RKT exam
The ring shaped vertebrae that supports and balances the skull is known as the:
✔✔atlas
Which of the following is a prime mover for scapular retraction?
a. serratus anterior
b. rhomboid
c. pectoralis minor
d. coracobrachialis ✔✔rhomboid
The normal range of motion for shoulder abduction is: ✔✔180 degrees
The muscle which has an origin on the manubrium of the sternum and rotates the
head to the opposite side is the: ✔✔sternocleidomastoid
The sacral plexus provides the entire nerve supply for the: ✔✔pelvis and lower limbs
The long slender projection of a nerve cell that conduct electrical impulses away
from the cell body is the: ✔✔axon
Clinically, an upper motor neuron lesion is best characterized by: ✔✔hyperflexia
Which syndrome results in loss of motor function on the same side as the lesion and
sensory loss on the opposite side of the lesion? ✔✔Brown-Sequard syndrome
A slowly progressive disease characterized by disseminated patches of
demyelination in the brain and spinal cord best defined as: ✔✔Multiple Sclerosis
Which of the following is classified as an autosomal dominant disorder?
a. Huntington's disease
b. Parkinson's Disease
c. Systemic lupus erythematosus
d. Raynaud's disease ✔✔Huntington's Disease
A bluish discoloration of the skin due to low blood oxygen is known as: ✔✔cyanosis
A non-progressive neurological disorder of movement or posture caused by damage
to the upper motor neurons of the brain during fetal life, birth of infancy is best
defined as: ✔✔cerebral palsy
A prime mover for foot inversion is the: ✔✔tibialis posterior
a prime mover for hip abduction and internal rotation: ✔✔tensor fasciae latae
When the shoulder abducts, the scapula: ✔✔rotates upward
The ring shaped vertebrae that supports and balances the skull is known as the:
✔✔atlas
Which of the following is a prime mover for scapular retraction?
a. serratus anterior
b. rhomboid
c. pectoralis minor
d. coracobrachialis ✔✔rhomboid
The normal range of motion for shoulder abduction is: ✔✔180 degrees
The muscle which has an origin on the manubrium of the sternum and rotates the
head to the opposite side is the: ✔✔sternocleidomastoid
The sacral plexus provides the entire nerve supply for the: ✔✔pelvis and lower limbs
The long slender projection of a nerve cell that conduct electrical impulses away
from the cell body is the: ✔✔axon
Clinically, an upper motor neuron lesion is best characterized by: ✔✔hyperflexia
Which syndrome results in loss of motor function on the same side as the lesion and
sensory loss on the opposite side of the lesion? ✔✔Brown-Sequard syndrome
A slowly progressive disease characterized by disseminated patches of
demyelination in the brain and spinal cord best defined as: ✔✔Multiple Sclerosis
Which of the following is classified as an autosomal dominant disorder?
a. Huntington's disease
b. Parkinson's Disease
c. Systemic lupus erythematosus
d. Raynaud's disease ✔✔Huntington's Disease
A bluish discoloration of the skin due to low blood oxygen is known as: ✔✔cyanosis
A non-progressive neurological disorder of movement or posture caused by damage
to the upper motor neurons of the brain during fetal life, birth of infancy is best
defined as: ✔✔cerebral palsy
A prime mover for foot inversion is the: ✔✔tibialis posterior
a prime mover for hip abduction and internal rotation: ✔✔tensor fasciae latae
When the shoulder abducts, the scapula: ✔✔rotates upward
