Term 1 of 101
In lower crossed syndrome a patient's abdominal muscles are assessed as weak. Which of the
muscles are likely to test weak?
Hip flexors
Gluteus maximus
Erector spinae group
Thoracolumbar extensors
Term 2 of 101
Anterior means further to the front; posterior mean further to the back
T/F
True
False
Term 3 of 101
A soccer player executes a long shot into the goal and injures her hamstring. Which muscle is
injured?
Adductor longus
Biceps femoris, short head
Gracilis
Semitendinosus
Vastus lateralis
,Term 4 of 101
What is the intended outcome when the percussive technique of clapping (cupping) is
performed?
Pain relief
Airway clearance
Proprioceptive stimulation
Increased thoracic mobility
Term 5 of 101
your patient has plantar fasciitis. they would typically present with...
pain on the plantar surface of calcaneus
pain on the dorsum of the calcaneus
increased pain with non-weight bearing positions
decreased pain with initiation of active dorsiflexion.
Term 6 of 101
Where do the krebs cycle and electron transport chain occur?
SER
RER
Mitochondria
Golgi apparatus
,Term 7 of 101
does the occipitalis attach to the modiolus?
Y/N
Y
T
N
F
, Definition 8 of 101
c, a, b, d
A boy falls on his outstretched hand and tears the annular ligament. Which joint is this
ligament associated with?
a) Distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint
b) Glenohumeral (shoulder) joint
c) Proximal radioulnar joint
d) Radiocarpal joint
Prolonged vitamin A deficiency causes
a) Night blindness
b) Weak immune system
c) Bone loss
d) Megaloblastic anemia
Define spasticity
a) A sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsion movement
n) A muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination
c) A brief, spontaneous contraction affecting a small number of muscle fibers, often causing
a flickers of movement under the skin
d) Abnormal muscle tightness due to prolonged muscle contractions. It is a symptom
associated with damage to the brain, spinal cord or motor nerves, and is seen in individuals
with neurological conditions.
Put these in the right order from inferior to superior
a) Pons
b) Midbrain
c) Medulla oblongata
d) Parietal lobe
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