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FSMTB MBLEx Exam
Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (Page 3 )

Updated On: 30-Jan-2026
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_______________ is a proprioceptive sensory receptor located at the insertion of skeletal muscle which protects against damage from an excessive load or stretch.

  1. apparatus
  2. tendon organ
  3. Action potentials
  4. Spinal reflex

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

A Golgi tendon organ or GTO provides the sensory component to the Golgi tendon reflex, a phenomenon that protects a muscle/tendon from an excessive load or stretch.



Using the AC joint during an assessment would give an indication of ____________ symmetry.

  1. ankle
  2. hip
  3. shoulder
  4. head

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The AC joint is the acromioclavicular joint located at the junction of the acromion process and the clavicle. The AC joint is assessed to indicate the symmetry of the shoulder.



A client has been diagnosed with pes cavus, which means they have _______________.

  1. flat feet
  2. high arches of the feet
  3. aninfected abscess
  4. extreme cavities

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

A client with pes cavus has a foot deformity characterized by an abnormally high medially longitudinal arch, also known as a high medial arch of the foot.



The tibial nerve is a distal branch of which nerve?

  1. Sciatic
  2. Brachial plexus
  3. Sacral plexus
  4. Lumbar plexus

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

The tibial nerve is a distal branch of the sciatic nerve which passes through the popliteal fossa where it divides into the medial and lateral plantar nerves.



Which of the following massage techniques would be best suited for a healed fracture?

  1. Trigger point
  2. Petrissaqe
  3. Tapotement
  4. Deep tissue

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The action of petrissage is best suited for moving stagnant blood and lymph away from an injury site and replacing it with nutrient rich blood and fresh lymph.



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