Proper positioning of the upper extremity in supine would best be described as shoulder _______.
a. Abducted to 90 degrees, elbow fully extended.
b. Abducted to 90 degrees, elbow flexed to 90 degrees.
c. In neutral, elbow flexed to 90 degrees.
d. Abducted to 90 degrees, elbow flexed to 45 degrees.
b. Abducted to 90 degrees, elbow flexed to 90 degrees.
The annular ligament at the elbow facilitates which of the following motions?
a. Extension of the elbow
b. Pronation of the forearm and flexion of the elbow
c. Supination of the forearm and flexion of the elbow
d. Pronation and supination of the forearm
d. Pronation and supination of the forearm
The following statements describe the acromioclavicular joint, EXCEPT:
a. no loss of scapular rotation was apparent with acromioclavicular joint fixation.
b. range of motion of the scapula is equal to the sum of sternoclavicular and acromioclavicular ranges of motion.
c. the joint has two axes and two degrees of freedom.
It contributes 20 degrees of scapular elevation and about 20 degrees of upward rotation during full arm elevation.
d. the glenoid fossa is aligned with the humeral head during shoulder flexion or abduction through small anterior and posterior movements of the acromion
c. the joint has two axes and two degrees of freedom.
The following statements describe the triquetrium, EXCEPT:
a. Lies just distal to the ulnar styloid process, in the proximal row
b. It lies under the pisiform
c. Palpated by radially deviating the hand
d. Third highest of all the carpal bones in incidence of fracture
e. Formed within the flexor ulnaris tendon
e. Formed within the flexor ulnaris tendon
The following applies to radio-ulnar articulation, EXCEPT the:
a. proximal joint lies within the capsule of the elbow joint.
b. axis of motion is represented proximally by a line through the center of head of the ulna and distally through the center of the head of the radius.
c. radius rotate in relation to the ulna due to the connection between them.
d. one degree of freedom allows pronation and supination only.
b. axis of motion is represented proximally by a line through the center of head of the ulna and distally through the center of the head of the radius.
What is the function of the acromioclavicular joint?
I. Vital joint to force transmission in the upper extremity
Il. Permits the scapula to glide forward and backward on the clavicle in congruence with the direction of the humeral head
III. Allow scapula to move sideways on the chest when the arm is raised
a. I
b. I and II
c. I and III
d. II
b. I and II
What long muscles flex the second to fifth digits of the IP joints?
I. Flexor digitorum superficialis
Il. Palmaris longus
Ill. Lumbricals and interossei
IV. Flexor digitorum profundus
V. Flexor pollicis longus
a. I and IV
b. III, IV, and V
c. Il and III
d. I, II, and IV
a. I and IV
Which progressive resistive exercise functions to strengthen the infraspinatus and teres minor?
a. extension of the shoulder with dumbbell weights
b. external rotation of the shoulder with elastic tubing
c. internal rotation of the shoulder with elastic tubing
d. flexion of the shoulder with dumbbell weights
b. external rotation of the shoulder with elastic tubing
Which of the following statements correctly describe abduction of the arm at the shoulder?
I. The rotator cuff muscles depress the head of the humerus during shoulder abduction to prevent impingement of the humerus on the acromion
Il. Internal rotation of the humerus accompanies complete
IlI. Abduction is produced by means of the deltoid and supraspinatus muscles working together.
IV. External rotation of the humerus accompanies
complete abduction.
