SPEC EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
Allen's test CORRECT ANSWERS Vascular
Hyporeflexia CORRECT ANSWERS Lower Motor Neuron
Light touch CORRECT ANSWERS Anterior spinothalamic
Pain (pin prick)
Temperature CORRECT ANSWERS Lateral spinothalamic
Two points,
vibration
position sense CORRECT ANSWERS Dorsal, Posterior column
Posterior column (tests) CORRECT ANSWERS Rhomberg(closed eyes)
Two points
Stereognosis
Graphesthesia
Upper motor neuron lesions CORRECT ANSWERS Hoffman's + flick fingers
Thumb adducts
Upper motor neuron lesions CORRECT ANSWERS Babinski + Extension of big toe (>6
month old)
Cerebellar lesions (proprioception) CORRECT ANSWERS Tandem Walk
+ Rhomberg test (falls with eyes closed)
Point to point
Heel to shin
Toe walk CORRECT ANSWERS L5 - S1
Heel walk CORRECT ANSWERS L4
Allen's test CORRECT ANSWERS Occlusion of arteries
DTR Patella CORRECT ANSWERS L4
DTR Medial Hamstring CORRECT ANSWERS L5
DTR Achilles CORRECT ANSWERS S1
, DTR biceps CORRECT ANSWERS C5
DTR Brachioradialus CORRECT ANSWERS C6
DTR Triceps CORRECT ANSWERS C7
DTR CORRECT ANSWERS 2 normal
Dermatomes Nipple CORRECT ANSWERS T4
Dermatomes Umbilicus CORRECT ANSWERS T10
Dermatomes Iliac crest CORRECT ANSWERS T12
Muscles testing CORRECT ANSWERS 5 normal
Muscles testing Biceps/deltoid CORRECT ANSWERS C5
Muscles testing Triceps/wrist flexion CORRECT ANSWERS C7
Muscles testing Finger adductors/abd CORRECT ANSWERS T1
Muscles testing Wrist extension CORRECT ANSWERS C6
Muscles testing Finger flexors CORRECT ANSWERS C8
Muscles testing Hip flexors CORRECT ANSWERS Iliospoas T12-L3
Muscles testing Knee extensors/Hip adductors CORRECT ANSWERS Quadriceps L2-
L4
Hip adductors
Muscles testing foot dorsiflexor (big) CORRECT ANSWERS Anterior tibialis L4
Muscles testing foot Dorsiflexor (small)/Hip abduction CORRECT ANSWERS Extensor
halicus longus L5
Gluteus medius
Muscles testing Foot eversion CORRECT ANSWERS Peroneus S1
Muscles testing plantar flexion CORRECT ANSWERS Gastrocnemius S1S2
CN I CORRECT ANSWERS Olfactory
CN II CORRECT ANSWERS Optic
Peripheral vision
AND ANSWERS 2025
Allen's test CORRECT ANSWERS Vascular
Hyporeflexia CORRECT ANSWERS Lower Motor Neuron
Light touch CORRECT ANSWERS Anterior spinothalamic
Pain (pin prick)
Temperature CORRECT ANSWERS Lateral spinothalamic
Two points,
vibration
position sense CORRECT ANSWERS Dorsal, Posterior column
Posterior column (tests) CORRECT ANSWERS Rhomberg(closed eyes)
Two points
Stereognosis
Graphesthesia
Upper motor neuron lesions CORRECT ANSWERS Hoffman's + flick fingers
Thumb adducts
Upper motor neuron lesions CORRECT ANSWERS Babinski + Extension of big toe (>6
month old)
Cerebellar lesions (proprioception) CORRECT ANSWERS Tandem Walk
+ Rhomberg test (falls with eyes closed)
Point to point
Heel to shin
Toe walk CORRECT ANSWERS L5 - S1
Heel walk CORRECT ANSWERS L4
Allen's test CORRECT ANSWERS Occlusion of arteries
DTR Patella CORRECT ANSWERS L4
DTR Medial Hamstring CORRECT ANSWERS L5
DTR Achilles CORRECT ANSWERS S1
, DTR biceps CORRECT ANSWERS C5
DTR Brachioradialus CORRECT ANSWERS C6
DTR Triceps CORRECT ANSWERS C7
DTR CORRECT ANSWERS 2 normal
Dermatomes Nipple CORRECT ANSWERS T4
Dermatomes Umbilicus CORRECT ANSWERS T10
Dermatomes Iliac crest CORRECT ANSWERS T12
Muscles testing CORRECT ANSWERS 5 normal
Muscles testing Biceps/deltoid CORRECT ANSWERS C5
Muscles testing Triceps/wrist flexion CORRECT ANSWERS C7
Muscles testing Finger adductors/abd CORRECT ANSWERS T1
Muscles testing Wrist extension CORRECT ANSWERS C6
Muscles testing Finger flexors CORRECT ANSWERS C8
Muscles testing Hip flexors CORRECT ANSWERS Iliospoas T12-L3
Muscles testing Knee extensors/Hip adductors CORRECT ANSWERS Quadriceps L2-
L4
Hip adductors
Muscles testing foot dorsiflexor (big) CORRECT ANSWERS Anterior tibialis L4
Muscles testing foot Dorsiflexor (small)/Hip abduction CORRECT ANSWERS Extensor
halicus longus L5
Gluteus medius
Muscles testing Foot eversion CORRECT ANSWERS Peroneus S1
Muscles testing plantar flexion CORRECT ANSWERS Gastrocnemius S1S2
CN I CORRECT ANSWERS Olfactory
CN II CORRECT ANSWERS Optic
Peripheral vision
