FSMTB FSMTB Certifications MBLEX Questions & Answers

• Question 211:

  Which part of a cell is responsible for breaking down glucose molecules to release energy?

  A. Ribosomes

  B. Centrioles

  C. Nucleus

  D. Mitochondria

  Correct Answer: D

  Explanation: The mitochondria within a cell handles the task of breaking down glucose molecules to release energy.

• Question 212:

  Which chemical or element would be found in blood serum?

  A. Fibrinogen

  B. White blood cells

  C. Electrolytes

  D. Red blood cells

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation: Serum is the blood plasma that is separated from white and red blood cells as well as the fibrinogens. Serum contains the antibodies, antigens, electrolytes, hormones and any exogenous substances (drugs, pathogens, etc)

• Question 213:

  Which of the following best describes antigens?

  A. A substance that stimulates an immune response

  B. A substance that suppresses an immune response

  C. A substance that assists digestion

  D. A substance that causes muscle to fire

  Correct Answer: A

  Explanation: An antigen is a substance either foreign or internal that triggers an immune response. This response is triggered by a histocompatibility molecule within each cell that can trigger an immune response.

• Question 214:

  The suffix -plegia refers to:

  A. Light

  B. Paralysis

  C. Formation

  D. Different parts

  Correct Answer: B

  Explanation: The suffix -plegia refers to a paralysis and is added to root words to distinguish a paralysis of that particular region or structure. An example is hemiplegia, which describes a paralysis on one half of the body.

• Question 215:

  What does a sulcus refer to?

  A. A passage or canal

  B. The meeting point where bones are joined together

  C. A narrow groove

  D. A knob like process

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation: A sulcus is a general term to describe a narrow groove. There are many places on the body where a sulcus can be found. A few examples are the gluteal sulcus, radial sulcus or the gingival sulcus between the gums and teeth.

• Question 216:

  What does the Arndt-Schultz Law pertain to?

  A. Acute and chronic injuries

  B. Dry and moist skin types

  C. Flexibility and tension patterns

  D. Pressure related physiological processes

  Correct Answer: D

  Explanation: The Arndt-Schultz Law states that a weak stimulus will have no effect on a physiological process, that an intermediate stimulus will promote a physiological process whereas a strong stimulus will inhibit a physiological process.

• Question 217:

  Which of the following best describes a reflex arc?

  A. Emotional response

  B. Massage technique

  C. Neural pathway

  D. Gait assessment

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation: A reflex arc is a neural pathway that allows for the activation of spinal motor neurons to trigger without involving the brain for a response.

• Question 218:

  How many joints are part of the shoulder girdle?

  A. 1

  B. 2

  C. 3

  D. 4

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation: There are three joints that are part of the shoulder girdle - the sternoclavicular joint, the acromioclavicular joint and the glenohumeral joint.

• Question 219:

  Choose the correct definition of the anatomical term “condyle”.

  A. A shallow cavity or slight depression

  B. The superior region of a long bone

  C. A projection or protuberance

  D. A rounded articular process

  Correct Answer: D

  Explanation: The anatomical term “condyle” refers to a rounded articular process as in the medial or lateral condyles of the femur which articulate with the condyles of the tibia.

• Question 220:

  Metabolic effects of massage therapy upon the body are a combination of reflexive and mechanical effects.

  A. TRUE

  B. FALSE

  Correct Answer: A

  Explanation: Metabolism is the process of chemical transformations within the body. These transformations can be caused by means of a physical stimulus or messages from the CNS. Massage therapy can provide both a mechanical and reflexive influence upon metabolism and this creates metabolic effect upon the body.