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  • Which of the following is a wrist flexor?
  • How many bones are in the thoracic region?
  • Which muscle is the prime mover when blowing air forcefully out of the mouth to play a trumpet?
  • Which muscle is the prime mover of elbow flexion in pronation/supination?
  • The procerus muscle contributes to which facial expression?
  • The interosseous membrane connects which bones?
  • In assessing standing posture, which landmarks are used to evaluate pelvic alignment?
  • What is another name for the extensor expansion ligament?
  • Dorsal interossei muscles in the feet will help abduct and flex the toes.
  • The abductor pollicis longus (APL) is located in which planes of the forearm?
  • Which bone forms the floor of the anatomical snuffbox?
  • Coming off the vertebral column, the sciatic nerve pierces through what joint and muscle?
  • Which muscle is a prime mover for forearm pronation?
  • Which of the following thumb muscles, when considered for grip at the CMC joint, is primarily responsible for a strong grip?
  • Which bone is located at the base of the posterior skull?
  • Which muscle is not part of the quadriceps group?
  • Which of the following is a terminal branch of the brachial plexus?
  • Which movement is described by wrist flexion when the hand bends toward the palm side?
  • Which muscle allows us to chew our food?
  • Which muscle is primarily engaged in the hook grip used when carrying groceries?
  • Which muscle is the largest gluteal muscle that extends the hip?
  • Damage to which cranial nerve may result in difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) and loss of taste in the posterior third of the tongue?
  • In seated hip flexion with the right foot on the left knee, which muscle is the prime mover?
  • The first two lumbricals, important for precision grip, are innervated by which nerve?
  • Which scapula landmark is commonly used as a reference point?
  • In the ICF model, which of the following is not one of its core components?
  • In addition to elbow flexion, which movement is also a primary action of the biceps brachii?
  • Which muscle is primarily involved when moving from a supine position to sitting?
  • Which carpal bone is located in the anatomical snuffbox?
  • What are the actions of the sternocleidomastoid muscle?
  • Which statement correctly describes the muscles acting on the thumb's first carpometacarpal joint?
  • Which muscle inserts on the adductor tubercle?
  • Which muscle is not primarily involved in chewing?
  • During the acceleration phase of gait, which actions occur?
  • Which joint allows rotation of the head relative to the spine toward the opposite side?
  • Damage to the radial nerve typically results in which functional loss?
  • Which eyebrow muscle draws the eyebrow down and wrinkles the forehead vertically?
  • Which wrist flexor is innervated by the median nerve?
  • The extensor hood is another name for which structure?
  • Which muscle is a primary hip adductor?
  • Which rotator cuff muscle is not primarily involved in initiation of abduction?
  • The elbow has a hard end feel in extension because the olecranon process contacts which structure?
  • Joints involved in making a fist
  • Which ligament stabilizes the radial head against the ulna and allows pronation and supination?
  • Which nerve innervates the deltoid and teres minor?
  • Which ligament connects the coracoid process to the greater tubercle of the humerus?
  • Which nerve is primarily responsible for forearm pronation, finger flexion, and thumb motion?
  • Which muscle is commonly absent in a percent of the population?
  • Which statement describes an isometric muscle contraction?
  • Which muscle originates at the coracoid process of the scapula?
  • Which grasp pattern uses the tips of the thumb and index finger?
  • The gluteus minimus is a prime mover in which hip motion?
  • During the deceleration phase of gait, which muscular actions occur?
  • Which muscle protracts the scapula?
  • Which muscles are involved in scapular upward rotation?
  • Standing on tip toes is an example of which lever class?
  • Which sequence describes the gait events from heel strike to toe off?
  • Which statement best describes the ICF model's view of functioning and disability?
  • What is the main purpose of the ICF framework in occupational therapy?
  • Which activity involves neck extension?
  • Which vertebral levels comprise the cervical region of the spine?
  • During a tenodesis grip while holding a phone, which movement pattern best describes the relationship between wrist and finger movements?
  • What is a terminal branch of the brachial plexus?
  • Which of the following muscles (and accompanying function) is innervated by the median nerve?
  • Which muscle primarily extends the wrist?
