PT BOARDS Exam Prep Test Bank 3 with a
review of 400 Black Book Questions and
Correct Answers/ Physiotherapy NBCE PT
Boards Exam Prep Test Bank 3 (New!)
What is the action of the piriformis?
A) Lateral rotation of hip and abducts flexed thigh at the hip
B) Medial rotation of hip and adducts thigh
C) Flexion at hip and knee extension
D) Extension at hip and knee flexion -ANSWER- A) Lateral rotation of hip and
abducts flexed thigh at the hip
What is the action of the rectus femoris?
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,A) Hip flexion, knee extension
B) Hip extension, knee flexion
C) Hip abduction, knee extension
D) Hip adduction, knee flexion -ANSWER- A) Hip flexion, knee extension
What is the action of the TFL?
A) Abduction, medial rotation, and flexion of the hip
B) Abduction, lateral rotation, and extension of the hip
C) Adduction, medial rotation, and flexion of the hip
D) Adduction, lateral rotation, and extension of the hip -ANSWER- A) Abduction,
medial rotation, and flexion of the hip
What is the action of the erector spinae?
A) Extension of vertebral column in lower thoracic area and draws the ribs
downward
B) Flexion of vertebral column
C) Rotation of vertebral column
D) Lateral flexion of vertebral column -ANSWER- A) Extension of vertebral
column in lower thoracic area and draws the ribs downward
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,What is the action of the gastrocnemius?
A) Knee flexion, ankle plantar flexion
B) Knee extension, ankle plantar flexion
C) Knee flexion, ankle dorsiflexion
D) Knee extension, ankle dorsiflexion -ANSWER- A) Knee flexion, ankle plantar
flexion
What is the action of the soleus?
A) Plantar flexion
B) Dorsiflexion
C) Inversion
D) Eversion -ANSWER- A) Plantar flexion
What is the action of the tibialis anterior?
A) Dorsiflexes and inverts foot
B) Plantar flexes and everts foot
C) Dorsiflexes and everts foot
D) Plantar flexes and inverts foot -ANSWER- A) Dorsiflexes and inverts foot
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, What is the action of the tibialis posterior?
A) Plantarflexion and inversion
B) Dorsiflexion and inversion
C) Plantarflexion and eversion
D) Dorsiflexion and eversion -ANSWER- A) Plantarflexion and inversion
What is the action of peroneus longus?
A) Plantar flexion and eversion and depresses the head of the 1st metatarsal
B) Dorsiflexion and inversion and elevates the head of the 1st metatarsal
C) Plantar flexion and inversion and depresses the head of the 5th metatarsal
D) Dorsiflexion and eversion and elevates the head of the 5th metatarsal -
ANSWER- A) Plantar flexion and eversion and depresses the head of the 1st
metatarsal
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review of 400 Black Book Questions and
Correct Answers/ Physiotherapy NBCE PT
Boards Exam Prep Test Bank 3 (New!)
What is the action of the piriformis?
A) Lateral rotation of hip and abducts flexed thigh at the hip
B) Medial rotation of hip and adducts thigh
C) Flexion at hip and knee extension
D) Extension at hip and knee flexion -ANSWER- A) Lateral rotation of hip and
abducts flexed thigh at the hip
What is the action of the rectus femoris?
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,A) Hip flexion, knee extension
B) Hip extension, knee flexion
C) Hip abduction, knee extension
D) Hip adduction, knee flexion -ANSWER- A) Hip flexion, knee extension
What is the action of the TFL?
A) Abduction, medial rotation, and flexion of the hip
B) Abduction, lateral rotation, and extension of the hip
C) Adduction, medial rotation, and flexion of the hip
D) Adduction, lateral rotation, and extension of the hip -ANSWER- A) Abduction,
medial rotation, and flexion of the hip
What is the action of the erector spinae?
A) Extension of vertebral column in lower thoracic area and draws the ribs
downward
B) Flexion of vertebral column
C) Rotation of vertebral column
D) Lateral flexion of vertebral column -ANSWER- A) Extension of vertebral
column in lower thoracic area and draws the ribs downward
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,What is the action of the gastrocnemius?
A) Knee flexion, ankle plantar flexion
B) Knee extension, ankle plantar flexion
C) Knee flexion, ankle dorsiflexion
D) Knee extension, ankle dorsiflexion -ANSWER- A) Knee flexion, ankle plantar
flexion
What is the action of the soleus?
A) Plantar flexion
B) Dorsiflexion
C) Inversion
D) Eversion -ANSWER- A) Plantar flexion
What is the action of the tibialis anterior?
A) Dorsiflexes and inverts foot
B) Plantar flexes and everts foot
C) Dorsiflexes and everts foot
D) Plantar flexes and inverts foot -ANSWER- A) Dorsiflexes and inverts foot
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, What is the action of the tibialis posterior?
A) Plantarflexion and inversion
B) Dorsiflexion and inversion
C) Plantarflexion and eversion
D) Dorsiflexion and eversion -ANSWER- A) Plantarflexion and inversion
What is the action of peroneus longus?
A) Plantar flexion and eversion and depresses the head of the 1st metatarsal
B) Dorsiflexion and inversion and elevates the head of the 1st metatarsal
C) Plantar flexion and inversion and depresses the head of the 5th metatarsal
D) Dorsiflexion and eversion and elevates the head of the 5th metatarsal -
ANSWER- A) Plantar flexion and eversion and depresses the head of the 1st
metatarsal
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