FL MASSAGE BOARD QUESTIONS
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- A bladder infection spreads upwards through which structures?
- a) Ureters
- Muscle associated with supination of the forearm?
- c) Biceps Brachii
- Slightly moveable joints connected by discs of cartilage are known as:
- d) Amphiarthrotic
- Rythmic waves of of muscular contraction that occur in the walls of various tubular organs and help to propel food through the digestive system:
- b) Peristalsis
- This joint permits biaxial movements and exists only between the carpal and metacarpal bones of the thumb:
- b) Saddle
- The insertion of the sternocleidomastoid is the:
- d) Mastoid Process
- The most superficial abdominal muscle on the anterior surface of the body is the:
- a) Rectus Abdominis
- The most abundant tissue in the body is:
- c) Connective
- Quadrant of the abdomen in which the liver is located?
- d) Upper Right
- Action of the Teres Minor:
- b) Lateral Rotation of humerus
- A substance such as a blood clot of bubble of gas that is carried by the blood and obstructs a blood vessel is known as a(n):
- d) Embolus
- A cord or sheet of connective tissue by which two or more bones are bound together at a joint:
- c) Ligament
- Which is not a function of the liver?
- a) End digestion of proteins
- Necrosis of heart muscle from ischemia is known as a "heart attack" or:
- c) Myocardial Infarction
- Valve located between the left atrium and left ventricle which is sometimes damaged from rheumatic fever:
- d) Bicuspid (Mitral)
- An excessive accumulation of fluid within the institial space known as:
- d) Edema
- Descending order of the small intestine:
- c) Duodenum,Jejunum,Ileum
- Phase of the cardiac cycle during which a heart chamber wall is relaxed.
- d) Diastole
- Endocrine glands located on the top the kidneys:
- a) Adrenal
- Part of the vrain responsible for muscular coordination and balance:
- b) Cerebellum
- Mineral required to facilitate the attraction of actin and myosin with a muscle fiber:
- d) Calcium
- Artery located behind the knee supplying blood to the knee joint and certain muscles in the thigh and calf
- b) Popliteal
- Nerve bundle which passes between the anterior and middle scalene muscles as it moves toward the axilla:
- c) Brachial Plexus
- Hypertonicity of this muscle can put undue pressure on the sciatic nerve bundle resulting in pain of numbness radiating down the posterior thigh and leg:
- d) Piriformis
- Medial and lateral bony projections located at the distal end of the tibia and fibula:
- a) Malleoli
- The longest vein in the body originating on the medial aspect of the foot and extending upward along the medial side of the leg toward the inguinal ligament:
- c) Great Saphenous
- The most superficial layer of meninges composed primarily of tough, white fibrous connective tissue:
- c) Dura Mater
- A vascular tissue with very little intercellular matrix specializing in absorption,secretion and protection:
- b) Epithelial
- Transports deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle onto the lungs for oxygenation:
- a) Pulmonary Arteries
- Muscular contraction in which the muscle shortens:
- a) Isotonic
- Muscle located on the posterior surface of the lower leg, crossing two joints, which is resposible for plantar flexion of the ankle:
- c) Gastrocnemius
- Serous membrane covering the surface of the organs found in the body cavities:
- d) Visceral
- Lymph collected from the majority of the body is routed to the left subclavian vein and ultimately the vena cava by this structure:
- b) Thoracic Duct
- A diabetic patient who has unknowingly given himself too much insulin would likely be trying to balance their system by eating foods which contain:
- d) Glucose
- Origin of the Femoral Nerve:
- a) Lumbosacral Plexus
- Muscles resposible for stabilizing the scapula against the chest wall:
- d) Serratus Anterior
- This vessel arises from the aorta an delivers oxygenated blood to the myocardium:
- c) Coronary Arteries
- The pyloric valve is located between:
- d) stomach/small intestine
- Stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system causes
- b) decreased heart rate
- Transmits nerve impulses from the brain to muscle
- c) motor
- Vitamin "D" is synthesized in the:
- a) skin
- Increasing the angle of a joint:
- d) extension
- Non-movable type of joint
- b) synarthrosis
- Part of the brain controlling the "Vital Function":
- d) brain stem
- The functional unit of the kidney for urine production
- b) nephron
- Which of the following muscles acts with the piriformis to externally rotate the femur?
