NPTE 2021/2022 possible questions and answers.

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Vex/Cave Rule for capitate, lunate, scaphoid and triquetrum? - answer Vex=Opp

Loose packed position for GH Joint? - answer 50-70 Deg Abd, 35 Deg Horz Abd

Loose packed position for Humeroulnar joint ? - answer 70 deg flex, 10 deg Sup

Loose packed Position for Proximal Radioulnar Joint? - answer Full Ext 35 deg Sup

Loose packed Position for Distal Radioulnar Joint? - answer 10 deg sup

Vex/Cave Rule for Navicular, Cuneiform? - answer Vex=opp

Vex/Cave Rule for Cuboid and Calcaneus? - answer Cave=Same

Vex/Cave Rule for Talus? - answer Vex=Opp

Loose packed Position for Hip ? - answer 30 Deg Flex, 30 Deg Abd, Slight ER

Loose packed Position for Talocrural ? - answer 10 Deg PF

Closed Packed Position for Acromioclavicular? - answer 90 Deg Abd

Closed Packed Position for GH - answer Max Abd and ER

Closed Packed Position for Humeroradial - answer 90 Flex, 5 Deg Sup

Closed Packed Position for Humeroulnar - answer Max Ext and Sup

Closed Packed Position for Proximal Radioulnar - answer MAx ext, 5 deg Sup

Closed Packed Position for Distal Radioulnar - answer 5 Deg Sup

Closed Packed Position for Hip - answer "Bone: 90 Flex, Slight Abd and Er
Lig: Max Ext, Abd, IR"

Closed Packed Position for Knee - answer Max ER and Ext

Pathological End Feel: Boggy? - answer Swelling/Edema

Pathological End Feel: Firm decreased Elasticity? - answer Soft tissue Fibrosus

Pathological End Feel: Rubbery? - answer Muscle Spasm

Pathological End Feel: Empty? - answer Muscle Guarding

Muscle Substitution: Shoulder Abd weak? - answer Scap Stabilizers

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Muscle Substitution: Hip Abductors Weak? - answer Lat Trunk M. TFL

Muscle Substitution: Finger Flexors Weak? - answer Tenodesis, Passive Finger Flex
with Wrist Ext

Muscle Substitution: Pecs Weak - answer LOng Head Biceps, Coracobrachialis, Ant
Delt

Muscle Substitution: Hip Extensors Weak? - answer Low Back Extensor, Adductor
Magnus, QL

Muscle Substitution: Hip Flexors Weak? - answer Lower Obliques, Low Abs, Lat Dorsi,
Hip Add

Capsular Patterns: OA Joint? - answer Flex>Ext

Capsular Patterns: AA Joint? - answer Rotation

Capsular Patterns: GH Joint? - answer ER>Abd>IR

Capsular Patterns: HU Joint? - answer Flex>Ext

Capsular Patterns: HR Joint? - answer Flex>Ext

Capsular Patterns: Thoracic Spine? - answer Rotation/Sidebending>Ext>Flex

Capsular Patterns: Lumbar Spine? - answer Rotation/Sidebending/Ext/Flex

Capsular Patterns: Hip? - answer Flex/IR>Abd

Capsular Patterns: Knee? - answer Flex>Ext

Capsular Patterns: talocrural? - answer DF>PF

Capsular Patterns: Subtalar? - answer INV>EVR

Capsular Patterns:Midtarsal? - answer Sup>Pro

Grades of Accessory Joint Motion: 0 - answer Ankelosed

Grades of Accessory Joint Motion: 1 - answer Hypomobile

Grades of Accessory Joint Motion: 2 - answer Slightly Hypomobile

Grades of Accessory Joint Motion: 3 - answer Normal

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Grades of Accessory Joint Motion: 4 - answer Slightly Hypermobile

Grades of Accessory Joint Motion: 5 - answer Hypermobile

Grades of Accessory Joint Motion: 6 - answer Unstable

Myotomes: C1-C2 - answer Neck flexion

Myotomes: C3 - answer Neck lateral flexion

Myotomes: C4 - answer Upper Trap/Shld Shrug

Myotomes: C5 - answer Shld Abd/ Delt

Myotomes: C6 - answer ECR and Biceps/ Wrist Ext and Elbow Flexion

Myotomes: C7 - answer Elbow Ext and Wrist Flex/ Triceps

Myotomes: C8 - answer Thumb Ext/ EPL and EPB

Myotomes: T1 - answer Finger Abd/ Interossei

Ligament Function: Coracohumeral Lig - answer reinforce bicep tendon, prevent caudal
dislocation, reinforces superior capsule

Ligament Function: Glenohumeral Lig - answer Reinforce GH Capsule

GH and Scapulothoracic Rhythm ratio at 180 deg of ABD - answer 2:01:00

GH "Deg of Movement from GH for ABD
Deg of Movement from Scapulothoracic for ABD" - answer 120 deg, 60 deg

Requirements for Full Arm elevation - answer "1. Scap Stabilization
2. Inf glide of Humerus
3. ER of humerus
4. Rotation of clavicle at SC joint
5. Scap Abd and ER of Acromion
6. Straightening of thoracic kyphosis"

Ligament Function: Ulnar Collateral - answer reinforces Joint Medially

Ligament Function: Radial Collateral - answer Reinforces Joint Laterally

Ligament Function: Annular - answer protects radial head

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Blood Supply: Elbow Joint - answer 1. Brachial Artery
2. anterior ulnar Recurrent A
3. Post ulnar Recurrent A.
4. Radial Recurrent A.
5. Middle Collateral branch of deep brachial A.

Innervation: Palmar Lateral 1/2 of 4th and 3rd, 2nd, and 1st digit and Dorsal 2nd, 3rd
and lateral 1/2 4th - answer Median N.

Angle of Inclination of the Hip - answer 115-125

Coxa Valga Angle - answer >125

Coxa Vara Angle - answer <115

Normal anterior Antetorsion of the hip - answer 10/15/2014

Excessive Anteversion - answer >25-30

Excessive Retroversion - answer <10

Myotomes: L1-L2 - answer Hip Flex/ Illiopsoas

Myotomes: L3 - answer Knee Ext/Quad

Myotomes: L4 - answer Ankle DF/Ant Tib

Myotomes: L5 - answer Great Toe Ext/ EHL

Myotomes: S1 - answer Ankle EVR/ CFL and CFB

Muscle Action: Iliopsoas - answer Hip Flexion

Muscle Action: Sartorius - answer Hip Flexion, ER, Hip Abd

Muscle Action: Quads - answer Knee Ext

Muscle Action: Pectineus - answer Hip ADD

Muscle Action: Adductor Longus - answer Hip ADD

Muscle Action: Adductor Brevis - answer Hip ADD

Muscle Action: Gracilis - answer Hip ADD

Muscle Action: Glut Med - answer Hip Flex, Hip IR, Hip ABD