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What special test is designed to detect an ACL injury that requires the patient's knee to be
flexed 20-30 degrees?
A. Lachman
B. Anterior Drawer
C. Lateral Pivot Shift
D. Valgus Stress Test ✔Correct Answer-A. Lachman
What muscles are emphasized in a standing row exercise w/ arms parallel to the floor using a
cable system?
A. anterior delt & pec major
B. infraspinatus & teres minor
C. middle trap & rhomboids
D. upper trap & lats ✔Correct Answer-C. middle traps & rhomboids
A muscle contraction in which the muscle shortens/lengthens while resisting a constant load is
known as?
A. isometric
B. concentric
C. isokinetic
D. isotonic ✔Correct Answer-D. isotonic
Which of the following types of muscle contraction has the potential for the highest force
production?
A. eccentric
B. isotonic
C. isometric
D. concentric ✔Correct Answer-A. eccentric
New bone formation in response to resistance training occurs primarily in which area of the
bone?
A. periosteum
B. endosteum
C. epiphysis
D. undefined ✔Correct Answer-A. periosteum
Which 2 gait deviations would most likely be caused by a prosthetic that is too long?
A. abducted gait
B. excessive knee flexion
C. excessive trunk flexion
,D. vaulting
E. lateral hip whip ✔Correct Answer-A. abducted gait
D. vaulting
Identify the most likely cause of forefoot rotation at heel strike :
A. socket is too small
B. weak lateral hip rotation
C. rigid SACH heel cushion
D. inadequate knee friction ✔Correct Answer-C. rigid SACH heel cushion
Which of the following is least likely to result in a LE amputation?
A. PAD
B. severe infection
C. congenital limb deficiency
D. diabetes ✔Correct Answer-C. congenital limb deficiency
What is the most common cause for UE amputation?
A. PVD
B. tumor
C. congenital limb deficiency
D. trauma ✔Correct Answer-D. trauma
Which muscle unlocks the knee by rotating the tibia medially on the femur?
A. peroneus longus
B. plantaris
C. popliteus
D. soleus ✔Correct Answer-C. popliteus
Which spinal nerve exits between the 4th and 5th cervical vertebrae?
A. C3
B. C4
C. C5
D. C6 ✔Correct Answer-C. C5
Which carpal bones articulate with the radius?
A. triquetrium/lunate
B. scaphoid/lunate
C. trapezium/scaphoid
D. capitate/triquetrium ✔Correct Answer-B. scaphoid/lunate
Which ligament, immediately superior to the GH joint, can be an area of impingement?
A. coracoacromial ligament
B. coracohumeral ligament
C. superior GH ligament
, D. trapezoid ligament ✔Correct Answer-A. coracoacromial ligament
What are the primary actions of the teres major on the shoulder?
A. IR/abd/flx
B. ext/ER/add
C. ER/flx/abd
D. add/ext/IR ✔Correct Answer-D. add/ext/IR
Which ankle bone has articulations with the tibia, fibula, calcaneus, and navicular?
A. talus
B. cuboid
C. medial (1st) cuneiform
D. lateral (3rd) cuneiform ✔Correct Answer-A. talus
The blunt, tooth-like dens is part of which cervical vertebrae?
A. C1
B. C2
C. C6
D. C7 ✔Correct Answer-B. C2
Which muscle is attached to the medial border of the patella and aids to prevent its dislocation?
A. biceps femoris
B. rectus femoris
C. popliteus
D. vastus medialis ✔Correct Answer-D. vastus medialis
Which muscle plays a significant role in depressing the mandible during mouth opening?
A. temporalis
B. medial pterygoid
C. lateral pterygoid
D. masseter ✔Correct Answer-C. lateral pterygoid
Which of the following positions would tend to be the most painful in the presence of an injury
to a specific joint?
A. loose packed
B. closed packed
C. resting position
D. midrange ✔Correct Answer-B. closed packed
Which of the following would normallly exhibit a firm end-feel?
A. elbow flx
B. elbow ext
C. ankle DF
D. knee flx ✔Correct Answer-C. ankle DF
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What special test is designed to detect an ACL injury that requires the patient's knee to be
flexed 20-30 degrees?