  • Which statement is not true about the circulatory system?
  • Which muscle is most needed to stand up?
  • Palpation of the anatomical snuffbox helps identify which carpal bone?
  • Push-ups are an example of what type of kinetic chain activity?
  • Which joint allows rotation of the head to the opposite side?
  • What structure is used as the reference point when examining scapula movement?
  • Which eyebrow muscle draws the eyebrow down and creates vertical wrinkles in the forehead?
  • What nerve root levels does the brachial plexus emerge from?
  • Which of the following is NOT a rotator cuff muscle?
  • What is the more common name for the calcaneal tendon?
  • What term describes the posterior projections from a vertebra?
  • What is the function of the buccinator muscle?
  • Which plane is used for abduction of the arm to the side?
  • Which of the following is not a correct term to describe anatomical direction?
  • Which joints are primarily involved in forming a composite fist?
  • Cranial nerve XI innervates which muscles?
  • Which ligament resists lateral dislocation at the elbow?
  • Which muscle is not a primary forearm pronator?
  • Which of the following lists contains the muscles that contribute to wrist extension?
  • Which muscle is a prime mover when blowing air through the cheeks, such as when playing wind instruments?
  • Cranial and caudal directional terms are used to describe structures in which area of the body?
  • Which muscle adducts the thigh and is commonly used in bed mobility?
  • This is a fibrous band spanning the anterior surface of the wrist in a mediolateral or horizontal direction.
  • Which muscle originates on the ischium and pubis and inserts on the entire linea aspera and adductor tubercle?
  • Which movement of the vertebral column would shorten the fibers of the erector spinae?
  • Which muscle is a prime mover for knee extension?
  • Chewing primarily involves which muscle?
  • The trochlear notch is located on which bone?
  • If radial nerve is injured, which hand muscle would not be impacted?
  • In kinesiology, what defines a muscular force couple?
  • The term for the great toe analogous to pollicis for the thumb is which of the following?
  • Tendonosis is described as what movement pattern?
  • Which plane is involved when performing side-to-side waving movements of the hand?
  • Which lever class places the axis between the input and output with opposing sides?
  • Which wrist flexor muscle is innervated by the median nerve?
  • Shoulder abduction occurs in which plane of motion?
  • Flexion of the elbow while holding a toothbrush uses which muscle as the primary mover?
  • Waving goodbye primarily occurs in which anatomical plane?
  • Which hip muscle is a prime mover for internal rotation?
  • The extensor expansion ligament is described as a small, triangular, flat aponeurosis covering which part of the fingers?
  • Which muscle inserts into the radial tuberosity?
  • What is a primary function of the erector spinae muscles?
  • Which muscle is engaged when blowing up a balloon or playing the trumpet?
  • Anatomically, what does proximal indicate?
  • Which statement about the interosseous membrane is true?
  • Plantar flexion stretches which muscle?
  • In a right-handed pitcher, which scapular movement accompanies the throwing action?
  • The olecranon and coronoid processes form the borders of which structure?
  • Which type of exercise is most appropriate for a client with weak triceps?
  • True or False: The OT Practice Framework (OTPF) is sometimes used by physical therapists in outpatient settings.
  • Stepping in the bathtub primarily engages which muscle?
  • Which movement at the shoulder is involved when turning a page?
  • During upward rotation, which joint primarily contributes the greater amount of movement?
  • Which type of contraction occurs during a plank position?
  • Which statement best describes the Sartorius prime movements?
  • Which nerve supplies the masseter muscle, a primary muscle involved in chewing?
  • When abducting the arm to reach into the backseat of a car, which plane does the motion occur in?
  • Dorsal interossei actions include which two movements?
  • Which joints are involved in forming a fist?
  • Which muscle elevates and retracts the mandible?
  • Taste sensation in the posterior third of the tongue is carried by which nerve?
  • In the described sciatic-related pain scenario, which two muscles are implicated?
  • Which muscle group abducts the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th digits at the MCP joints?
  • Which movement will shorten the fibers of the soleus?
  • Which of the following does not pass through the carpal tunnel?
  • Which spinal section has seven vertebrae?
