NBCE EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ In a posterior pelvic tilt, what muscles are lengthened/inhibited? Answer:
Psoas, quadriceps, erector spinae
▶ In a posterior pelvic tilt, what muscles are hypertonic/facilitated? Answer:
Hamstrings, gluteals, abdominals
▶ In upper cross syndrome, what muscles are hypertonic/facilitated?
Answer: Levator scapulae, pectoralis major, upper trapezius,
sternocleidomastoid, scalenes, suboccipitals
▶ In upper cross syndrome, what muscles are lengthened/inhibited?
Answer: Rhomboids, lower & middle trapezius, serratus anterior, teres
minor, longus coli and capitus
▶ In the sub-occipital triangle, where is the Obliquus Capitus Superior
located? Answer: C1 transverse process to occiput
▶ In the sub-occipital triangle, where is the Obliquus Capitus Inferior
located? Answer: spinous process of Axis to transverse process of Atlas
▶ In the sub-occipital triangle, where is the Rectus Capitus Posterior Major
located? Answer: spinous process of Axis to Occiput
▶ In the sub-occipital triangle, where is the Rectus Capitus Posterior Minor
located? Answer: Posterior tubercle to Occiput
▶ What type of exercise is done non-weight bearing, in which the hand or
foot is free to move? Answer: Open Chain Exercise
▶ What type of exercise is performed with the hand or foot fixed and
cannot move, usually stays in constant contact with the surface? Answer:
Closed Chain Exercise
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ In a posterior pelvic tilt, what muscles are lengthened/inhibited? Answer:
Psoas, quadriceps, erector spinae
▶ In a posterior pelvic tilt, what muscles are hypertonic/facilitated? Answer:
Hamstrings, gluteals, abdominals
▶ In upper cross syndrome, what muscles are hypertonic/facilitated?
Answer: Levator scapulae, pectoralis major, upper trapezius,
sternocleidomastoid, scalenes, suboccipitals
▶ In upper cross syndrome, what muscles are lengthened/inhibited?
Answer: Rhomboids, lower & middle trapezius, serratus anterior, teres
minor, longus coli and capitus
▶ In the sub-occipital triangle, where is the Obliquus Capitus Superior
located? Answer: C1 transverse process to occiput
▶ In the sub-occipital triangle, where is the Obliquus Capitus Inferior
located? Answer: spinous process of Axis to transverse process of Atlas
▶ In the sub-occipital triangle, where is the Rectus Capitus Posterior Major
located? Answer: spinous process of Axis to Occiput
▶ In the sub-occipital triangle, where is the Rectus Capitus Posterior Minor
located? Answer: Posterior tubercle to Occiput
▶ What type of exercise is done non-weight bearing, in which the hand or
foot is free to move? Answer: Open Chain Exercise
▶ What type of exercise is performed with the hand or foot fixed and
cannot move, usually stays in constant contact with the surface? Answer:
Closed Chain Exercise