Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination

Explanation: Although it may seem cold and unfriendly, it is up to the client to approach the massage therapist if they wish in a public setting.

Explanation: A hernia occurs when an organ, or the surrounding fascial tissue of the organ, protrudes through the wall or membrane that contains it. Hernias can occur at various points within the body and are often named by their location. This question deals with an inguinal hernia. Hernias are classified as either reducible hernias or irreducible hernias. Reducible hernias can be manually reversed by applying direct pressure whereas irreducible hernias need surgery to reverse the condition.

Explanation: Endoneurium surrounds the individual fibers within a nerve.

Explanation: Tennis elbow affects the extensor muscles of the forearm and is attributed to the tearing of flexor muscles during impact of a back hand swing.

Explanation: The valve between the stomach and the small intestine is the pyloric valve also known as the pylorus or pyloric sphincter.

Explanation: Elements are pure substances that are composed of a single type of atom. The fourth element missing from this statement is nitrogen, which is a key component of the amino acid chains that comprise proteins. Nitrogen is also found in the DNA and RNA of our gene codes.

Explanation: Disclosing all of the details about a treatment to a client gives them the opportunity to decide how to proceed and is part of the process to obtain informed consent.

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.

Explanation: The linea aspera is comprised of three raised ridges along the posterior aspect of the femur.
These ridges include a lateral, intermediate and medial and are caused by the insertion of muscles along each line.

Explanation: The anatomical term "linea" refers to a line or long ridge, such as the attachment site of the hamstrings along the linea aspera on the posterior aspect of the femur.