PCS EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

PCS EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS



1. What is circumduction?- Answers - When an extremity moves in the curved plane of a cone
2. What is the swing phase of gait?- Answers - When the foot is not in contact with the ground
3. What is the stance phase of gait?- Answers - when the foot is in contact with the ground
4. What portion of the SOAP should an abnormal gait be included?- Answers - O-
Answers - observe

5. Which body systems could cause abnormal forelimbs gait?- Answers - -
Cardiovascular

- Musculoskeletal
- Nervous
6. What is ataxia?- Answers - Abnormal coordination of conscious movement
- Awareness where limbs are positioned in space
- Unsteady gait, falling, stumbling
- Unsteady stance, wide-based, crossed over
7. What is the thoracic cavity? What does it contain?- Answers - Space within the thorax
- lungs
- heart
- Mediastinum
- Pleural cavities
8. What is the pleural cavity?- Answers - Potential space between visceral and parietal pleura
9. What are the 3 key features of the pleural cavity?- Answers - 1. Contains NOTHING
2. Negative pressure

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, 3. Potential space/cavity
10. What are the muscles of inspiration? What is their action>- Answers - -
Scalenus

- Serratus dorsalis cranialis
- Diaphragm
- Intercostal muscles


Pulls cranial ribs cranially and outwards

11. Does the diaphragm contract or relax during inhalation? Is it active or pas-
sive?- Answers - - Contract
- Active
12. What muscles are involved in forces expiration?- Answers - - Intercostal muscles
- Abdominal muscles




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