Question 1

What position is the client usually in when doing a plumb-line postural analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) sitting 
B) lying supine 
C) standing 
D) lying prone 
A) sitting 
B) lying supine 
C) standing 
D) lying prone

Question 2

What is usually considered to be the correct order for the landmarks of stance phase?

Accepted Answer

A) heel-strike,foot-flat,midstance,heel-off,and toe-off 
B) foot-flat,toe-off,heel-strike,heel-off,and midstance 
C) foot-flat,heel-off,toe-off,heel-strike,and midstance 
D) toe-off,heel-off,midstance,foot-flat,and heel-strike 
A) heel-strike,foot-flat,midstance,heel-off,and toe-off 
B) foot-flat,toe-off,heel-strike,heel-off,and midstance 
C) foot-flat,heel-off,toe-off,heel-strike,and midstance 
D) toe-off,heel-off,midstance,foot-flat,and heel-strike

Question 3

What postural distortion is known as a swayback?

Accepted Answer

A) hypokyphotic thoracic spine 
B) hyperkyphotic thoracic spine 
C) hypolordotic lumbar spine 
D) hyperlordotic lumbar spine 
A) hypokyphotic thoracic spine 
B) hyperkyphotic thoracic spine 
C) hypolordotic lumbar spine 
D) hyperlordotic lumbar spine

Question 4

Scoliosis is characterized by the:

Accepted Answer

A) concave side musculature becoming shortened and tight 
B) convex side musculature becoming shortened and tight 
C) musculature on both the concave and convex sides becoming shortened and tight 
D) musculature on both the concave and convex sides becoming loose 
A) concave side musculature becoming shortened and tight 
B) convex side musculature becoming shortened and tight 
C) musculature on both the concave and convex sides becoming shortened and tight 
D) musculature on both the concave and convex sides becoming loose

Question 5

Acture is also known as:

Accepted Answer

A) posture 
B) static posture 
C) compensated posture 
D) dynamic posture 
A) posture 
B) static posture 
C) compensated posture 
D) dynamic posture

Question 6

What is the term for a medial longitudinal arch that is lost only on weight bearing?

Accepted Answer

A) oversupinator 
B) rigid flatfoot 
C) supple flatfoot 
D) windlass mechanism 
A) oversupinator 
B) rigid flatfoot 
C) supple flatfoot 
D) windlass mechanism

Question 7

What is the lay term for a hyperlordotic lumbar spine?

Accepted Answer

A) rounded back 
B) humpback 
C) Dowager's hump 
D) swayback 
A) rounded back 
B) humpback 
C) Dowager's hump 
D) swayback

Question 8

A common result of a dropped arch of the foot is:

Accepted Answer

A) increased valgus force on the knee 
B) medial rotation of the leg on the foot 
C) increased stress to the plantar fascia 
D) all of these 
A) increased valgus force on the knee 
B) medial rotation of the leg on the foot 
C) increased stress to the plantar fascia 
D) all of these

Question 9

The usual result of habitually reading a book that is held down in the lap is:

Accepted Answer

A) a high shoulder 
B) hypolordosis of the lower cervical spine 
C) a retracted head 
D) temporomandibular joint syndrome 
A) a high shoulder 
B) hypolordosis of the lower cervical spine 
C) a retracted head 
D) temporomandibular joint syndrome

Question 10

Which of the following describes a limitation of static postural analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) The relationship between structure and function is not always direct and immediate. 
B) Postural distortions create limited functioning of the body. 
C) Symmetry of the body is extremely important. 
D) Ideal posture should be achieved by everyone. 
A) The relationship between structure and function is not always direct and immediate. 
B) Postural distortions create limited functioning of the body. 
C) Symmetry of the body is extremely important. 
D) Ideal posture should be achieved by everyone.

Question 11

Which one of the following word origins means lead?

Accepted Answer

A) isos 
B) grapho 
C) plumbum 
D) trophe 
A) isos 
B) grapho 
C) plumbum 
D) trophe

Question 12

In the middle to late stages of the stance phase of the gait cycle the muscles of the lower extremity are primarily _____ contracting and the foot is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) concentrically;rigid 
B) concentrically;supple 
C) eccentrically;rigid 
D) eccentrically;supple 
A) concentrically;rigid 
B) concentrically;supple 
C) eccentrically;rigid 
D) eccentrically;supple

Question 13

Which of the following joint actions is important when planting and cutting?

Accepted Answer

A) elevation of the pelvis at the hip joint 
B) depression of the pelvis at the hip joint 
C) ipsilateral rotation of the pelvis at the hip joint 
D) contralateral rotation of the pelvis at the hip joint 
A) elevation of the pelvis at the hip joint 
B) depression of the pelvis at the hip joint 
C) ipsilateral rotation of the pelvis at the hip joint 
D) contralateral rotation of the pelvis at the hip joint

Question 14

Which of the following occurs when wearing high-heeled shoes?

