Skeletal System
When the scapula moves into a retracted position, they move in what direction in relation to the spine?
Medial
The pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, and teres major have which of the following shoulder motions in common?
Adduction
If the flexor carpi radialis and the extensor carpi radialis longus contract simultaneously, which motion results?
Wrist radial deviation
Name one true statement regarding the changes in gait that occur with an elderly person?
The type of end feel that prevents the clinician from moving a client's joint beyond the painful point of joint motion
Empty End Feel
A movement of one bone on another bone to cause an decrease in joint angle is called
Flexion
You are asked to palpate for tenderness at the coracoid process of the scapula. If you locate tenderness at this spot, the patient may have soft tissue inflammation at the origin of what muscle?
Coracobrachialis
When teaching a client strengthening exercises for wrist radial deviation, describe the BEST position to place him/her in to start the exercise?
Forearm on the table, thumb up
A gait pattern characterized by short stance phase in which pain is typically the cause is called
Antalgic
The type of muscle contraction that occurs when muscle attachments move closer together usually against gravity or added resistance?
Concentric
Ex: Elbow flexion
When a condition involves an arm and leg on the same side, which of the following terms best describes this situation?
Ipsilateral
Which muscle originates on the humeral medial epicondyle and proximal ulna and spans the elbow anteriorly to attach on the lateral surface of the radius near its midpoint?
Pronator teres
Which muscle originates on the medial epicondyle of the humerus and inserts on the base of the second metacarpal?
Flexor carpi radialis
For optimal lateral view standing posture, name one landmark the plumb line would go through.
Provide an example of an open chain activity?
Exercise with hand weights
Leg extensions
Chest flys with dumbells
The type of arthrokinematic motion characterized by linear movement of a joint surface parallel to the plane of the adjoining joint surface is which of the following?
Glide
The reason you have your client laterally rotate his shoulder when moving between 90 and 180 degrees of shoulder abduction is to prevent what structure from hitting the acromion process?
Greater tubercle
The OT plan of care directs you to do isometric strengthening of the wrist extensors in a shortened position. To do this you would place the wrist in which of the following positions?
Wrist extension
Name the position that has the least pressure on the vertebral discs?
Supine
What is passive insufficiency?
When a multi-joint muscle cannot lengthen simultaneously across all joints it spans
According to the convex-concave law, the convex humeral head during shoulder flexion moves in which direction in relation to the direction the humerus moves?
Opposite direction
The position of the elbow and shoulder that could potentially make the biceps brachii muscle actively insufficient would be which of the following?
Shoulder flexion and elbow flexion
If you are instructed to work on closed-chain upper extremity activity and you have your patient stand and place her hand on a table with her fingers facing forward and rock forward to touch an object with the other hand, which motion is occurring at the wrist that is on the table?
Extension
For the pelvis to be considered in neutral position, name which 2 landmarks need to be in the same plane
Name a second class lever
The action of the ankle plantar flexor muscles when a person stands on tiptoe