NPTE EXAM STUDY GUIDE

NPTE EXAM STUDY GUIDE

C1 myotome - Answers - cervical flexion

C2 myotome - Answers - cervical flexion

C3 myotome - Answers - cervical side flexion

C4 myotome - Answers - scapular elevation

C5 myotome - Answers - shoulder abduction

C6 myotome - Answers - elbow flexion and wrist extension

C7 myotome - Answers - elbow extension and wrist flexion

C8 myotome - Answers - thumb extension

T1 myotome - Answers - finger abduction

L1 myotome - Answers - hip flexion

L2 myotome - Answers - hip flexion

L3 myotome - Answers - knee extension

L4 myotome - Answers - ankle DF

L5 myotome - Answers - big toe extension

S1 myotome - Answers - ankle eversion and PF, hip extension

S2 myotome - Answers - knee flexion

S3 myotome - Answers - no specific test action; intrinsic foot muscles (except abductor
hallucis)

C1 dermatome - Answers - vertex of skull

C2 dermatome - Answers - temple, forehead, occiput

C3 dermatome - Answers - entire neck, posterior cheek, temporal area, prolongation
forward under mandible

C4 dermatome - Answers - shoulder area, clavicular area, upper scapular area

,C5 dermatome - Answers - deltoid area, anterior aspect of entire arm to base of thumb

C6 dermatome - Answers - anterior arm, radial side of hand to thumb and index finger

C7 dermatome - Answers - lateral arm and forearm to index, long, and ring fingers

C8 dermatome - Answers - medial arm and forearm to long, ring, and little fingers

T1 dermatome - Answers - medial side of forearm to base of little fingers

T2 dermatome - Answers - medial side of upper arm to medial elbow, pectoral, and
midscapular areas

T3 dermatome - Answers - upper thorax

T4 dermatome - Answers - upper thorax

T5 dermatome - Answers - upper thorax

T6 dermatome - Answers - upper thorax

T5-T7 dermatome - Answers - costal margin

T8 dermatome - Answers - abdomen and lumbar region

T9 dermatome - Answers - abdomen and lumbar region

T10 dermatome - Answers - abdomen and lumbar region

T11 dermatome - Answers - abdomen and lumbar region

T12 dermatome - Answers - abdomen and lumbar region

L1 dermatome - Answers - back, over trochanter and groin

L2 dermatome - Answers - back, front of thigh to knee

L3 dermatome - Answers - back, upper buttock, anterior thigh and knee, medial lower
leg

L4 dermatome - Answers - medial buttock, lateral thigh, medial leg, dorsum of foot, big
toe

L5 dermatome - Answers - buttock, posterior and lateral thigh, lateral aspect of leg,
dorsum of foot, medial half of sole, first, second, and third toes

, S1 dermatome - Answers - buttock, thigh, and posterior leg

S2 dermatome - Answers - buttock, thigh, and posterior leg

S3 dermatome - Answers - groin, medial thigh to knee

S4 dermatome - Answers - perineum, genitals, lower sacrum

biceps DTR - Answers - C5-C6

brachioradialis DTR - Answers - C5-C6

triceps DTR - Answers - C7-C8

patellar DTR - Answers - L2-L4

achilles tendon DTR - Answers - S1-S2

hamstrings DTR - Answers - L5-S2

TMJ - Answers - -normal TMJ opening range=35-55 mm (functional opening=40 mm)
-concave on convex
-first 25 degs is opening and then 15 degs of anterior translation

how can you improve opening the jaw (TMJ)? - Answers - anterior/inferior/downward
glide

(the need to open mouth is more common than closing mouth)

how can you improve closing the jaw (TMJ)? - Answers - posterior/superior/upward
glide

how can you improve lateral TMJ movement? - Answers - lateral glide

what is the clinical presentation of TMJ hypomobility? - Answers - reduced or restricted
ROM, no pain

what is the clinical presentation of TMJ synovitis? - Answers - reduced ROM, pain, no
deviation

[Inflammation of the synovial fluid so there is pain with the inflammation but there is no
deviations (jaw will be set in the center)]

what is the clinical presentation of TMJ capsulitis? - Answers - reduced ROM, pain,
deviation