A. Lachman
B. Anterior Drawer
C. Lateral Pivot Shift
D. Valgus Stress Test ✔Correct Answer-A. Lachman
What muscles are emphasized in a standing row exercise w/ arms parallel to the floor using a
cable system?
A. anterior delt & pec major
B. infraspinatus & teres minor
C. middle trap & rhomboids
D. upper trap & lats ✔Correct Answer-C. middle traps & rhomboids
A muscle contraction in which the muscle shortens/lengthens while resisting a constant load is
known as?
A. isometric
B. concentric
C. isokinetic
D. isotonic ✔Correct Answer-D. isotonic
Which of the following types of muscle contraction has the potential for the highest force
production?
A. eccentric
B. isotonic
C. isometric
D. concentric ✔Correct Answer-A. eccentric
New bone formation in response to resistance training occurs primarily in which area of the
bone?
A. periosteum
B. endosteum
C. epiphysis
D. undefined ✔Correct Answer-A. periosteum
Which 2 gait deviations would most likely be caused by a prosthetic that is too long?
A. abducted gait
B. excessive knee flexion
C. excessive trunk flexion
,D. vaulting
E. lateral hip whip ✔Correct Answer-A. abducted gait
D. vaulting
Identify the most likely cause of forefoot rotation at heel strike :
A. socket is too small
B. weak lateral hip rotation
C. rigid SACH heel cushion
D. inadequate knee friction ✔Correct Answer-C. rigid SACH heel cushion
Which of the following is least likely to result in a LE amputation?
A. PAD
B. severe infection
C. congenital limb deficiency
D. diabetes ✔Correct Answer-C. congenital limb deficiency
What is the most common cause for UE amputation?
A. PVD
B. tumor
C. congenital limb deficiency
D. trauma ✔Correct Answer-D. trauma
Which muscle unlocks the knee by rotating the tibia medially on the femur?
A. peroneus longus
B. plantaris
C. popliteus
D. soleus ✔Correct Answer-C. popliteus
Which spinal nerve exits between the 4th and 5th cervical vertebrae?
A. C3
B. C4
C. C5
D. C6 ✔Correct Answer-C. C5
Which carpal bones articulate with the radius?
A. triquetrium/lunate
B. scaphoid/lunate
C. trapezium/scaphoid
D. capitate/triquetrium ✔Correct Answer-B. scaphoid/lunate
Which ligament, immediately superior to the GH joint, can be an area of impingement?
A. coracoacromial ligament
B. coracohumeral ligament
C. superior GH ligament
, D. trapezoid ligament ✔Correct Answer-A. coracoacromial ligament
What are the primary actions of the teres major on the shoulder?
A. IR/abd/flx
B. ext/ER/add
C. ER/flx/abd
D. add/ext/IR ✔Correct Answer-D. add/ext/IR
Which ankle bone has articulations with the tibia, fibula, calcaneus, and navicular?
A. talus
B. cuboid
C. medial (1st) cuneiform
D. lateral (3rd) cuneiform ✔Correct Answer-A. talus
The blunt, tooth-like dens is part of which cervical vertebrae?
A. C1
B. C2
C. C6
D. C7 ✔Correct Answer-B. C2
Which muscle is attached to the medial border of the patella and aids to prevent its dislocation?
A. biceps femoris
B. rectus femoris
C. popliteus
D. vastus medialis ✔Correct Answer-D. vastus medialis
Which muscle plays a significant role in depressing the mandible during mouth opening?
A. temporalis
B. medial pterygoid
C. lateral pterygoid
D. masseter ✔Correct Answer-C. lateral pterygoid
Which of the following positions would tend to be the most painful in the presence of an injury
to a specific joint?
A. loose packed
B. closed packed
C. resting position
D. midrange ✔Correct Answer-B. closed packed
Which of the following would normallly exhibit a firm end-feel?
A. elbow flx
B. elbow ext
C. ankle DF
D. knee flx ✔Correct Answer-C. ankle DF
