MBLEx Anatomy and Physiology Questions and Answers

Question 1

A client reports feeling stressed and having an elevated heart rate.
During the massage, the therapist focuses on techniques that promote relaxation.
Which division of the nervous system is primarily being targeted to achieve this effect?

Accepted Answer

Parasympathetic nervous system

Answer

Somatic nervous system

Answer

Central nervous system

Answer

Sympathetic nervous system

Question 2

Which of the following correctly traces the path of deoxygenated blood from the body to the lungs?

Accepted Answer

Superior/Inferior Vena Cava -> Right Atrium -> Right Ventricle -> Pulmonary Artery

Answer

Left Atrium -> Left Ventricle -> Aorta -> Lungs

Answer

Pulmonary Vein -> Left Atrium -> Left Ventricle -> Pulmonary Artery

Answer

Right Ventricle -> Right Atrium -> Superior/Inferior Vena Cava -> Lungs

Question 3

During a client's assessment, a massage therapist notes that the client has difficulty abducting their arm beyond the first 15 degrees. Which muscle is primarily responsible for initiating this action?

Accepted Answer

Supraspinatus

Answer

Deltoid

Answer

Teres major

Answer

Latissimus dorsi

Question 4

A massage therapist is working on a client and applies light, gliding strokes over the skin. This stimulation of sensory receptors in the epidermis and dermis primarily provides input to which body system to induce relaxation?

Accepted Answer

Nervous system

Answer

Endocrine system

Answer

Cardiovascular system

Answer

Lymphatic system

Question 5

A client is performing a bicep curl, bringing a weight from their thigh up towards their shoulder. What type of muscle contraction is the biceps brachii performing?

Accepted Answer

Concentric

Answer

Isometric

Answer

Eccentric

Answer

Isokinetic

Question 6

Which layer of the skin contains blood vessels, nerve endings, hair follicles, and glands?

Accepted Answer

Dermis

Answer

Epidermis

Answer

Hypodermis

Answer

Stratum corneum

A client reports feeling stressed and having an elevated heart rate.During the massage, the therapist focuses on techniques that promote relaxation.Which division of the nervous system is primarily being targeted to achieve this effect?

A client reports feeling stressed and having an elevated heart rate.
During the massage, the therapist focuses on techniques that promote relaxation.
Which division of the nervous system is primarily being targeted to achieve this effect?