The name of the cranial nerve that innervates the TMJ muscles is the:

Your patient presents today with plantar fasciitis.  You observe that she is ambulating with a short step on the uninvolved LE with shortened reciprocal arm swing.  You document in your SOAP  note that she has what type of gait pattern? 

This muscle originates on the lateral pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone and tuberosity of the maxilla and inserts on the ramus and angle of the mandible.

What purpose does having a client bend the hips and knees to do sit-ups for abdominal strengthening instead of keeping the legs straight serve?

Which of the following muscles is not a prime mover for neck extension?

You are seeing a child with cerebral palsy who presents with spasticity to the hip adductors, and are attempting to ambulate with bilateral hand-held assistance (B HHA). The atypical gait pattern associated with this condition is:

Which of the following statements BEST describes the purpose of arm swing in gait?

Lie supine with your knees bent and feet flat. Put your right hand behind your head. Lift your right shoulder and scapula off the mat toward your left knee. What two trunk motions occur? (flexion, extension, right rotation, left rotation, right lateral bending, left lateral bending)What type of contraction is occurring? (isometric, concentric, or eccentric)What two specific muscles are causing these trunk motions? 

When you instruct a patient in a “chin tuck” exercise, which of the following is occuring with the neck muscles?

The least amount of intervertebral pressure and optimal resting position occurs while lying: