STI II FINAL Exam Questions with Verified Answers (Correct
Update)
Question 1: The physiological effects of soft tissue manipulations are. A. Improve tissue
mobility B. Resetting of aberrant movement patterns C. Increased blood flow due to capillary
dilation D. Release of micro adhesions
Answer: C. Increased blood flow due to capillary dilation
Question 2: Which of the following treatment techniques should only be applied with caution
in the presence of disco genic LBP? A. Muscle play of the erector spinae B. Seated forward
bending long axis lamina release C. Elbow/forearm technique above iliac crest D. Iliac crest
release using chisel grip
Answer: B. Seated forward bend-ing long axis lamina re-lease
Question 3: Which of the following apply to active trigger points A. Only refers pain when
palpated B. Prevents full muscle length C. Only hurts with movement D. only found in chronic
conditions
Answer: B. Prevents full muscle pain
Question 4: Which of the following is NOT characteristic of dense regular CT A. The collagen
fibers are arranged in several direc-tions B. It is a high collagen content C. It is poorly
vascularized and has little ground sub- stance D. it has the slowest healing rate of the three
types of CT proper
Answer: A. The collagen fibers are arranged in several direc-tions
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, Question 5: Which of the following applies to latent trigger points A. Preventsw full muscle
strength B. Hurts all the time C. Does not hurt with movement D. Best treated manually
Answer: A. prevents full muscle strength
Question 6: The Meissner's corpuscle, Golgi tendon organ, Ruffi-ni's corpuscle, and Merkel's
receptor are all examples of A. Nociceptors B. Thermoreceptors C. Chemoreceptors D.
Mechanoreceptors
Answer: D. Mechanoreceptors
Question 7: Which of the following sensation descriptions BEST represents the infraspinatus
trigger point referral pat-tern? A. Pain into the ear B. Pain into the neck C. Mimics a C6
radiculopathy D. Mimics a C8 radiculopathy
Answer: C. Mimics a C6 radiculopa-thy
Question 8: Which of the following characteristics best represents the Thoracolumbar fascia?
A. Highly Vascularized B. Dense irregular CT C. Consist of one (posterior) layer D. Located
deep to psoas major
Answer: B. Dense irregular CT
Question 9: Which of the following is NOT true regarding the CT within a muscle A.
Perimysium is CT surrounding muscle Fasciculus B. Endomysium is loose irregular CT C.
Endomysium is CT filling the area between Myofib-rils D. Epimysium is CT filling the area
between Myofibrils
Answer: D. Epimysium is CT filling the area between Myofib-rils
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Update)
Question 1: The physiological effects of soft tissue manipulations are. A. Improve tissue
mobility B. Resetting of aberrant movement patterns C. Increased blood flow due to capillary
dilation D. Release of micro adhesions
Answer: C. Increased blood flow due to capillary dilation
Question 2: Which of the following treatment techniques should only be applied with caution
in the presence of disco genic LBP? A. Muscle play of the erector spinae B. Seated forward
bending long axis lamina release C. Elbow/forearm technique above iliac crest D. Iliac crest
release using chisel grip
Answer: B. Seated forward bend-ing long axis lamina re-lease
Question 3: Which of the following apply to active trigger points A. Only refers pain when
palpated B. Prevents full muscle length C. Only hurts with movement D. only found in chronic
conditions
Answer: B. Prevents full muscle pain
Question 4: Which of the following is NOT characteristic of dense regular CT A. The collagen
fibers are arranged in several direc-tions B. It is a high collagen content C. It is poorly
vascularized and has little ground sub- stance D. it has the slowest healing rate of the three
types of CT proper
Answer: A. The collagen fibers are arranged in several direc-tions
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, Question 5: Which of the following applies to latent trigger points A. Preventsw full muscle
strength B. Hurts all the time C. Does not hurt with movement D. Best treated manually
Answer: A. prevents full muscle strength
Question 6: The Meissner's corpuscle, Golgi tendon organ, Ruffi-ni's corpuscle, and Merkel's
receptor are all examples of A. Nociceptors B. Thermoreceptors C. Chemoreceptors D.
Mechanoreceptors
Answer: D. Mechanoreceptors
Question 7: Which of the following sensation descriptions BEST represents the infraspinatus
trigger point referral pat-tern? A. Pain into the ear B. Pain into the neck C. Mimics a C6
radiculopathy D. Mimics a C8 radiculopathy
Answer: C. Mimics a C6 radiculopa-thy
Question 8: Which of the following characteristics best represents the Thoracolumbar fascia?
A. Highly Vascularized B. Dense irregular CT C. Consist of one (posterior) layer D. Located
deep to psoas major
Answer: B. Dense irregular CT
Question 9: Which of the following is NOT true regarding the CT within a muscle A.
Perimysium is CT surrounding muscle Fasciculus B. Endomysium is loose irregular CT C.
Endomysium is CT filling the area between Myofib-rils D. Epimysium is CT filling the area
between Myofibrils
Answer: D. Epimysium is CT filling the area between Myofib-rils
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