Physical Therapy Assistant Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
Shoulder complex - ANSWER✔✔-consists of four separate articulations
Sternoclavicular Joint - ANSWER✔✔-Composed of the clavicle articulating with the manubrium of
the sternum
Acromioclavicular joint (AC) - ANSWER✔✔-composed of the lateral end of the clavicle articulating
with the acromion of the scapula
Glenohumeral joint (GH) - ANSWER✔✔-(ball and socket) round head of the humerus articulates
with the shallow glenoid cavity of the scapula. The capsule of the GH joint is reinforced by the
superior GH ligament, middle GH ligament, inferior GH ligament, and the coracohumeral ligament.
Scapulothoracic articulation - ANSWER✔✔-composed of the articulation between the scapula and
the posterior rib cage. The articulation is NOT considered to be a joint since it lacks connection by
fibrous, cartilaginous or synovial tissue
Elbow - ANSWER✔✔-Hinge Joint; composed of the humerus, ulna, and radius. Flexion and
extension occur at the articulation of the trochlea with the semilunar notch of the ulna. the joint
capsule is reinforced by the ulnar collateral ligament and the radial collateral ligament
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Questions and Answers
Shoulder complex - ANSWER✔✔-consists of four separate articulations
Sternoclavicular Joint - ANSWER✔✔-Composed of the clavicle articulating with the manubrium of
the sternum
Acromioclavicular joint (AC) - ANSWER✔✔-composed of the lateral end of the clavicle articulating
with the acromion of the scapula
Glenohumeral joint (GH) - ANSWER✔✔-(ball and socket) round head of the humerus articulates
with the shallow glenoid cavity of the scapula. The capsule of the GH joint is reinforced by the
superior GH ligament, middle GH ligament, inferior GH ligament, and the coracohumeral ligament.
Scapulothoracic articulation - ANSWER✔✔-composed of the articulation between the scapula and
the posterior rib cage. The articulation is NOT considered to be a joint since it lacks connection by
fibrous, cartilaginous or synovial tissue
Elbow - ANSWER✔✔-Hinge Joint; composed of the humerus, ulna, and radius. Flexion and
extension occur at the articulation of the trochlea with the semilunar notch of the ulna. the joint
capsule is reinforced by the ulnar collateral ligament and the radial collateral ligament
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