NCBTMB Anatomy and Physiology Questions and Answers

Question 1

A client presents with pain and tingling radiating from the neck down to the arm and hand.
The massage therapist suspects an impingement of the brachial plexus.
Which group of spinal nerves forms this plexus?

Accepted Answer

C5-T1

Answer

C1-C4

Answer

T2-T8

Answer

L1-L5

Question 2

During a stretching session, a therapist is explaining proprioception to a client. Which proprioceptor is primarily responsible for sensing changes in muscle tension, thereby protecting the muscle from excessive force by causing it to relax?

Accepted Answer

Golgi Tendon Organ

Answer

Muscle Spindle

Answer

Pacinian Corpuscle

Answer

Ruffini's End Organ

Question 3

A client is performing a bicep curl. This movement, which involves flexion and extension at the elbow, occurs primarily in which anatomical plane?

Accepted Answer

Sagittal Plane

Answer

Frontal (Coronal) Plane

Answer

Transverse (Axial) Plane

Answer

Oblique Plane

Question 4

Which of the following is an absolute contraindication for manual lymphatic drainage (MLD), meaning the therapy should not be performed under any circumstances?

Accepted Answer

Congestive Heart Failure

Answer

First trimester of pregnancy

Answer

Chronic sinusitis

Answer

Post-surgical edema

Question 5

A massage therapist is working with an athlete to improve their range of motion using Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) stretching. What is the physiological principle behind the 'contract-relax' technique?

Accepted Answer

Stimulating the Golgi tendon organs to cause muscle relaxation.

Answer

Activating muscle spindles to initiate a stretch reflex.

Answer

Increasing blood flow to flush out lactic acid.

Answer

Creating micro-tears in the muscle fascia to promote growth.

Question 6

According to the sliding filament theory of muscle contraction, what event is the immediate trigger for the myosin heads to form a cross-bridge with the actin filaments?

Accepted Answer

The binding of calcium ions to troponin.

Answer

The release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction.

Answer

The breakdown of ATP into ADP and a phosphate group.

Answer

The repolarization of the sarcolemma.

A client presents with pain and tingling radiating from the neck down to the arm and hand.The massage therapist suspects an impingement of the brachial plexus.Which group of spinal nerves forms this plexus?

A client presents with pain and tingling radiating from the neck down to the arm and hand.
The massage therapist suspects an impingement of the brachial plexus.
Which group of spinal nerves forms this plexus?