PTA Licensure Exam: Musculoskeletal 2025 Questions and Answers

PTA Licensure Exam: Musculoskeletal
2025 Questions and Answers


GH Joint Loose Pack Position - ANSWER✔✔-55 degrees abduction


30 degrees horizontal adduction


GH Joint Capsular Pattern - ANSWER✔✔-ER


Abduction

IR


Shoulder Flexion (prime movers) - ANSWER✔✔-Anterior deltoid


Biceps brachii

Coracobrachialis

Pectoralis major


Shoulder Extension (prime movers) - ANSWER✔✔-Latissimus dorsi


Posterior deltoid

Teres Major


Shoulder Abduction (prime movers) - ANSWER✔✔-Middle deltoid


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,Supraspinatus


Shoulder Adduction (prime movers) - ANSWER✔✔-Latissimus dorsi


Pectoralis major

Teres major


Shoulder Lateral Rotation (prime movers) - ANSWER✔✔-Teres minor


Infraspinatus

Posterior deltoid


Shoulder Medial Rotation (prime movers) - ANSWER✔✔-Teres minor


Anterior deltoid

Pectoralis major

Subscapularis

Latissimus dorsi


Scapular Elevation (prime movers) - ANSWER✔✔-Upper trapezius


Levator scapulae


Scapular Depression (prime movers) - ANSWER✔✔-Latissimus dorsi


Lower trapezius

Pectoralis major

Pectoralis minor



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,Scapular Protraction (prime movers) - ANSWER✔✔-Serratus anterior


Pectoralis minor


Scapular Retraction (prime movers) - ANSWER✔✔-Trapezius


Rhomboids


Scapular Upward Rotation (prime movers) - ANSWER✔✔-Trapezius


Serratus anterior


Scapular Downward Rotation (prime movers) - ANSWER✔✔-Pectoralis minor


Rhomboids

Levator scapulae


Radiohumeral Joint Capsular Pattern - ANSWER✔✔-Flexion


Extension

Supination

Pronation


Ulnohumeral Joint Capsular Pattern - ANSWER✔✔-Flexion


Extension


Proximal Radioulnar Joint Capsular Pattern - ANSWER✔✔-Supination


Pronation


Elbow Flexion (prime movers) - ANSWER✔✔-Biceps brachii


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, Brachialis

Brachioradialis


Elbow Extension (prime movers) - ANSWER✔✔-Triceps brachii


Anconeus


Forearm Supination (prime movers) - ANSWER✔✔-Biceps brachii


Supinator


Forearm Pronation (prime movers) - ANSWER✔✔-Pronator teres


Pronator quadratus


Carpal Bones - ANSWER✔✔-Scaphoid


Lunate

Triquetrum

Pisiform

Trapezium

Trapezoid

Capitate

Hamate


Radiocarpal Joint Capsular Pattern - ANSWER✔✔-Flexion and extension equally limited


Wrist Flexion (prime movers) - ANSWER✔✔-Flexor carpi radialis



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