Athletic Trainer Hands, Arm, and Wrist
SMARTBOOK 2025 Questions &
Answers (100% Verified)
What are the resistive exercises that use a weighted device to strengthen the wrist and
hand - ANSWER - flexion, extension, ulnar deviated, radial deviation, pronation, and
supination
Radiocarpal joint glides increase - ANSWER - joint accessory motions
Anterior carpal glides increase - ANSWER - wrist extension
posterior carpal glides increase - ANSWER - wrist flexion
Ulnar carpal glides increase - ANSWER - radial deviation
Which is a true statement about flexibility programs for rehab following injury to the
forearm, wrist, hand, and fingers - ANSWER - stretching should be done to reduce such
neural tensions as tingling, numbness or pain
What are some symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome? - ANSWER - numbness, tingling,
paresthesia in the arc of median nerve innervation over palm of the hand
What is a stenosing tenosynovitis in the thumb? - ANSWER - deQuervain's syndrome
Identify a scenario that illustrates deQuervain's syndrome - ANSWER - A hockey player
complains of weakness during thumb abduction and responds + to Finkelstein's test
Fusion or removal of the wrist bones may be necessary in the advanced stages. What
disease? - ANSWER - Kienbock's disease
FOOSH, immense pain, swelling around carpals, pain with AT exerting upward pressure
on the long axis of the left thumb - ANSWER - scaphoid fracture
Wrist ganglion most often appear on the - ANSWER - back of the wrist
Flexor retinaculum --> - ANSWER - articulations
Brachioradialis--> - ANSWER - flexor of the arm
Palmaris longus--> - ANSWER - flexor
Due to compression of both the median and ulnar nerves - ANSWER - claw hand
, Caused by a palsy of the radial nerve - ANSWER - drop wrist
Results from a palsy of the median nerve - ANSWER - ape hand
Results from damage to the ulnar nerves - ANSWER - benediction deformity
Three radioulnar joints are - ANSWER - superior, middle, and distal
Anterior forearm muscles help us with - ANSWER - flexion
Posterior forearm muscles help us with - ANSWER - extension
The extensor indicis goes to what finger? - ANSWER - pointer
The extensor digiti minimi goes to what finger? - ANSWER - pinky
How many carpal bones are there? - ANSWER - 8
How many meta carpal bones? - ANSWER - 5
What carpal is at the base of the thumb? - ANSWER - trapezium
Scaphoid can also be called the - ANSWER - navicular
What is a commonly dislocated carpal? - ANSWER - lunate
The hook of the ______________ has a projection that can be palpated - ANSWER -
hamate
Fibrocartilage complex is by the _____________ bone and the ulna - ANSWER -
triquetral
The ligament that runs across the carpals like a bracelet is known as the - ANSWER -
Transverse carpal ligament
At the base of the thumb, what collateral ligament is present? - ANSWER - radial
collateral ligament
In anatomical position, the ULCs are stressed with a ___________ force and the RCLs
are stressed with ________ forces - ANSWER - valgus, varus
Pollicis muscles act on the - ANSWER - thumb
Minimi muscles act on the - ANSWER - pinky
SMARTBOOK 2025 Questions &
Answers (100% Verified)
What are the resistive exercises that use a weighted device to strengthen the wrist and
hand - ANSWER - flexion, extension, ulnar deviated, radial deviation, pronation, and
supination
Radiocarpal joint glides increase - ANSWER - joint accessory motions
Anterior carpal glides increase - ANSWER - wrist extension
posterior carpal glides increase - ANSWER - wrist flexion
Ulnar carpal glides increase - ANSWER - radial deviation
Which is a true statement about flexibility programs for rehab following injury to the
forearm, wrist, hand, and fingers - ANSWER - stretching should be done to reduce such
neural tensions as tingling, numbness or pain
What are some symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome? - ANSWER - numbness, tingling,
paresthesia in the arc of median nerve innervation over palm of the hand
What is a stenosing tenosynovitis in the thumb? - ANSWER - deQuervain's syndrome
Identify a scenario that illustrates deQuervain's syndrome - ANSWER - A hockey player
complains of weakness during thumb abduction and responds + to Finkelstein's test
Fusion or removal of the wrist bones may be necessary in the advanced stages. What
disease? - ANSWER - Kienbock's disease
FOOSH, immense pain, swelling around carpals, pain with AT exerting upward pressure
on the long axis of the left thumb - ANSWER - scaphoid fracture
Wrist ganglion most often appear on the - ANSWER - back of the wrist
Flexor retinaculum --> - ANSWER - articulations
Brachioradialis--> - ANSWER - flexor of the arm
Palmaris longus--> - ANSWER - flexor
Due to compression of both the median and ulnar nerves - ANSWER - claw hand
, Caused by a palsy of the radial nerve - ANSWER - drop wrist
Results from a palsy of the median nerve - ANSWER - ape hand
Results from damage to the ulnar nerves - ANSWER - benediction deformity
Three radioulnar joints are - ANSWER - superior, middle, and distal
Anterior forearm muscles help us with - ANSWER - flexion
Posterior forearm muscles help us with - ANSWER - extension
The extensor indicis goes to what finger? - ANSWER - pointer
The extensor digiti minimi goes to what finger? - ANSWER - pinky
How many carpal bones are there? - ANSWER - 8
How many meta carpal bones? - ANSWER - 5
What carpal is at the base of the thumb? - ANSWER - trapezium
Scaphoid can also be called the - ANSWER - navicular
What is a commonly dislocated carpal? - ANSWER - lunate
The hook of the ______________ has a projection that can be palpated - ANSWER -
hamate
Fibrocartilage complex is by the _____________ bone and the ulna - ANSWER -
triquetral
The ligament that runs across the carpals like a bracelet is known as the - ANSWER -
Transverse carpal ligament
At the base of the thumb, what collateral ligament is present? - ANSWER - radial
collateral ligament
In anatomical position, the ULCs are stressed with a ___________ force and the RCLs
are stressed with ________ forces - ANSWER - valgus, varus
Pollicis muscles act on the - ANSWER - thumb
Minimi muscles act on the - ANSWER - pinky
