OMM PRACTICE QUESTIONS | COMPREHENSIVE OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE EXAM PREP | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027

OMM PRACTICE QUESTIONS | COMPREHENSIVE OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE
EXAM PREP | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027



Which osteopathic tenet describes the self-healing property of the body?

A. First tenet

B. Second tenet

C. Third tenet

D. Fourth tenet



(Quiz 1/OMM Exam) - correct answer ✔✔B. Second tenet



Which of the following is not used to assess somatic dysfunction?



A. Tissue texture changes

B. Asymmetry

C. Tenderness

D. Physiologic motion



(Quiz 1/OMM Exam) - correct answer ✔✔D. Physiologic motion



Which cardinal plane divides the body into front and back?



A. Sagittal

B. Transverse

C. Coronal

D. Frontal

, (Quiz 1/OMM Exam) - correct answer ✔✔C. coronal

AND

D. frontal



Motion in the coronal plane around a horizontal axis is ____?



A. Flexion

B. Rotation

C. Sidebending

D. Extension



(Quiz 1/OMM Exam) - correct answer ✔✔C. sidebending



The shoulder joint is a type of a ball and socket joint, which allows for many different types of
motions to be possible at the joint. This statement demonstrates which osteopathic tenet?



A. First

B. Second

C. Third

D. Fourth



(Quiz 1/OMM Exam) - correct answer ✔✔C. Third



When a patient contracts a muscle, this type of motion is constrained by which barrier?