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FSMTB MBLEx Exam
Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (Page 6 )

Updated On: 30-Jan-2026
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PDF with 251 Questions

What is another term for nerve impulses?

  1. Instinct
  2. Action potentials
  3. Interneurons
  4. Synapse

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

A nerve impulse is also known as an action potential, which is an electrical current that runs along a nerve pathway that can trigger a response in other cells.



Which test would you use to assess a nerve compression between the clavicle and first rib?

  1. Adson's test
  2. Costoclavicular test
  3. Phalen's test
  4. Tinel's siqn

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Costoclavicular test is often used to determine a brachial plexus compression syndrome. The costoclavicular test is also known as the military position test since the client rotates shoulders back and thrusts chest forward much like standing at attention. The practitioner feels for changes in the radial pulse to indicate a compression syndrome.



During the objective portion of a massage intake, what information will the therapist gather from a functional assessment?

  1. Muscular deviations
  2. Restricted and painful movement patterns
  3. Tissue texture and temperature
  4. Cause of soft tissue injuries

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The purpose of a functional assessment is to evaluate movement patterns and whether they are restricted, painful, exaggerated or normal in function.



A postural assessment may be performed while a client is at rest in a supine position.

  1. TRUE
  2. FALSE

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

A postural assessment can be performed while the client is standing to observe how they hold themselves upright in relation to gravitational forces or while laying down in a supine/prone position to determine any asymmetries.



Which muscle is a prime mover for neck extension?

  1. Splenius capitis
  2. Extensor hallicus lonqus
  3. Sternocleidomastoid
  4. Rhomboids major

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

The splenius capitis muscle originates along the lower half of the nuchal ligament, spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebrae and the upper third or fourth thoracic vertebrae which insert into the mastoid process of the temporal bone. The action of the splenius capitis is to extend the neck posteriorly as well as assisting with lateral rotation and lateral flexion of the cervical spine.



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