V. Abduction is more powerful in the position of external rotation than in the position of internal rotation
a. I, II, Ill and IV
b. I, Il, and IV
c. I, Ill, IV, and V
d. I, IV, and V
c. I, Ill, IV, and V
If a 40-kilogram force is applied over an area of four square centimeters, the (in kilograms per square centimeter) is equal to
a. 20
b. 10
c. 30
d. 40
b. 10
What ligament prevents posterior motion of the pelvis on the femur (hip hyperextension) when standing?
a. Ischiofemoral
b. Pubofemoral
c. Puboischial
d. lliofemoral
d. lliofemoral
The following statements describe care of knee extension mechanism injuries, EXCEPT:
a. Resistance for straight-leg-raises is kept to an upper limit of 6.8 kg.
b. Hamstring stretching is useful in preventing overcompression of the patella against the underlying bony surface.
c. Flexion-to-extension motions or heavy resistance may aggravate these type of injuries.
d. Running is encouraged because the biomechanical forces of running put great stress upon the extensor mechanism.
e. When using stationary bike, resistance should be kept low and a steady pace of about 20 mph maintained.
d. Running is encouraged because the biomechanical forces of running put great stress upon the extensor mechanism.
The spinal cord tapers at the level of the lower border of the 1ª* lumbar vertebra called:
a. Filum terminale
b. Coccyx
c. Conus medullaris
d. Coccygium finale
e. Cauda equina
c. Conus medullaris
The following muscles externally rotate the hip, EXCEPT:
a. obturator internus.
b. piriformis.
c. quadratus lumborum.
d. gemelli.
c. quadratus lumborum.
The following statements describe the menisci (intra-articular cartilage), EXCEPT:
a. The lateral meniscus can tear when the femur is externally rotated on the tibia
b. Crescent-shaped wedges of fibrocartilage which occur in margins of the medial and lateral tibial condyles
c. Facilitate articulation between the tibia and the femur, and cushion articular surfaces.
d. Medial meniscus may tear when the femur is internally rotated on the fixed tibia, with the knee in flexion and abduction
e. Lateral meniscus may tear when the femur is externally rotated on the fixed tibia, with the knee in flexion and adduction
e. Lateral meniscus may tear when the femur is externally rotated on the fixed tibia, with the knee in flexion and adduction
Gait patterns between young (20-40 y.o.) and old (60-80 y.o.) people differ in their gait performance as follows, EXCEPT:
a. Stride length is significantly greater in the younger persons
b. Peak knee extension is significantly less in the older persons
c. Peak hip flexion exhibit a slightly increase in the older persons
d. Stride time is shorter for the young than the old
d. Stride time is shorter for the young than the old
This muscle is a pure flexor of the clbow when the forearm is in midposition.
a.Pronator teres
b. Biceps brachii
c. Brachialis
d. Brachioradialis
e. Anconeus
d. Brachioradialis
Following are changes in the mechanical properties of muscle fibers occurring in patients with spasticity, EXCEPT:
a. Increase muscle tone in the antigravity muscles
b. Increased levels of muscle fiber atrophy
c. Structural changes such as the appearance of target fibers
d. Contraction times of hand muscles and gastrocnemius muscles are diminished
d. Contraction times of hand muscles and gastrocnemius muscles are diminished
Tumor located at the premotor cortex will give rise to
a. Incoordination of the contralateral side
b. Paralysis of the ipsilateral
c. Paralysis of the contralateral
d. Tremors of the ipsilateral side
a. Incoordination of the contralateral side
The posterior deltoid muscle fibers produce which of the following shoulder motions?
a. Abduction, external rotation and extension
b. Extension and external rotation
c. Flexion and extension
d. Extension and abduction
b. Extension and external rotation
What starts when foot contacts the floor and ends with subsequent floor contact on the same foot?
a.Gait cycle
b.Walking speed
c.Cadence
d.Normal gait
a.Gait cycle
The client losing his ability to write due to a brain lesion is a result of this neurological disorder
a. Agraphia
b. Bradykinesia
c. Agnosia
d. Apraxia
e. Aphasia
a. Agraphia
Very slow movements
a.Dystonia
b.Chorea
C.Bradykinesia
d.Dysarthria
e.Athetosis
C.Bradykinesia
When a patient can pronate and supinate his affected forearm with the elbow extended, he is Brunnstrom’s development stage
a.5
b.2
C.3
d.4
e.1
a.5