FSMTB MBLEx Exam Questions
Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (Page 9 )

Updated On: 21-Feb-2026

Which of the following is the local laws that control the physical location of an office?

  1. Building codes
  2. Licensing
  3. Zoning
  4. Business registry

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Zoning ordinances and regulations are local laws that govern how a property can be used. Always check with the local municipality before making any major changes to a home or office.



The federal and state laws that govern the massage profession are the _______________.

  1. professional boundaries
  2. legal boundaries
  3. HIPAA regulations
  4. OSHA regulations

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Federal and state law form the legal boundaries of the massage profession.



How many lobes are in each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The cerebral cortex is divided into two halves or hemispheres. Each hemisphere consists of four lobes: the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe and temporal lobe. The lobes relate not to brain function but rather to the bones that underlie the cerebral cortex. The borders of these lobes are dictated by sutures in the skull with the exception between the frontal and parietal lobes which follow a deep fold in the brain called the central sulcus and this is just behind the frontal and parietal sutures.



What do the levator scapulae, trapezius (upper fibers), biceps brachii, subscapularis and soleus all have in common?

  1. Act on the shoulder
  2. Phasic muscles
  3. Postural muscles
  4. Fast twitch muscle

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

All the muscles listed in the question are examples of postural muscles. Postural muscles are slow twitch and highly susceptible to hypertonicity in over-use and under-use scenarios.



What do the levator scapulae, trapezius (upper fibers), biceps brachii, subscapularis and soleus all have in common?

  1. Act on the shoulder
  2. Phasic muscles
  3. Postural muscles
  4. Fast twitch muscle

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

ABCDE
All the muscles listed in the question are examples of postural muscles. Postural muscles are slow twitch and highly susceptible to hypertonicity in over-use and under-use scenarios.






Post your Comments and Discuss FSMTB MBLEx exam dumps with other Community members:

Join the MBLEx Discussion