Functional Anatomy
This type of muscle contraction occurs when a muscle contracts but the joint remains immobile.
Isometric
The peripheral nervous system.
Spinous process
This anatomical channel is shared by the digestive and respiratory systems.
The pharynx
The rotator cuff muscles are
Subscapularis
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
Supraspinatus
This plane of motion is used to describe when a person bends forward to pick up an article of clothing from the floor.
Sagittal plane
This nervous system is responsible for rest and digest response.
Parasympathetic nervous system
sternocleidomastoid
This muscle is responsible for closing the lips.
Orbicularis oris
A person reaching for an item in the back of the fridge is performing what scapular movement?
Protraction
Open chain
This cranial nerve (name and roman numeral) regulates the body's cardiac and smooth muscle organs.
Vagus nerve CN X
The OT observes that a patient is unable to remain upright while seated in a chair. The OT reaches the conclusion that the pt's _____ muscles are weak.
The four phases of swallowing are:
Oral preparatory, oral transit, pharyngeal, esophageal
The shoulder muscles responsible for a person pulling open a drawer.
Posterior deltoid, latissimus dorsi, teres major
This class of lever is used when a therapist engages a patient in neck flexion/extension exercises.
First-class lever
Injury to this area on the spinal cord will result in lack of sensation and motor control to the hips and below.
T12
An OT is working with a dancer to enhance spine function. The OT should address _____ over _______.
Flexibility, stability
Damage to the optic chiasm causes what visual field loss?
Temporal visual field of both eyes, Left half of the left eye, right half of the right eye.
Your patient is complaining of pain with shoulder abduction and pointing to the shaft of the humerus bone distal to the GH joint. What muscle is the primary suspect for injury or irritation?
Deltoid
An occupational therapist must look at a patient's performance skills during an evaluation and throughout course of treatment. Your 40 year old patient is alert and oriented to name, place, and time. They are able to communicate their needs and wants with you. They are unable to coordinate their upper body movements in order to safely and effectively put on a t-shirt. What skill needs to be addressed in therapy sessions?
A. process skill
B. Social interaction skill
C. motor skill
D. habits
An OTR is completing sensory testing of the client's upper extremity. The client's arm is moved into extension. The client is asked to determine the position of the arm in space. Which sensation is being tested?
A. Localization
B. Proprioception
C. Stereognosis
D. Kinesthesia
Proprioception
A client is 5 days status post cerebrovascular accident (CVA). During evaluation, the OTR observes the client seated in a chair during breakfast. The client demonstrates difficulty reaching items on the table and requires the support of the chair to remain upright while seated. Which BEST describes what the OTR has observed?
A. Dysfunction of limb control
B. Deficits of trunk control
C. Visual task dysfunctions
D. Symptoms of dysphagia
Deficits of trunk control
The client coughs after swallowing
A client with left upper extremity hemiplegia is referred to occupational therapy to regain use of the left arm following a stroke. Which of the following is the LEAST APPROPRIATE intervention to facilitate functional use of the left arm?
A. Instructing the client to use the left arm to push up from side lying to sitting during bed mobility
B. Reminding the client to use the left upper extremity for postural support when wiping the table
C. Demonstrating a home exercise program that incorporates self range of motion and overhead pulleys
D. Encouraging the client to use the left hand to wash the right arm and apply lotion during bathing and grooming
C. Demonstrating a home exercise program that incorporates self range of motion and overhead pulleys