Musculoskeletal System 1

Question 1

Order of MSK examination (6)

Answer 1

1. Inspection
2. ROM evaluation
3. Muscle strength evaluation
4. Reflexes and other neurological eval
5. Special Tests
6. Palpation

Question 2

Joint-locking, crepitus indicates…

Answer 2

Meniscal injury

Question 3

Give-way indicates

Answer 3

Ligamentous or meniscal injury

Question 4

Weakness indicates

Answer 4

Neurological , myopathy, tendinopathy, or muscle injury

Question 5

Clicking, popping, tearing sensations indicate

Answer 5

Soft tissue injury or tear

Question 6

Tremor, spasm, and weakness indicate

Answer 6

Neurological or muscle injury

Question 7

Tendonitis

Answer 7

Acute inflammation of a tendon

Question 8

Tendinosis

Answer 8

Chronic degeneration of a tendon

Question 9

Tenosynovitis

Answer 9

Inflammation of a sheath of a tendon

Question 10

Strain

Answer 10

Trauma to a muscle

Question 11

Sprain

Answer 11

Trauma to a ligament

Question 12

Arthrosis

Answer 12

Joint degenderation

Question 13

Smooth weakness indicates

Answer 13

May be neurological weakness

Question 14

Painful weakness indicates

Answer 14

Most likely MSK weakness but could be neurological

Question 15

Resistance tests evaluate

Answer 15

Muscles and tendons

Question 16

C5

Answer 16

Elbow flexors and shoulder abductors

Question 17

C6

Answer 17

Wrist extensors

Question 18

C7

Answer 18

Elbow extensors

Question 19

C8

Answer 19

Finger flexors

Question 20

T1

Answer 20

Finger aBduction

Question 21

L2

Answer 21

Hip flexors

Question 22

L3

Answer 22

Knee extensors

Question 23

L4

Answer 23

Ankle dorsiflexors

Question 24

L5

Answer 24

Long toe extensors

Question 25

S1

Answer 25

Ankle plantar flexors

Question 26

Grade 0

Answer 26

No evidence of movement

Question 27

Grade 1

Answer 27

Trace movement

Question 28

Grade 2

Answer 28

Full ROM with gravity eliminated

Question 29

Grade 3

Answer 29

Full ROM against gravity but not against resistance

Question 30

Grade 4

Answer 30

Full ROM against gravity and with some resistance but weak

Question 31

Grade 5

Answer 31

Full ROM against gravity and resistance

Question 32

How to evaluate ligaments

Answer 32

Elongating the ligaments by pushing or pulling the bones they stabilize

Question 33

How to evaluate joint surfaces

Answer 33

Rubbing them against each other to asses for pain

Question 34

How to evaluate cartilage/menisci

Answer 34

Gently squeeze them between bones or by trying to find movements of the menisci that are excessive, limited, or painful

Question 35

Genu valgum

Answer 35

Knock-kneed

Question 36

Genu varum

Answer 36

Bow-legged

Question 37

Genu recurvatum

Answer 37

Hyperextended knee

Question 38

Pes planus

Answer 38

Flat footed

Question 39

Pes cavus

Answer 39

High arch

Question 40

Adam's Forward Bend Test evaluates for what?

Answer 40

Scoliosis

Question 41

Spurling's test evaluates for?

Answer 41

Nerve root compression

Question 42

Straight Leg Raise

Answer 42

Sciatic nerve irriation vs. hamstrings vs. SI pain

Question 43

Bragard's Test

Answer 43

Confirms SLR | Eliminates muscular possibility of +SLR