MBLEX STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.
1875 -
\The term massage 1st appeared in American or European literature around
1960 -
\Public interest in massage began to re-emerge in the US around?
1992 -
\National Cert in M&B has been available since?
MENTASTICS -
\movement exercises used in the Trager method
ROLFING METHOD -
\Aligning major body segments through manipulation of connective tissue is?
BORIS CHAITOW & STANLEY LIEF -
\Neuromuscular techniques were developed in the 1940's by?
NCBTMB -
\The National organization that certifies massage therapist
REFLEX EFFECTS -
\Indirect responses to touch that affect body functions
FRICTION MASSAGE -
\Adhesion development and excessive scarring following trauma can be prevented or
reduced with
PHLEBITIS -
\Inflammation of a vein is called?
EMBOLUS -
\A piece of a blood clot floating in the blood
HEMATOMA -
\A mass of blood trapped in tissue or a body cavity as a result of internal bleeding
PROTEIN IMBALANCES -
\Massage is contraindicated if edema is due to a?
,INCREASED CIRCULATION TO THE INTERNAL ORGANS -
\Stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system causes?
10 FEET BY 12 FEET -
\The size of a massage room should be at least?
HISTOLOGY -
\The branch of biology concerned w/ the microscopic structure of living tissues is?
PATHOLOGY -
\The study of structural & functional changes caused by disease is?
CORTISOL -
\The adrenal hormone that acts as an anti-inflammatory & anti-allergenic in stressful
situations is?
THE PAIN-SPASM-PAIN CYCLE -
\A self-perpetuating cycle in which skeletal muscle spasm causes local ischemia and
pain, which exacerbates the spasm, which in turn exacerbates the pain.
LEUKOCYTES -
\When tissue is damaged _____ migrate to the area to engulf & digest invading
organisms & tissue debris.
"ambi" -
\both
BENEATH -
\What does the prefix "infra" mean?
"-algia" -
\painful condition
INFLAMMATION -
\What does the suffix "itis" mean?
"pathic" -
\diseased
"arth(ro)" -
\bone
CELL -
\The basic structure in human organisms is the?
MITOSIS -
, \Cell division, which produces new cells is called?
MITOCHONDRIA -
\Microscopic structures in the cytoplasm of the cell that produce energy needed for
cellular work are called?
HOMEOSTASIS -
\Anabolism & catabolism are closely regulated to maintain?
CONNECTIVE TISSUE -
\Bone, adipose tissue, epimysium & hyaline cartilage are what kinds of tissue?
EPITHELIAL TISSUE -
\The thin tissue layer that forms the skin, organ coverings & inner lining of all hollow
organs is the?
FASCIA -
\Fibrous tissue b/w muscle bundles
SYNOVIAL -
\The _____ membrane lines the inner joint cavities.
CORONAL PLANE -
\The imaginary line that divides the body into front & back halves
10 -
\How many important organ systems does the human body have?
MELANIN -
\Exposure to ultraviolet light causes the skin to darken by stimulating the production of?
Dermis -
\Collagen and Elastin are found in the
COLLAGEN -
\The skin gets its strength, form & flexibility from
MACULE -
\A small discolored spot on the skin
PUSTULE -
\An elevation of the skin having an inflamed base & contaning pus
FISSURE -
\A crack in the skin penetrating into the derma
ANSWERS.
1875 -
\The term massage 1st appeared in American or European literature around
1960 -
\Public interest in massage began to re-emerge in the US around?
1992 -
\National Cert in M&B has been available since?
MENTASTICS -
\movement exercises used in the Trager method
ROLFING METHOD -
\Aligning major body segments through manipulation of connective tissue is?
BORIS CHAITOW & STANLEY LIEF -
\Neuromuscular techniques were developed in the 1940's by?
NCBTMB -
\The National organization that certifies massage therapist
REFLEX EFFECTS -
\Indirect responses to touch that affect body functions
FRICTION MASSAGE -
\Adhesion development and excessive scarring following trauma can be prevented or
reduced with
PHLEBITIS -
\Inflammation of a vein is called?
EMBOLUS -
\A piece of a blood clot floating in the blood
HEMATOMA -
\A mass of blood trapped in tissue or a body cavity as a result of internal bleeding
PROTEIN IMBALANCES -
\Massage is contraindicated if edema is due to a?
,INCREASED CIRCULATION TO THE INTERNAL ORGANS -
\Stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system causes?
10 FEET BY 12 FEET -
\The size of a massage room should be at least?
HISTOLOGY -
\The branch of biology concerned w/ the microscopic structure of living tissues is?
PATHOLOGY -
\The study of structural & functional changes caused by disease is?
CORTISOL -
\The adrenal hormone that acts as an anti-inflammatory & anti-allergenic in stressful
situations is?
THE PAIN-SPASM-PAIN CYCLE -
\A self-perpetuating cycle in which skeletal muscle spasm causes local ischemia and
pain, which exacerbates the spasm, which in turn exacerbates the pain.
LEUKOCYTES -
\When tissue is damaged _____ migrate to the area to engulf & digest invading
organisms & tissue debris.
"ambi" -
\both
BENEATH -
\What does the prefix "infra" mean?
"-algia" -
\painful condition
INFLAMMATION -
\What does the suffix "itis" mean?
"pathic" -
\diseased
"arth(ro)" -
\bone
CELL -
\The basic structure in human organisms is the?
MITOSIS -
, \Cell division, which produces new cells is called?
MITOCHONDRIA -
\Microscopic structures in the cytoplasm of the cell that produce energy needed for
cellular work are called?
HOMEOSTASIS -
\Anabolism & catabolism are closely regulated to maintain?
CONNECTIVE TISSUE -
\Bone, adipose tissue, epimysium & hyaline cartilage are what kinds of tissue?
EPITHELIAL TISSUE -
\The thin tissue layer that forms the skin, organ coverings & inner lining of all hollow
organs is the?
FASCIA -
\Fibrous tissue b/w muscle bundles
SYNOVIAL -
\The _____ membrane lines the inner joint cavities.
CORONAL PLANE -
\The imaginary line that divides the body into front & back halves
10 -
\How many important organ systems does the human body have?
MELANIN -
\Exposure to ultraviolet light causes the skin to darken by stimulating the production of?
Dermis -
\Collagen and Elastin are found in the
COLLAGEN -
\The skin gets its strength, form & flexibility from
MACULE -
\A small discolored spot on the skin
PUSTULE -
\An elevation of the skin having an inflamed base & contaning pus
FISSURE -
\A crack in the skin penetrating into the derma
