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Question 1

Shoulder Flexion

Answer 1

Axis: center of humeral head
Stationary: parallel to trunk
Moveable: parallel to humerus
Range: 0-170
Movement: reaching up to open cupboard

Question 2

Shoulder Extension

Answer 2

Axis: center of humeral head
Stationary: parallel to trunk
Moveable: parallel to humerus
Range: 0-60
Movement: grabbing something from backpack behind you

Question 3

Shoulder Abduction

Answer 3

Axis: below acromion on posterior side of shoulder at head of humerus
Stationary: parallel to trunk
Moveable: parallel to humerus
Range: 0-170
Movement: lifting grocery bags out of a cart

Question 4

Shoulder Adduction

Answer 4

Axis: below acromion at head of humerus
Stationary: parallel to trunk
Moveable: parallel to humerus
Range: 0 degrees
Movement: carrying a bag of groceries to the kitchen

Question 5

Shoulder Horizontal Abduction

Answer 5

Axis: over acromion process
Stationary: parallel to line between left and right acromion
Moveable: parallel to humerus
Range: 0-40
Motion: grabbing a seatbelt

Question 6

Shoulder Horizontal Adduction

Answer 6

Axis: over acromion process
Stationary: parallel to line between left and right acromion
Moveable: parallel to humerus
Range: 0-130
Movement: putting on a seatbelt

Question 7

Shoulder Internal Rotation (abducted)

Answer 7

Axis: olecranon process
Stationary: points forward in sagittal plane
Moveable: parallel to forearm
Range: 0-60
Movement: reaching down to put on a belt

Question 8

Shoulder External Rotation (Abducted)

Answer 8

Axis: olecranon process
Stationary: points forward in sagittal plane
Moveable: parallel to forearm
Range: 0-80
Movement: putting in a ponytail

Question 9

Shoulder Internal Rotation (Adducted-Alternative Position)

Answer 9

Axis: olecranon process
Stationary: parallel to forearm in sagittal plane
Moveable: follows forearm
Range: 0-70
Movement: Clutching a purse to your body

Question 10

Shoulder external rotation (adducted)

Answer 10

Axis: olecranon process
Stationary: points forward in sagittal plane
Moveable: follows forearm
Range: 0-90
Movement: opening a cabinet door at waist level

Question 11

Elbow Flexion

Answer 11

Axis: lateral epicondyle of the humerus
Stationary: aimed at head of humerus
Moveable: parallel to radius
Range: 0-135/150
Movement: bringing food to mouth

Question 12

Elbow Extension

Answer 12

Axis : lateral epicondyle of humerus
Stationary: aimed at humeral head
Moveable: parallel to radius
Range: 0
Motion: pulling down pants

Question 13

Forearm pronation

Answer 13

Axis: over head of 3rd metacarpal (while holding a pencil)
Stationary: perpendicular to floor
Moveable: held parallel to pencil
Range: 0-80/90
Motion: turning off a car

Question 14

Forearm supination

Answer 14

Axis: over head of third metacarpal (while holding a pencil)
Stationary: perpendicular to floor
Moveable: parallel to pencil
Range: 0-80/90
Motion: turning on a car

Question 15

Wrist Flexion

Answer 15

Axis: lateral aspect of wrist, distal to radial styloid in anatomical snuffbox
Stationary: parallel to radius
Moveable: parallel to metacarpal of index finger
Range: 0-80
Motion: knocking on door

Question 16

Wrist Extension

Answer 16

Axis: lateral aspect of wrist, distal to the radial styloid in anatomical snuffbox
Stationary: parallel to radius
Moveable: parallel to metacarpal of index finger
Range: 0-70
Motion: removing candy from a bowl

Question 17

Ulnar Deviation

Answer 17

Axis: base of third metacarpal, dorsum of wrist
Stationary: follows midline of dorsal aspect of wrist
Moveable: parallel to third metacarpal aligned with joint
Range: 0-30
Motion: hitting the backspace key on a keyboard

Question 18

Radial Deviation

Answer 18

Axis: base of 3rd metacarpal, dorsum of wrist
Stationary: follows midline of dorsal aspect of wrist
Moveable: parallel to third metacarpal aligned with third MP joint
Range: 0-20
Motion: wiping crumbs off a counter

Question 19

Metacarpophalangeal Flexion (MP)

Answer 19

Axis: dorsal surface of MP joint
Stationary: dorsal surface of hand, following metacarpal of MP joint being measured
Moveable: dorsal surface of proximal phalanx
Range: 0-90
Motion: gripping a pencil

Question 20

Metacarpophalangeal Hyperextension

Answer 20

Axis: lateral aspect of MP joint of index finger
Stationary: parallel to metacarpal
Moveable: paralle to proximal phalanx
Range: 0-45
Motion: opening up hand to give a high five

Question 21

Metacarpophalangeal Abduction

Answer 21

Axis: centered over MP joint
Stationary: over corresponding metacarpal
Moveable: over proximal phalanx
Range: 0-25
Motion: spreading fingers apart to give a high five

Question 22

Proximal Interphalangeal Flexion

Answer 22

Axis: lateral surface of PIP joint
Stationary: lateral side of proximal phalanx
Moveable: follows middle phalanx
Range: 0-110
Motion: typing on a keyboard

Question 23

Distal Interphalangeal Flexion

Answer 23

Axis: dorsal surface of DIP joint
Stationary: over middle phalanx
Moveable: lies over distal phalanx
Range: 0-80
Motion: scratching a small itch

Question 24

Thumb Metacarpophalangeal (MP) Flexion

Answer 24

Axis: dorsal surface of MP joint
Stationary: over thumb metacarpal
Moveable: over proximal phalanx
Range: 0-50
Motion: texting on a smart phone

Question 25

Thumb Interphalangeal Flexion

Answer 25

Axis: dorsal surface of IP joint
Stationary: over proximal phalanx
Moveable: over distal phalanx
Range: 0-90
Motion: Holding a pencil to write

Question 26

Thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) extension/radial abduction

Answer 26

Axis: dorsal surface of thumb CMC joint at base of thumb metacarpal in anatomical snuffbox
Stationary: parallel to radius
Moveable: aligned with thumb metacarpal
Range: 0-50
Motion: shaking someone’s hand

Question 27

Thumb Palmar Abduction

Answer 27

Axis: junction of thumb and index finger metacarpals in anatomical snuffbox
Stationary: over radius
Moveable: paralle to thumb and index finger metacarpal
Range: 0-50
Motion: putting on a glove