Accepted Answer

A) The ankle joint is in a stable position and the subtalar joint is in an unstable position. 
B) The subtalar joint is in a stable position and the ankle joint is in an unstable position. 
C) Both the ankle and subtalar joints are in an unstable position. 
D) Both the ankle and subtalar joints are in a stable position. 
A) The ankle joint is in a stable position and the subtalar joint is in an unstable position. 
B) The subtalar joint is in a stable position and the ankle joint is in an unstable position. 
C) Both the ankle and subtalar joints are in an unstable position. 
D) Both the ankle and subtalar joints are in a stable position.

Question 15

A postural distortion that is caused by a problem in another area of the body is what type of postural distortion?

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) patterned 
D) none of these 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) patterned 
D) none of these

Question 16

Which of the following is the best definition of bad posture?

Accepted Answer

A) an imbalanced and inefficient position that places excessive stresses on the tissues of the body 
B) a balanced and efficient position that does not place excessive stresses on the tissues of the body 
C) a balanced and efficient position that does not place any stresses on the tissues of the body 
D) any position that feels bad no matter how stresses are placed on the tissues of the body 
A) an imbalanced and inefficient position that places excessive stresses on the tissues of the body 
B) a balanced and efficient position that does not place excessive stresses on the tissues of the body 
C) a balanced and efficient position that does not place any stresses on the tissues of the body 
D) any position that feels bad no matter how stresses are placed on the tissues of the body

Question 17

Which of the following terms describes when one body part deviates to one side and the body part above it deviates to the opposite side?

Accepted Answer

A) hypomobility-hypermobility pair 
B) primary postural distortion 
C) uncompensated postural distortion 
D) counterbalance 
A) hypomobility-hypermobility pair 
B) primary postural distortion 
C) uncompensated postural distortion 
D) counterbalance

Question 18

Which of the following muscles would likely be tight in a client who has a protracted head?

Accepted Answer

A) semispinalis capitis 
B) upper trapezius 
C) rectus capitis posterior minor 
D) all of these 
A) semispinalis capitis 
B) upper trapezius 
C) rectus capitis posterior minor 
D) all of these

Question 19

What is the reverse action of abduction of the right thigh at the hip joint?

Accepted Answer

A) depression of the right side of the pelvis at the hip joint 
B) elevation of the right side of the pelvis at the hip joint 
C) right rotation of the pelvis at the hip joint 
D) left rotation of the pelvis at the hip joint 
A) depression of the right side of the pelvis at the hip joint 
B) elevation of the right side of the pelvis at the hip joint 
C) right rotation of the pelvis at the hip joint 
D) left rotation of the pelvis at the hip joint

Question 20

What is the average step length of an adult?

Accepted Answer

A) 12 inches (30 centimeters) 
B) 18 inches (46 centimeters) 
C) 28 inches (72 centimeters) 
D) 36 inches (91 centimeters) 
A) 12 inches (30 centimeters) 
B) 18 inches (46 centimeters) 
C) 28 inches (72 centimeters) 
D) 36 inches (91 centimeters)

What position is the client usually in when doing a plumb-line postural analysis?

What is usually considered to be the correct order for the landmarks of stance phase?

What postural distortion is known as a swayback?

Scoliosis is characterized by the:

Acture is also known as:

What is the term for a medial longitudinal arch that is lost only on weight bearing?

What is the lay term for a hyperlordotic lumbar spine?

A common result of a dropped arch of the foot is:

The usual result of habitually reading a book that is held down in the lap is:

Which of the following describes a limitation of static postural analysis?

Which one of the following word origins means lead?

In the middle to late stages of the stance phase of the gait cycle the muscles of the lower extremity are primarily _ contracting and the foot is _.

Which of the following joint actions is important when planting and cutting?

Which of the following occurs when wearing high-heeled shoes?

A postural distortion that is caused by a problem in another area of the body is what type of postural distortion?

Which of the following is the best definition of bad posture?

Which of the following terms describes when one body part deviates to one side and the body part above it deviates to the opposite side?

Which of the following muscles would likely be tight in a client who has a protracted head?

What is the reverse action of abduction of the right thigh at the hip joint?

What is the average step length of an adult?

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 position is the client usually in when doing a plumb-line postural analysis?

What is usually considered to be the correct order for the landmarks of stance phase?

What postural distortion is known as a swayback?

Scoliosis is characterized by the:

Acture is also known as:

What is the term for a medial longitudinal arch that is lost only on weight bearing?

What is the lay term for a hyperlordotic lumbar spine?

A common result of a dropped arch of the foot is:

The usual result of habitually reading a book that is held down in the lap is:

Which of the following describes a limitation of static postural analysis?

Which one of the following word origins means lead?

In the middle to late stages of the stance phase of the gait cycle the muscles of the lower extremity are primarily _____ contracting and the foot is _____.

Which of the following joint actions is important when planting and cutting?

Which of the following occurs when wearing high-heeled shoes?

A postural distortion that is caused by a problem in another area of the body is what type of postural distortion?

Which of the following is the best definition of bad posture?

Which of the following terms describes when one body part deviates to one side and the body part above it deviates to the opposite side?

Which of the following muscles would likely be tight in a client who has a protracted head?

What is the reverse action of abduction of the right thigh at the hip joint?

What is the average step length of an adult?

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

In the middle to late stages of the stance phase of the gait cycle the muscles of the lower extremity are primarily _ contracting and the foot is _.