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Questions And Answers 2025
The strongest ligament of the body that prevents hyperextension of the hip is called the: -
Answer - Iliofemoral Ligament
Which of the following ligaments acts to prevent lateral tilting of the pelvis? - Answer -
Iliolumbar Ligament
How many joints exist within the pelvic girdle? - Answer - 9
Which ligaments have attachments to the Innominate bone to create the Greater and Lesser
Sciatic Foramen? - Answer - Sacrotuberous and Sacrospinous Ligaments
Which bony landmark interacts with the head of the femur to create the coxal joint? - Answer -
Acetabulum
The muscle most responsible for holding the abdominal contents in place and aiding in forced
expiration is the: - Answer - Transverse Abdominis
When a patient experiences discomfort when palpating for Trigger Points in the abdominals,
you can quickly differentiate between muscular and visceral pain by: - Answer - Have the patient
raise their legs slightly to activate the muscles. If the pain INCREASES, most likely it is trigger
point related; if it DECREASES, it may be visceral
The main actions of the internal oblique muscles are: - Answer - Trunk flexion, lateral flexión,
rotation
, Sometimes Trigger Points can be perpetuated by gastrointestinal distress, and vice versa. The
term for this is called: - Answer - Somatovisceral/Viscerosomatic
A patient suffering from Trigger Points in their abdominals may experience which of the
following symptoms? - Answer - All answers provided (diarrhea, heartburn, gas or bloating)
Extension of the hip would lengthen the Iliopsoas - Answer - True
What is the bilateral function of the Erector Spinae Group? - Answer - Eccentric control of the
trunk during flexion
Which referral pattern most closely describes the Iliopsoas? - Answer - Unilaterally, up and
down the lumbar spine
Which of the following symptoms is NOT characteristic of the Paraspinal muscles? - Answer -
Numbness travelling up and down the spine
Which of the following is not part of the Erector Spinae muscle group? - Answer - Cervicis
What test can be used to determine weakness in the Gluteus Medius muscle? - Answer -
Trendelenburg's Test
A patient with active Trigger Points in Quadratus Lumborum would likely complain of pain in
which areas? - Answer - SI Joint, Iliac Crest, and Greater Trochanter
Which gluteal muscle has the ability to flex and extend the hip (but not simultaneously)? -
Answer - Gluteus medius
Questions And Answers 2025
The strongest ligament of the body that prevents hyperextension of the hip is called the: -
Answer - Iliofemoral Ligament
Which of the following ligaments acts to prevent lateral tilting of the pelvis? - Answer -
Iliolumbar Ligament
How many joints exist within the pelvic girdle? - Answer - 9
Which ligaments have attachments to the Innominate bone to create the Greater and Lesser
Sciatic Foramen? - Answer - Sacrotuberous and Sacrospinous Ligaments
Which bony landmark interacts with the head of the femur to create the coxal joint? - Answer -
Acetabulum
The muscle most responsible for holding the abdominal contents in place and aiding in forced
expiration is the: - Answer - Transverse Abdominis
When a patient experiences discomfort when palpating for Trigger Points in the abdominals,
you can quickly differentiate between muscular and visceral pain by: - Answer - Have the patient
raise their legs slightly to activate the muscles. If the pain INCREASES, most likely it is trigger
point related; if it DECREASES, it may be visceral
The main actions of the internal oblique muscles are: - Answer - Trunk flexion, lateral flexión,
rotation
, Sometimes Trigger Points can be perpetuated by gastrointestinal distress, and vice versa. The
term for this is called: - Answer - Somatovisceral/Viscerosomatic
A patient suffering from Trigger Points in their abdominals may experience which of the
following symptoms? - Answer - All answers provided (diarrhea, heartburn, gas or bloating)
Extension of the hip would lengthen the Iliopsoas - Answer - True
What is the bilateral function of the Erector Spinae Group? - Answer - Eccentric control of the
trunk during flexion
Which referral pattern most closely describes the Iliopsoas? - Answer - Unilaterally, up and
down the lumbar spine
Which of the following symptoms is NOT characteristic of the Paraspinal muscles? - Answer -
Numbness travelling up and down the spine
Which of the following is not part of the Erector Spinae muscle group? - Answer - Cervicis
What test can be used to determine weakness in the Gluteus Medius muscle? - Answer -
Trendelenburg's Test
A patient with active Trigger Points in Quadratus Lumborum would likely complain of pain in
which areas? - Answer - SI Joint, Iliac Crest, and Greater Trochanter
Which gluteal muscle has the ability to flex and extend the hip (but not simultaneously)? -
Answer - Gluteus medius
