Question 1

What term best describes a set of interrelated postural distortions in the body?

Accepted Answer

A) primary postural distortion 
B) secondary postural distortion 
C) postural distortion pattern 
D) compensated distortion pattern 
A) primary postural distortion 
B) secondary postural distortion 
C) postural distortion pattern 
D) compensated distortion pattern

Question 2

To view frontal plane postural distortions using plumb-line postural analysis,the best position for the therapist is:

Accepted Answer

A) posterior to the client. 
B) to the client's right side. 
C) at a 90-degree angle to the client. 
D) at a 45-degree angle to the client. 
A) posterior to the client. 
B) to the client's right side. 
C) at a 90-degree angle to the client. 
D) at a 45-degree angle to the client.

Question 3

What is the average step width of an adult?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 inch (2 to 3 centimeters) 
B) 3 inches (7 to 9 centimeters) 
C) 5 inches (12 to 13 centimeters) 
D) 10 inches (25 to 26 centimeters) 
A) 1 inch (2 to 3 centimeters) 
B) 3 inches (7 to 9 centimeters) 
C) 5 inches (12 to 13 centimeters) 
D) 10 inches (25 to 26 centimeters)

Question 4

Within what plane is the postural distortion if one of the client's shoulders is higher than the other?

Accepted Answer

A) sagittal 
B) frontal 
C) transverse 
D) oblique 
A) sagittal 
B) frontal 
C) transverse 
D) oblique

Question 5

A postural distortion that occurs in the same area as the problem that caused it is what type of postural distortion?

Accepted Answer

A) compensated 
B) uncompensated 
C) secondary 
D) primary 
A) compensated 
B) uncompensated 
C) secondary 
D) primary

Question 6

Which of the following conditions would most likely lead to degenerative osteoarthritic changes of the anterior bodies of the thoracic spine?

Accepted Answer

A) protracted head 
B) swayback 
C) rounded back 
D) rounded shoulders 
A) protracted head 
B) swayback 
C) rounded back 
D) rounded shoulders

Question 7

What is another term for a hypolordotic cervical spine?

Accepted Answer

A) swayback 
B) dowager's hump 
C) military neck 
D) protracted head 
A) swayback 
B) dowager's hump 
C) military neck 
D) protracted head

Question 8

The purpose of electromyography is to determine:

Accepted Answer

A) the strength of a nerve impulse 
B) when a joint is moving 
C) the force of the heartbeat 
D) when a muscle is contracting 
A) the strength of a nerve impulse 
B) when a joint is moving 
C) the force of the heartbeat 
D) when a muscle is contracting

Question 9

Scoliosis is characterized by the:

Accepted Answer

A) concave side musculature becoming lengthened and weak 
B) convex side musculature becoming lengthened and weak 
C) musculature on both the concave and convex sides becoming lengthened and weak 
D) musculature on neither the concave and convex sides becoming lengthened and weak 
A) concave side musculature becoming lengthened and weak 
B) convex side musculature becoming lengthened and weak 
C) musculature on both the concave and convex sides becoming lengthened and weak 
D) musculature on neither the concave and convex sides becoming lengthened and weak

Question 10

After wearing high-heeled shoes for a prolonged period,the foot _____ become short and tight.

Accepted Answer

A) inverters 
B) everters 
C) plantarflexors 
D) dorsiflexors 
A) inverters 
B) everters 
C) plantarflexors 
D) dorsiflexors

Question 11

How many steps are in a stride?

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) four 
D) ten 
A) one 
B) two 
C) four 
D) ten

Question 12

What musculature of the neck tends to be excessively stressed by a protracted head?

Accepted Answer

A) anterior 
B) posterior 
C) right lateral 
D) left lateral 
A) anterior 
B) posterior 
C) right lateral 
D) left lateral

Question 13

What is the major joint action of the thigh at the hip joint during swing phase?

Accepted Answer

A) flexion 
B) extension 
C) abduction 
D) adduction 
A) flexion 
B) extension 
C) abduction 
D) adduction

Question 14

In the early to middle stages of the stance phase of the gait cycle the muscles of the lower extremity are primarily _____ contracting.

Accepted Answer

A) concentrically 
B) eccentrically 
C) isometrically 
D) none of these 
A) concentrically 
B) eccentrically 
C) isometrically 
D) none of these

Question 15

The postural distortion of a protracted head usually involves a:

Accepted Answer

A) hyperlordotic lower and upper cervical spine 
B) hypolordotic lower and upper cervical spine 
C) hyperlordotic lower cervical spine and hypolordotic upper cervical spine 
D) hypolordotic lower cervical spine and hyperlordotic upper cervical spine 
A) hyperlordotic lower and upper cervical spine 
B) hypolordotic lower and upper cervical spine 
C) hyperlordotic lower cervical spine and hypolordotic upper cervical spine 
D) hypolordotic lower cervical spine and hyperlordotic upper cervical spine

Question 16

Within what plane is a rotational postural distortion?

