Physical Exam

Question 1

The two arches of the foot are the:

Answer 1

Transverse and Longitudinal arches

Question 2

The dome of the _________ bone is the “ball” of the ankle that sits between the distal tibia and fibula.

Answer 2

Talus

Question 3

Ankle ligaments: the strongest is the:

Answer 3

Deltoid

Question 4

Why is the Anterior TaloFibular Ligament most commonly injured in ankle sprains?

Answer 4

The ankle has less bony stability in plantar flexion and in plantar flexion the ATFL is vertically oriented

Question 5

Pes planus

Answer 5

flat footed” or “low arches

Question 6

Pes cavus

Answer 6

high arches

Question 7

The plantar fascia inserts on the _____ aspect of the calcaneus.

Answer 7

medial

Question 8

The __________ ___________ ligament runs posteriolateral to anteromedial in the knee.

Answer 8

Anterior Cruciate

Question 9

A knee ___ occurs when fluid accumulates inside the joint capsule

Answer 9

effusion

Question 10

Meniscus tears are more likely to occur in the in the _____horn

Answer 10

posterior

Question 11

TRUE regarding knee menisci (3)

Answer 11

A) The anterior and posterior horns of the meniscus refer to different regions on the same structure
B) Mensici are soft, rubbery structures that assist with shock absorption
C) The Thessaly test assesses for tears in the menisci

Question 12

The ____ collateral ligament is a round, pencil-like discretely palpable structure on palpation.

Answer 12

lateral

Question 13

The pes anserine is located ______ to the joint line

Answer 13

medial inferior

Question 14

TRUE regarding the pes anserine (3)

Answer 14

A) The pes anserine is the confluence of three tendons
B) These tendons are the Sartorius, the gracillus and the semi-tendinosus
C) It is normal for the pes anserine to be slightly tender to palpation

Question 15

Knock knees

Answer 15

genu valgum

Question 16

The two medial hamstrings are:

Answer 16

the semimembranosus and the semitendinosus

Question 17

Pain resulting from which motion is suggestive of actual hip joint pain

Answer 17

Internal Rotation

Question 18

Knee: Which of the following muscles do span two joints? (3)

Answer 18

A) Satrorious
B) Rectus Femoris
C) Semimembranosus

Question 19

The most common source of elbow pain is the:

Answer 19

lateral epicondyle/extensor tendons

Question 20

statements is TRUE about the scaphoid bone (3)

Answer 20

A) It is commonly fractured by a fall on a extended wrist (FOOSH)
B) It is a proximal row carpal bone that extends across into distal row territory
C) Its blood supply runs distal to proximal

Question 21

Snuffbox tenderness indicates

Answer 21

that a scaphoid injury is likely

Question 22

structures are associated with the carpal tunnel? (3)

Answer 22

A) transverse ligament
B) flexor digitorum tendons
D) median nerve

Question 23

hand: superficial flexor inserts

Answer 23

superficial flexor inserts on the middle phalynx

Question 24

hand: deep flexor tendon inserts

Answer 24

deep flexor tendon inserts on the distal phalynx

Question 25

Pain in the elbow with resisted long finger extension indicates possible:

Answer 25

lateral epicondylitis

Question 26

Thenar atrophy on Inspection indicates possible:

Answer 26

carpal tunnel syndrome

Question 27

The infraspinatous muscle _________________ rotates the humerus.

Answer 27

Externally

Question 28

A high school football player comes to the sideline holding his left arm after a hard fall on his head and shoulder. His left deltoid is weak and he complains of numbness in his lateral elbow and brachium. Which reflex is likely affected?

Answer 28

Biceps

Question 29

The rotator cuff muscles pull the humeral head:

Answer 29

inferomedially

Question 30

If you fall directly on your shoulder, you are most likely to fracture which bone:

Answer 30

Clavicle

Question 31

If a patient has pain at 120 degrees of active shoulder abduction, this likely represents:

Answer 31

Painful arc of impingement

Question 32

On inspection, patients with an anterior glenohumeral shoulder dislocation will appear to have a(n) _____________ shoulder

Answer 32

Squared

Question 33

The C1 vertebra is known as the ___________. C2 is the _________________.

Answer 33

Atlas | Axis

Question 34

The nerve roots of the cervical spine are named for the vertebra _____them.

Answer 34

below

Question 35

The motor, sensation, and reflex for the C7 nerve root are:

Answer 35

triceps, long finger, triceps

Question 36

The motor test for the L5 nerve root involves testing the

Answer 36

Extensor Hallucis Longus

Question 37

The sensation for the S1 nerve root involves the _____ aspect of the foot.

Answer 37

Lateral