Joint Positons

Question 1

Resting position: vertebral

Answer 1

Mid way through flexion and extension

Question 2

Resting position: TMJ

Answer 2

Slight open, freeway space

Question 3

Resting position: SC

Answer 3

Arm resting at side

Question 4

Resting position: AC

Answer 4

Arm resting at side

Question 5

Resting position: GH

Answer 5

55-70 abd
30 H add
Neutral rotation

Question 6

Resting position: humeroulnar

Answer 6

70 flexion

10 supination

Question 7

Resting position: humeroradial

Answer 7

Full extension and supination

Question 8

Resting position: proximal radioulnar

Answer 8

70 flexion

35 supination

Question 9

Resting position: distal radioulnar

Answer 9

10 supination

Question 10

Resting position: radio/ ulnocarpal

Answer 10

Neutral with slight ulnar deviation

Question 11

Resting position: midcarpal

Answer 11

Neutral
Slight flexion
Ulnar deviation

Question 12

Resting position: CMC 2-5

Answer 12

Midway between flexion and extension

Question 13

Resting position: trapeziometacarpal

Answer 13

Midway between flexion and extension

Midway between abduction and adduction

Question 14

Resting position: MCP

Answer 14

1: slight flexion

2-5: slight flexion and ulnar deviation

Question 15

Resting position: IP

Answer 15

Proximal: 10 flexion
Distal: 30 flexion

Question 16

Resting position: hip

Answer 16

30 flexion
30 abduction
Slight ER

Question 17

Resting position: knee

Answer 17

25 flexion

Question 18

Resting position: talocrural

Answer 18

Mid inversion/ eversion

10 PF

Question 19

Resting position: subtalar

Answer 19

10 degrees PF

Question 20

Resting position: midtarsal

Answer 20

10 PF

Question 21

Resting position: tarsometatarsal

Answer 21

Midway between pronation and supination

Question 22

Resting position: metatarsalphalangeal

Answer 22

Neutral (10 extension)

Question 23

Resting position: interphalangeal of toes

Answer 23

Slight flexion

Question 24

Closed packed: vertebral

Answer 24

Max extension

Question 25

Closed packed: TMJ

Answer 25

Max retrusion (clenched)
Or full open

Question 26

Closed packed: SC

Answer 26

Max elevation

Question 27

Closed packed: AC

Answer 27

Abducted 90

Question 28

Closed packed: GH

Answer 28

Max abduction and ER

Question 29

Closed packed: humeroulnar

Answer 29

Full extension supination

Question 30

Closed packed: humeroradial

Answer 30

90 flexion

5 supination

Question 31

Closed packed: proximal radioulnar

Answer 31

5 supination

Full extension

Question 32

Closed packed: distal radioulnar

Answer 32

5 supination

Question 33

Closed packed: radio/ulnocarpal

Answer 33

Full extension

Radial deviation

Question 34

Closed packed: midcarpal

Answer 34

Full extension

Question 35

Closed packed: CMC 2-5

Answer 35

Full opposition

Question 36

Closed packed: trapeziometacarpal

Answer 36

Full opposition

Question 37

Closed packed: MCP

Answer 37

1: full extension

2-5: full flexion

Question 38

Closed packed: IP

Answer 38

Full extension

Question 39

Closed packed: hip

Answer 39

Ligamentous: full extension, abduction, IR
Bony: 90 flexion, slight abduction, slight ER

Question 40

Closed packed: knee

Answer 40

Full extension ER

Question 41

Closed packed: subtalar

Answer 41

Full inversion

Question 42

Closed packed: talocrural

Answer 42

Full DF

Question 43

Closed packed: tarsometatarsal

Answer 43

Full supination

Question 44

Closed packed: metatarsophalangeal

Answer 44

Full extension

Question 45

Closed packed: interphalangeal (toes)

Answer 45

Full extension