Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination Questions and Answers
Question 41
What is another term for the bicipital groove?
Options:
A.
Tuberosity
B.
Intertubercular
C.
Epicondvle
D.
Fossa
Answer:
B
Explanation:
Explanation:
The deep groove between the greater and lesser tubercules of the humerus is the home of the bicipital tendon which lies in the intertubercular groove, also known as the bicipital groove.
Question 42
Systole refers to the force needed to contract blood out of the heart.
Options:
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Answer:
A
Explanation:
Explanation:
Systole or systolic pressure is the measured amount of force required by the heart to pump or squeeze blood out of its chambers.
Question 43
Which muscle is flexed during forced exhalation?
Options:
A.
Abdominals
B.
Rectus femoris
C.
Diaghram
D.
llliopsoas
Answer:
A
Explanation:
Explanation:
During a forced exhalation, the abdominal muscles are engaged to assist the expulsion of air from the lungs.
Question 44
What is the function of a bulboid corpuscle?
Options:
A.
Detect changes in temperature
B.
Receptor which responds to pressure
C.
Contract to stand hairs straight along body
D.
Mucous membranes in the skin
Answer:
A
Explanation:
Explanation:
A bulboid corpuscle is a cutaneous thermo-receptor which detect changes in temperature and relay the message to the CNS.