\A. Descends
13. What is an involuntary, predictable response to a stimulus?
A. Action potential
B. Motor unit
C. Axon terminal
D. Reflex -
\D. Reflex
14. Which leg muscle is responsible for dorsiflexion?
A. Peroneus longus
B. Gastrocnemius C. Tibialis anterior D. Popliteus -
\C. Tibialis anterior
15. For a skeletal muscle to contract, what must happen first?
A. A bone must move
,B. A muscle must stimulate a nerve C. A nerve must stimulate a muscle D. The agonist
must relax -
\C. A nerve must stimulate a muscle
16. Of the following conditions, which one is NOT a contagious skin condition? A.
Herpes simplex
B. Warts
C. Impetigo
D. Psoriasis -
\D. Psoriasis
17. One of the most lethal types of skin cancer is
A. Malignant melanoma
B. Carcinoma in situ
C. Squamous cell carcinoma
D. Basal cell carcinoma -
\A. Malignant melanoma
18. A hinge joint is capable of making which of the following movements?
A. Adduction and abduction
B. Flexion and extension
C. Inversion and eversion
D. Pronation and supination -
\B. Flexion and extension
19. Which joint moves in one plane only? A. Saddle
B. Ball and socket
C. Ellipsoid
D. Pivot -
\D. Pivot
20. What action shortens muscles of the anterior neck? A. Extension
B. Rotation
C. Flexion
D. Supination -
\C. Flexion
21. Muscles that can entrap the brachial plexus are:
A. Pectoralis major and subscapularis
B. Pectoralis minor and serratus anterior
C. Scalenes and pectoralis major
D. Scalenes and pectoralis minor -
\D. Scalenes and pectoralis minor
22. Which receptor is activated by lengthening tension at musculotendinous junctions
and inhibits muscle contraction?
, A. Golgi tendon organs
B. Baroreceptors
C. Nociceptors
D. Muscle spindles -
\A. Golgi tendon organs
23. Which is NOT a member of the hamstring muscles?
A. Rectus femoris
B. Semitendinosus
C. Semimembranosus
D. Biceps femoris -
\A. Rectus femoris
24. Which muscle extends the elbow?
A. Coracobrachialis
B. Triceps brachii C. Biceps brachii D. Brachioradialis -
\B. Triceps brachii
25. Which hamstring muscle attaches to the fibula?
A. Semitendinosus
B. Biceps femoris
C. Semimembranosus
D. Rectus femoris -
\B. Biceps femoris
26. Pyloric sphincter allows transport of what substance? A. Chyme
B. Lymph
C. Bile
D. Feces -
\A. Chyme
27. A client rotating his shoulder is an example of which of the following? A. Passive
motion
B. Active assisted motion C. Active resisted motion D. Active motion -
\D. Active motion
28. Which muscles are most likely involved in temporomandibular joint dysfunction?
A. Scalenes, temporalis, and pterygoids
B. Masseter, pterygoids, and temporalis
C. Temporalis, buccinator, and masseter
D. Pterygoids, zygomaticus, and temporalis -
\B. Masseter, pterygoids, and temporalis
29. What are the cardinal signs of inflammation?
A. Ischemia, heat, redness, and pain
B. Cyanosis, pallor, pain, and swelling
and answers.
1. Which of the following is a fibrous protein that helps to protect and waterproof the
skin?
A. Melanin
B. Carotene C. Keratin D. Sebum -
\C. Keratin
2. Which receptor is responsible for detecting light touch
A. Sudoriferous glands
B. Meissner corpuscles C. Pacinian corpuscles D. Free nerve endings -
\Meissner corpuscles
3. Which receptor is responsible for detecting deep pressure
A. Pacinian corpuscles
B. Pressure spindles
C. Krause end bulbs
D. Meissner corpuscles -
\Pacinian corpuscles
4. If an independent contractor is compensated by a salon for massage services, what
tax document does the salon provide the contractor annually? -
\1099
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding independent contractors and
contract labor.
A. You set your hours of operation
B. You provide your own materials
C. You provide the service in other locations
D. You decide how much the client pays -
\D. You decide how much the client pays
6. Which muscle lies next to carotid artery and merits caution during massage?
A. Popliteus
B. Splenius capitis
C. Levator scapulae
D. Sternocleidomastoid -
\D. Sternocleidomastoid
7. Which muscle is located directly inferior to the scapular spine?
A. Teres minor
B. Infraspinatus C. Supraspinatus D. Subscapularis -
\B. Infraspinatus
,8. In an injury to the acromioclavicular joint, which end of the clavicle is involved?
