NFPT EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
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Ligament . CORRECT ANSWER: Fibrous tissue that hold joints together. less elastic
than tendons.
• Tendons . CORRECT ANSWER: Connects muscle to bone. Formed from fibrous
tissue. Much stronger than muscle.
• Cartilage . CORRECT ANSWER: Covers the end of each bone
• Synovial Fluid . CORRECT ANSWER: thin film of slippery fluid that separate cartilage.
• Flexion and Extension . CORRECT ANSWER: Flexion: bending of joint that
decreases the angle.
Extension: straightening of a joint that increases the angle.
• Circumduction . CORRECT ANSWER: circular movement of the joint. Ex. arm circles
• Later flexion . CORRECT ANSWER: side bends
• Eversion and Inversion . CORRECT ANSWER: Eversion: rotating foot so the sole of
the foot points away from the other.
Inversion: sole of the foot points toward the other.
• Lateral Rotation and Medial Rotation . CORRECT ANSWER: Lateral: rotating limb
away from the center of the body.
Medial Rotation: rotating limb toward the center of the body.
• Retraction and Protraction . CORRECT ANSWER: Retraction: posterior (toward the
back of the body) movement of the arm at the shoulder. scapula pinches.
Protraction: anterior movement (toward the front of the body) of the arm at the shoulder.
scapula separates.
• 3 Main Classifications of Joints . CORRECT ANSWER: 1) Ligamentous: immovable.
Between bones of the skull.
2) Cartilaginous: slightly moveable. discs between spinal vertebrae.
3) Synovial: highly movable. Ball and socket, Pivot.
• Shoulder Complex . CORRECT ANSWER: Sternoclavicular (SC): saddle type
Acromioclavicular (AC): gliding
Glenohumeral (GH): ball and socket, multi axial movement
, • Rotator Cuff . CORRECT ANSWER: Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Subscapularis
• Chest Muscles . CORRECT ANSWER: Pectoralis Major: Adduction and flexion of the
humerus.
Pectoralis Minor: Depress and protracts the scapula.
• Shoulder Muscles . CORRECT ANSWER: Deltoids: abduction of the humerus; medial
rotation of the humerus.
• Forearm Muscles (Posterior, Superficial/Intermediate) . CORRECT ANSWER:
Brachioradialis
Extensor Carpi
Radialis Longus
Extensor Carpi
Radialis Brevis
Extensor Digitorum
Extensor Digiti Minimi
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
• Upper Arm Triceps Muscles . CORRECT ANSWER: Lateral Head
Long Head
Medial Head
MF: Elbow extension
• Lower Back Muscles . CORRECT ANSWER: Erector Spinae (upper spine part)- made
up of several muscles that allow for flexion and extension. Main muscle group of the
lower back. MF: Lumbar extension
Iliac Crest (lower back muscle)
Thoracolumbar Fascia (side muscle)
• Latissimus Dorsi (Lats) . CORRECT ANSWER: Latissimus Dorsi (Lats)
MF: Extension, internal rotation and adduction of the shoulder joint.
• Teres Major . CORRECT ANSWER: MF: Extension, internal rotation and adduction of
the shoulder.
• Rhomboids (Upper Back) . CORRECT ANSWER: Rhomboids (major, minor)
MF: Retraction of scapula
• Trapezius (Upper Back) . CORRECT ANSWER: Superior Trap: upward rotation,
elevation; Bilaterally-cervical spine extension; unilaterally- cervical spine lateral flexion,
cervical spine rotation.
Question and Answer (2026/2027) |
100% Verified Answers
Ligament . CORRECT ANSWER: Fibrous tissue that hold joints together. less elastic
than tendons.
• Tendons . CORRECT ANSWER: Connects muscle to bone. Formed from fibrous
tissue. Much stronger than muscle.
• Cartilage . CORRECT ANSWER: Covers the end of each bone
• Synovial Fluid . CORRECT ANSWER: thin film of slippery fluid that separate cartilage.
• Flexion and Extension . CORRECT ANSWER: Flexion: bending of joint that
decreases the angle.
Extension: straightening of a joint that increases the angle.
• Circumduction . CORRECT ANSWER: circular movement of the joint. Ex. arm circles
• Later flexion . CORRECT ANSWER: side bends
• Eversion and Inversion . CORRECT ANSWER: Eversion: rotating foot so the sole of
the foot points away from the other.
Inversion: sole of the foot points toward the other.
• Lateral Rotation and Medial Rotation . CORRECT ANSWER: Lateral: rotating limb
away from the center of the body.
Medial Rotation: rotating limb toward the center of the body.
• Retraction and Protraction . CORRECT ANSWER: Retraction: posterior (toward the
back of the body) movement of the arm at the shoulder. scapula pinches.
Protraction: anterior movement (toward the front of the body) of the arm at the shoulder.
scapula separates.
• 3 Main Classifications of Joints . CORRECT ANSWER: 1) Ligamentous: immovable.
Between bones of the skull.
2) Cartilaginous: slightly moveable. discs between spinal vertebrae.
3) Synovial: highly movable. Ball and socket, Pivot.
• Shoulder Complex . CORRECT ANSWER: Sternoclavicular (SC): saddle type
Acromioclavicular (AC): gliding
Glenohumeral (GH): ball and socket, multi axial movement
, • Rotator Cuff . CORRECT ANSWER: Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Subscapularis
• Chest Muscles . CORRECT ANSWER: Pectoralis Major: Adduction and flexion of the
humerus.
Pectoralis Minor: Depress and protracts the scapula.
• Shoulder Muscles . CORRECT ANSWER: Deltoids: abduction of the humerus; medial
rotation of the humerus.
• Forearm Muscles (Posterior, Superficial/Intermediate) . CORRECT ANSWER:
Brachioradialis
Extensor Carpi
Radialis Longus
Extensor Carpi
Radialis Brevis
Extensor Digitorum
Extensor Digiti Minimi
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
• Upper Arm Triceps Muscles . CORRECT ANSWER: Lateral Head
Long Head
Medial Head
MF: Elbow extension
• Lower Back Muscles . CORRECT ANSWER: Erector Spinae (upper spine part)- made
up of several muscles that allow for flexion and extension. Main muscle group of the
lower back. MF: Lumbar extension
Iliac Crest (lower back muscle)
Thoracolumbar Fascia (side muscle)
• Latissimus Dorsi (Lats) . CORRECT ANSWER: Latissimus Dorsi (Lats)
MF: Extension, internal rotation and adduction of the shoulder joint.
• Teres Major . CORRECT ANSWER: MF: Extension, internal rotation and adduction of
the shoulder.
• Rhomboids (Upper Back) . CORRECT ANSWER: Rhomboids (major, minor)
MF: Retraction of scapula
• Trapezius (Upper Back) . CORRECT ANSWER: Superior Trap: upward rotation,
elevation; Bilaterally-cervical spine extension; unilaterally- cervical spine lateral flexion,
cervical spine rotation.
