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What special test is designed to detect an ACL injury that requires the patient's knee to be flexed 20-30 degrees? A. Lachman B. Anterior Drawer C. Lateral Pivot Shift D. Valgus Stress Test correct answers A. Lachman What muscles are emphasized in a standing row exercise w/ arms parallel to ...

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What special test is designed to detect an ACL injury that requires the patient's knee to be flexed
20-30 degrees?
A. Lachman
B. Anterior Drawer
C. Lateral Pivot Shift
D. Valgus Stress Test correct answers A. Lachman

What muscles are emphasized in a standing row exercise w/ arms parallel to the floor using a
cable system?
A. anterior delt & pec major
B. infraspinatus & teres minor
C. middle trap & rhomboids
D. upper trap & lats correct answers C. middle traps & rhomboids

A muscle contraction in which the muscle shortens/lengthens while resisting a constant load is
known as?
A. isometric
B. concentric
C. isokinetic
D. isotonic correct answers D. isotonic

Which of the following types of muscle contraction has the potential for the highest force
production?
A. eccentric
B. isotonic
C. isometric
D. concentric correct answers A. eccentric

New bone formation in response to resistance training occurs primarily in which area of the
bone?
A. periosteum
B. endosteum
C. epiphysis
D. undefined correct answers A. periosteum

Which 2 gait deviations would most likely be caused by a prosthetic that is too long?
A. abducted gait
B. excessive knee flexion
C. excessive trunk flexion
D. vaulting
E. lateral hip whip correct answers A. abducted gait
D. vaulting

Identify the most likely cause of forefoot rotation at heel strike :

,A. socket is too small
B. weak lateral hip rotation
C. rigid SACH heel cushion
D. inadequate knee friction correct answers C. rigid SACH heel cushion

Which of the following is least likely to result in a LE amputation?
A. PAD
B. severe infection
C. congenital limb deficiency
D. diabetes correct answers C. congenital limb deficiency

What is the most common cause for UE amputation?
A. PVD
B. tumor
C. congenital limb deficiency
D. trauma correct answers D. trauma

Which muscle unlocks the knee by rotating the tibia medially on the femur?
A. peroneus longus
B. plantaris
C. popliteus
D. soleus correct answers C. popliteus

Which spinal nerve exits between the 4th and 5th cervical vertebrae?
A. C3
B. C4
C. C5
D. C6 correct answers C. C5

Which carpal bones articulate with the radius?
A. triquetrium/lunate
B. scaphoid/lunate
C. trapezium/scaphoid
D. capitate/triquetrium correct answers B. scaphoid/lunate

Which ligament, immediately superior to the GH joint, can be an area of impingement?
A. coracoacromial ligament
B. coracohumeral ligament
C. superior GH ligament
D. trapezoid ligament correct answers A. coracoacromial ligament

What are the primary actions of the teres major on the shoulder?
A. IR/abd/flx
B. ext/ER/add
C. ER/flx/abd
D. add/ext/IR correct answers D. add/ext/IR

, Which ankle bone has articulations with the tibia, fibula, calcaneus, and navicular?
A. talus
B. cuboid
C. medial (1st) cuneiform
D. lateral (3rd) cuneiform correct answers A. talus

The blunt, tooth-like dens is part of which cervical vertebrae?
A. C1
B. C2
C. C6
D. C7 correct answers B. C2

Which muscle is attached to the medial border of the patella and aids to prevent its dislocation?
A. biceps femoris
B. rectus femoris
C. popliteus
D. vastus medialis correct answers D. vastus medialis

Which muscle plays a significant role in depressing the mandible during mouth opening?
A. temporalis
B. medial pterygoid
C. lateral pterygoid
D. masseter correct answers C. lateral pterygoid

Which of the following positions would tend to be the most painful in the presence of an injury
to a specific joint?
A. loose packed
B. closed packed
C. resting position
D. midrange correct answers B. closed packed

Which of the following would normallly exhibit a firm end-feel?
A. elbow flx
B. elbow ext
C. ankle DF
D. knee flx correct answers C. ankle DF

What mechanism of injury is commonly associated w/ the ACL?
A. twisting on a planted foot
B. compression force
C. valgus force
D. excessive posterior force correct answers A. twisting on a planted foot

T/F: a grade I strain is characterized by localized pain, minimal swelling and tenderness correct
answers T

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