- b) obterator externus
- Which is not normally reabsorbed by the kidney tubules
- c) urea
- The circulation of blood from the right ventricle through the pulmonary artery to the lung is called:
- d) pulmonary circulation
- Insulin is secreted by
- c) beta cells
- Muscle contraction allowing for good posture
- d) tonic
- The cardiac sphincter is found at the distal end of the:
- c) esophagus
- Name of tissue found covering the articular surface of bones:
- a) hyaline
- Also called the master gland
- b) anterior pituitary
- Structure which initiates stretch reflex in muscle (causing contraction)
- b) spindle cell
- The three muscles that attach to the coracoid process are:
- c) coracobrachialis, short head of biceps, pectoralis minor
- During what kind of excercise does the tone of the muscle increase while its length remains the same?
- d) isometric
- where do the flexors of the wrist originate?
- c) medial epicondyle
- Which of the following is a two joint muscle
- a) biceps brachii
- A lateral curve of the spine is a deviation known as
- c) scoliosis
- Inversion of the foot by the tibialis anterior turns the sole
- a) toward the midline
- The rotator cuff is found at which joint in the body?
- d) scapulohumeral joint
- Which type of muscle is responsible for movement of the bones?
- c) striated (skeletal)
- The only bone to bone attachment between the lower appendicular skeleton and the axial skeleton is the:
- b) sacroiliac joint
- The origin of the short head of the biceps brachii is:
- a) coracoid process
- The most superficial muscle of the back is the:
- a) trapezius
- The motion that can occur between the occiput and atlas is:
- c) flexion and extension
- Brachialis is the strongest flexor of the
- d) elbow
- Which artery should you be aware of when working in the cerbvical area?
- c) carotid
- The quadriceps muscle tha attaches to the anterior inferior iliac spine is the
- d) rectus femoris
- The gluteal muscle that attaches to the ilitibial tract is the:
- b) gluteus maximus
- Which of the following muscles might need to be considered in assessment of the condition CONDROMALACIA PATELLA:
- c) rectus femoris
- Proprioceptor, which when stimulated by tension, causes a lengthening of its associated muscle:
- d) golgi tendon organ
- Which is an example of a "sesamoid" bone?
- b) patella
- Which type of cell plays a role in the body's defense against bacteria?
- c) leukocytes (WBC's)
- Which type of joint is the moblie?
- b) ball and socket
- Which represents the normal amount of cervical rotation?
- c) 0 to 90 degrees
- Name the organelle that is responsible for cellular energy production:
- c) mitochondria
- Which point of muscle attachment is considered most movable?
- c) insertion
- In TCM theory, which element is most associated with the Stomach Channel?
- a) Earth
- With your client supine on the table, where does the Stomach channel run?
- c) between Rectus Femoris and Vastus Lateralis
- when working on a client with upper back and cervical problems, you discover trigger points in the mid-upper Trapezius and at the Occipital ridge, which TCM channel has points in these same areas?
- b) gall bladder
- In TCM theory, the anterior surface of the human body is considered to be more?
- a) Yin
- Which of the following channels is considered to be the "confluence" of all the yang channels?
- a) Du (Governing vessel)
- Through which channel does Chi flow during the time period of 3am to 5am?
- d) Lung
- Which of the five elements is associated with the sound of "Laughing"?
- c) Fire
- Which channel begins at a point on the radial side of the index finger, travels along the arm, the neck and face to end at a point on the opposite side of the body at the naso-labial groove?
- d) Large Intestine
- Which is the longest channel of the body, is associated with the Water element, begins at the lateral canthus of the eye and ends at a point on the lateral side of the tip of the small toe?
- b) Bladder
- Which channel begins at a point on the perineum, ascends the midline of the abdomen and terminates at the mentolabial broove of the chin?
- c) Ren (Conception vessel)
- With which organs (channels) is the element of Wood associated?
- a) Liver & Gall Bladder
- With which organs (channels) is the season of Summer associated?
- d) Heart & Small Intestine