A. Medial
B. Superior C. Lateral D. Anterior -
\C. Lateral
9. If a client is experiencing pain in the inguinal region, which joint is MOST LIKELY
affected?
A. Ankle
B. Hip C. Knee D. Elbow -
\B. Hip
10. Which muscle group resists knee flexion?
A. Quadriceps
B. Rotators
C. Hamstrings
D. Adductors -
\A. Quadriceps
11. The kidneys lie in a retroperitoneal position. What does that mean?
A. Anterior to the peritoneum B. Posterior to the peritoneum C. Within the peritoneum
D. Inferior to the peritoneum -
\B. Posterior to the peritoneum
12. During inhalation, the diaphragm does what?
A. Descends
C. Compresses
B. Contracts
D. Ascends -
\A. Descends
13. What is an involuntary, predictable response to a stimulus?
A. Action potential
B. Motor unit
C. Axon terminal
D. Reflex -
\D. Reflex
14. Which leg muscle is responsible for dorsiflexion?
A. Peroneus longus
B. Gastrocnemius C. Tibialis anterior D. Popliteus -
\C. Tibialis anterior
15. For a skeletal muscle to contract, what must happen first?
A. A bone must move
,B. A muscle must stimulate a nerve C. A nerve must stimulate a muscle D. The agonist
must relax -
\C. A nerve must stimulate a muscle
16. Of the following conditions, which one is NOT a contagious skin condition? A.
Herpes simplex
B. Warts
C. Impetigo
D. Psoriasis -
\D. Psoriasis
17. One of the most lethal types of skin cancer is
A. Malignant melanoma
B. Carcinoma in situ
C. Squamous cell carcinoma
D. Basal cell carcinoma -
\A. Malignant melanoma
18. A hinge joint is capable of making which of the following movements?
A. Adduction and abduction
B. Flexion and extension
C. Inversion and eversion
D. Pronation and supination -
\B. Flexion and extension
19. Which joint moves in one plane only? A. Saddle
B. Ball and socket
C. Ellipsoid
D. Pivot -
\D. Pivot
20. What action shortens muscles of the anterior neck? A. Extension
B. Rotation
C. Flexion
D. Supination -
\C. Flexion
21. Muscles that can entrap the brachial plexus are:
A. Pectoralis major and subscapularis
B. Pectoralis minor and serratus anterior
C. Scalenes and pectoralis major
D. Scalenes and pectoralis minor -
\D. Scalenes and pectoralis minor
22. Which receptor is activated by lengthening tension at musculotendinous junctions
and inhibits muscle contraction?
, A. Golgi tendon organs
B. Baroreceptors
C. Nociceptors
D. Muscle spindles -
\A. Golgi tendon organs
23. Which is NOT a member of the hamstring muscles?
A. Rectus femoris
B. Semitendinosus
C. Semimembranosus
D. Biceps femoris -
\A. Rectus femoris
24. Which muscle extends the elbow?
A. Coracobrachialis
B. Triceps brachii C. Biceps brachii D. Brachioradialis -
\B. Triceps brachii
25. Which hamstring muscle attaches to the fibula?
A. Semitendinosus
B. Biceps femoris
C. Semimembranosus
D. Rectus femoris -
\B. Biceps femoris
26. Pyloric sphincter allows transport of what substance? A. Chyme
B. Lymph
C. Bile
D. Feces -
\A. Chyme
27. A client rotating his shoulder is an example of which of the following? A. Passive
motion
B. Active assisted motion C. Active resisted motion D. Active motion -
\D. Active motion
28. Which muscles are most likely involved in temporomandibular joint dysfunction?
A. Scalenes, temporalis, and pterygoids
B. Masseter, pterygoids, and temporalis
C. Temporalis, buccinator, and masseter
D. Pterygoids, zygomaticus, and temporalis -
\B. Masseter, pterygoids, and temporalis
29. What are the cardinal signs of inflammation?
A. Ischemia, heat, redness, and pain
B. Cyanosis, pallor, pain, and swelling
