MBLEX Practice Questions

Auscultation is the Latin term for listening. Many health professionals use a stethoscope to apply the

highly developed skill of auscultation to assess the heart, lungs and digestive system of their

patients.

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The second role, as a professional, is as important as the first role. One can be the greatest massage

therapist in the world, but if the massage therapist does not abide by the guidelines, ethics and laws

set forth for the profession, then the therapist can do more harm than good to those who seek their

help.

The synergist or assisting muscle to the biceps brachii is the brachialis muscle.

Having concise and clear boundaries is the best way to eliminate confusion and gain trust from a

client, and in doing so the massage therapist establishes integrity.

The radial nerve innervates all muscles of the posterior arm and this includes the triceps muscle.

Keloids are a type of scar tissue with an overgrowth of type 3 collagen fibers, creating firm, often

shiny fibrous nodules. Cross fiber friction is best suited to break up and smooth over keloid tissue.

The mitral valve is also known as the bicuspid, which controls blood flow between the opening of

the left atrium into the left ventricle.

The pineal gland is a small endocrine gland that produces seratonin, the hormone that regulates

sleep patterns.

Nerves that send messages to the central nervous system (CNS) are called afferent nerves. Sensory

receptors are examples of afferent nerves. The nerves that send messages from the CNS to the body

are called efferent nerves. Somatic nerves are an example of efferent nerves.