  • In the hook grip, which muscle is primarily responsible for finger flexion?
  • Which muscles are responsible for hip abduction?
  • Which muscle is used during adduction of the lower extremity toward the midline?
  • Which statements describe the primary movement and insertion of the biceps brachii?
  • Which muscles contribute to ulnar deviation of the wrist (bending toward the ulna/pinky)?
  • Which four muscles comprise the rotator cuff?
  • Which list correctly names the four muscles comprising the rotator cuff?
  • During scapular upward rotation, what is the ratio of humeral movement to scapular movement?
  • How many bones are in the lumbar spine?
  • How many bones are in the coccygeal region?
  • Which muscle group provides stabilization during movement?
  • Which rotator cuff muscle primarily abducts the arm?
  • The carrying angle of the elbow is typically greater in which group?
  • Which of the following lists contains the muscles that contribute to wrist flexion?
  • During the sit-to-stand movement, which muscle group is primarily responsible for knee extension?
  • The CMC joint of the thumb is classified as which type of joint?
  • Which axis is associated with movements in the transverse plane?
  • Which muscles contribute to producing a hook fist?
  • Which muscle is a primary mover of jaw closure during chewing?
  • Which muscles contribute to hip adduction?
  • In an exam position with the arm placed over a chair, which sensory deficit is most likely observed?
  • Which ligament extends from the coracoid process to the greater tubercle of the humerus?
  • How many bones are in the cervical region?
  • What describes the gait pattern used to propel the body forward?
  • Which muscle is primarily a hip extensor and originates from the posterior pelvis?
  • What is the name of the structure connecting the radius and ulna?
  • Axillary nerve receives contributions from which nerve roots?
  • Which muscle is the prime mover for flexion at the distal interphalangeal joints (DIP) of the fingers?
  • In gait analysis, a full stride is defined as the interval from one heel strike to the next heel strike on the same foot.
  • Which hamstring muscle internally rotates a flexed knee?
  • Which wrist movement is produced by simultaneous flexion of the wrist joints?
  • Which muscle is the prime mover for plantar flexion?
  • Forearm pronation and supination occur in which plane and about which axis?
  • Which lever class is demonstrated by rising onto the toes, using the forefoot as the lever?
  • Which muscle originates on the posterior sacrum and ilium and inserts just distal to the greater trochanter?
  • Which contraction occurs when the joint angle changes with the muscle length lengthening, such as lowering a weight?
  • One of the Biceps Brachii's primary movements is which?
  • Which structure encircles the head of the radius and enables rotation of the forearm?
  • Which muscle groups act on the first carpometacarpal joint to allow thumb function, including flexion and opposition?
  • Which muscles are involved in radial deviation of the wrist (bending toward the thumb)?
  • Which of the following is a carpal bone?
  • In the ICF model, which of the following is a core component?
  • Which of the following is NOT a rotator cuff muscle?
  • Which bone forms the back portion of the skull?
  • Saturday night palsy is associated with compression of which nerve, causing wrist drop?
  • How many bones form the sacrum?
  • Looking side to side is an example of which type of joint motion?
  • The atlanto-occipital joint primarily allows which movement?
  • Which muscle is the bed mobility adductor and appears as the third option in this list?
  • Which rotator cuff muscle initiates abduction of the arm?
  • Which muscle does not assist with opposition of the thumb?
  • Which muscle inserts into the radial tuberosity?
  • Which contraction occurs when the joint angle changes with the muscle shortening, such as curling a weight toward you?
  • Which muscle is commonly cited as a passage for the sciatic nerve?
  • Which muscle primarily extends the index finger?
  • The radial nerve innervates which elbow flexor?
  • True or False: The ICF model is used only by occupational therapists.
  • Which rotator cuff muscle is primarily responsible for externally rotating the arm?
  • Sitting slumped with a rounded back in a chair would result in what kind of tilt to the pelvis?
  • Rectus Abdominis movements include which action?
  • Kicking a ball primarily activates which muscle?
  • Which muscle is a plantar flexor of the foot?
  • Which plane is primarily associated with abduction and adduction movements?
  • Which bone elevates and depresses thousands of times when someone talks excessively?
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