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MBLEx Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination — Practice

Anatomy and Physiology: practice questions

Our MBLEx bank has 35 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

Where are most nutrients absorbed?

  1. Large intestine
  2. Small intestine
  3. Esophagus
  4. Stomach
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B. Small intestine — The small intestine's villi absorb most nutrients; the large intestine absorbs water.

Question 2

How many pairs of spinal nerves are there?

  1. 33
  2. 31
  3. 24
  4. 12
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B. 31 — There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves and 12 pairs of cranial nerves.

Question 3

What is the largest nerve in the body?

  1. Median nerve
  2. Sciatic nerve
  3. Vagus nerve
  4. Femoral nerve
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B. Sciatic nerve — The sciatic nerve runs from the sacral plexus down the posterior thigh.

Question 4

Why are long gliding strokes on the limbs usually directed toward the heart?

  1. To raise the client's blood pressure
  2. Because strokes away from the heart are illegal
  3. To push blood back into the arteries
  4. To support venous and lymphatic return
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D. To support venous and lymphatic return — Veins and lymphatic vessels carry fluid toward the heart, so centripetal strokes work with that flow.

Question 5

Abdominal massage usually follows the colon in which direction?

  1. Counterclockwise: up the left, across, down the right
  2. From the left hip to the right shoulder
  3. Clockwise: up the right side, across, down the left
  4. Straight down the midline only
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C. Clockwise: up the right side, across, down the left — The colon ascends on the right, crosses as the transverse colon and descends on the left.

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