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NPTE Exam Questions With Correct
Answers A+
The humeral head is (antroverted/retroverted) how many degrees? - Answer✔retroverted
20-30
The longitudinal axis of the head of the humerus is how many degrees from the neck? -
Answer✔135
The loose packed position of the GHJ is? - Answer✔55-70 abd
30 horiz add
neutral rot
70 degrees elbow flexion with 10 degrees of supination is loose packed position for what joint at
the elbow? what is the other joint and what is the loose pack position? - Answer✔humeroulnar
humeroradial
full extension and supination
Loose packed position of the knee is? - Answer✔25 flex
Scaption is at what degree to the coronal plane? - Answer✔30
The superior/inferior surface of the SCJ is what shape? - Answer✔convex
The two joint surfaces of the SCJ are covered with what type of cartilage? -
Answer✔Fibrocartilage
What is the primary bursa involved with pathology at the shoulder? - Answer✔Subacromial
The capsular pattern of restriction for the hip is? - Answer✔flex/IR
C4 myotome - Answer✔upper trap
C5 myotome - Answer✔delts
C6 myotome - Answer✔Biceps
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C7 myotome - Answer✔wrist flex, tris
C8 myotome - Answer✔thumb abd
T1 myotome - Answer✔interossei
C5 reflex - Answer✔biceps
C6 reflex - Answer✔brachioradialis
C7 reflex - Answer✔triceps
Scapulohumeral rhythm is what? The first ______ degrees of elevation occur at the GHJ. -
Answer✔2:1
30-60
Which elbow ligament is fan-shaped and runs from the epicondyle to the annular ligament? -
Answer✔Radial collateral
What is the name of the elbow ligament that extends from the radial notch of the ulna to the neck
of the radius? - Answer✔Quadrate
Which elbow ligaments resists valgus force? - Answer✔Medal collateral
How strong is the resistance of the elbow's lateral collateral ligament to varus forces? -
Answer✔minimal (due to its attachment to the annular ligament)
During extension the proximal ulna glides in which direction? - Answer✔medially
During flexion, which collateral ligaments of the fingers tighten? During extension? -
Answer✔all
Volar
Normal angle of inclination of the hip is what? Coxa valga is defined as what? Coxa vara? -
Answer✔115-125
>125
<115
Femoral neck angle is normally what degree of anteversion? What is considered excessive
anteversion? Retroversion? - Answer✔10-15
>25-30
<10
L2 myotome - Answer✔hip flex
2
NPTE Exam Questions With Correct
Answers A+
The humeral head is (antroverted/retroverted) how many degrees? - Answer✔retroverted
20-30
The longitudinal axis of the head of the humerus is how many degrees from the neck? -
Answer✔135
The loose packed position of the GHJ is? - Answer✔55-70 abd
30 horiz add
neutral rot
70 degrees elbow flexion with 10 degrees of supination is loose packed position for what joint at
the elbow? what is the other joint and what is the loose pack position? - Answer✔humeroulnar
humeroradial
full extension and supination
Loose packed position of the knee is? - Answer✔25 flex
Scaption is at what degree to the coronal plane? - Answer✔30
The superior/inferior surface of the SCJ is what shape? - Answer✔convex
The two joint surfaces of the SCJ are covered with what type of cartilage? -
Answer✔Fibrocartilage
What is the primary bursa involved with pathology at the shoulder? - Answer✔Subacromial
The capsular pattern of restriction for the hip is? - Answer✔flex/IR
C4 myotome - Answer✔upper trap
C5 myotome - Answer✔delts
C6 myotome - Answer✔Biceps
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C7 myotome - Answer✔wrist flex, tris
C8 myotome - Answer✔thumb abd
T1 myotome - Answer✔interossei
C5 reflex - Answer✔biceps
C6 reflex - Answer✔brachioradialis
C7 reflex - Answer✔triceps
Scapulohumeral rhythm is what? The first ______ degrees of elevation occur at the GHJ. -
Answer✔2:1
30-60
Which elbow ligament is fan-shaped and runs from the epicondyle to the annular ligament? -
Answer✔Radial collateral
What is the name of the elbow ligament that extends from the radial notch of the ulna to the neck
of the radius? - Answer✔Quadrate
Which elbow ligaments resists valgus force? - Answer✔Medal collateral
How strong is the resistance of the elbow's lateral collateral ligament to varus forces? -
Answer✔minimal (due to its attachment to the annular ligament)
During extension the proximal ulna glides in which direction? - Answer✔medially
During flexion, which collateral ligaments of the fingers tighten? During extension? -
Answer✔all
Volar
Normal angle of inclination of the hip is what? Coxa valga is defined as what? Coxa vara? -
Answer✔115-125
>125
<115
Femoral neck angle is normally what degree of anteversion? What is considered excessive
anteversion? Retroversion? - Answer✔10-15
>25-30
<10
L2 myotome - Answer✔hip flex
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