Accepted Answer

A) sagittal 
B) frontal 
C) transverse 
D) coronal 
A) sagittal 
B) frontal 
C) transverse 
D) coronal

Question 17

Within what plane is the postural distortion if the client has an increased lumbar lordosis?

Accepted Answer

A) sagittal 
B) frontal 
C) transverse 
D) oblique 
A) sagittal 
B) frontal 
C) transverse 
D) oblique

Question 18

To view sagittal plane postural distortions using plumb-line postural analysis,the best position for the therapist is:

Accepted Answer

A) posterior to the client 
B) anterior to the client 
C) to the client's side 
D) at the client's feet 
A) posterior to the client 
B) anterior to the client 
C) to the client's side 
D) at the client's feet

Question 19

What term describes the distance between two consecutive heel strikes?

Accepted Answer

A) gait cycle 
B) step angulation 
C) step length 
D) stride 
A) gait cycle 
B) step angulation 
C) step length 
D) stride

Question 20

Double-limb support is characterized as being present when:

Accepted Answer

A) walking 
B) running 
C) sitting quietly 
D) standing still 
A) walking 
B) running 
C) sitting quietly 
D) standing still

What term best describes a set of interrelated postural distortions in the body?

To view frontal plane postural distortions using plumb-line postural analysis,the best position for the therapist is:

What is the average step width of an adult?

Within what plane is the postural distortion if one of the client's shoulders is higher than the other?

A postural distortion that occurs in the same area as the problem that caused it is what type of postural distortion?

Which of the following conditions would most likely lead to degenerative osteoarthritic changes of the anterior bodies of the thoracic spine?

What is another term for a hypolordotic cervical spine?

The purpose of electromyography is to determine:

Scoliosis is characterized by the:

After wearing high-heeled shoes for a prolonged period,the foot _____ become short and tight.

How many steps are in a stride?

What musculature of the neck tends to be excessively stressed by a protracted head?

What is the major joint action of the thigh at the hip joint during swing phase?

In the early to middle stages of the stance phase of the gait cycle the muscles of the lower extremity are primarily _____ contracting.

The postural distortion of a protracted head usually involves a:

Within what plane is a rotational postural distortion?

Within what plane is the postural distortion if the client has an increased lumbar lordosis?

To view sagittal plane postural distortions using plumb-line postural analysis,the best position for the therapist is:

What term describes the distance between two consecutive heel strikes?

Double-limb support is characterized as being present when:

Parts of the Human Body

Mapping the Human Body

Skeletal Tissues

Bones of the Skeleton

Joint Action Terminology

Classification of Joints

Joints of the Axial Body

Joints of the Lower Extremity

Joints of the Upper Extremity

Anatomy and Physiology of Muscle Tissue

How Muscles Function: the Big Picture

Types of Muscle Contractions

Roles of Muscles

Determining the Force of a Muscle Contraction

Atlas of Skeletal Muscles of the Human Body

Types of Joint Motion and Musculoskeletal Assessment

The Neuromuscular System

Stretching

Strengthening

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Exam 18: Posture and the Gait Cycle

What term best describes a set of interrelated postural distortions in the body?

To view frontal plane postural distortions using plumb-line postural analysis,the best position for the therapist is:

What is the average step width of an adult?

Within what plane is the postural distortion if one of the client's shoulders is higher than the other?

A postural distortion that occurs in the same area as the problem that caused it is what type of postural distortion?

Which of the following conditions would most likely lead to degenerative osteoarthritic changes of the anterior bodies of the thoracic spine?

What is another term for a hypolordotic cervical spine?

The purpose of electromyography is to determine:

Scoliosis is characterized by the:

After wearing high-heeled shoes for a prolonged period,the foot _____ become short and tight.

How many steps are in a stride?

What musculature of the neck tends to be excessively stressed by a protracted head?

What is the major joint action of the thigh at the hip joint during swing phase?

In the early to middle stages of the stance phase of the gait cycle the muscles of the lower extremity are primarily _____ contracting.

The postural distortion of a protracted head usually involves a:

Within what plane is a rotational postural distortion?

Within what plane is the postural distortion if the client has an increased lumbar lordosis?

To view sagittal plane postural distortions using plumb-line postural analysis,the best position for the therapist is:

What term describes the distance between two consecutive heel strikes?

Double-limb support is characterized as being present when:

Parts of the Human Body

Mapping the Human Body

Skeletal Tissues

Bones of the Skeleton

Joint Action Terminology

Classification of Joints

Joints of the Axial Body

Joints of the Lower Extremity

Joints of the Upper Extremity

Anatomy and Physiology of Muscle Tissue

How Muscles Function: the Big Picture

Types of Muscle Contractions

Roles of Muscles

Determining the Force of a Muscle Contraction

Atlas of Skeletal Muscles of the Human Body

Types of Joint Motion and Musculoskeletal Assessment

The Neuromuscular System

Stretching

Strengthening

Filters