Power Testing for Individual Movements

Question 1

Shoulder Abduction

Answer 1

Deltoid, Axillary Nerve, C5

Question 2

Elbow Flexion

Answer 2

Biceps, Musculocutaneous nerve, C5, C6

Question 3

Elbow Extension

Answer 3

Triceps, Radial Nerve C7

Question 4

Wrist Extension

Answer 4

Extensors carpi radialis, C6 and ulnaris C7, Radial nerve

Question 5

Wrist Flexion

Answer 5

Flexors carpi radialis, C7, median nerve and ulnaris, C8 ulnar nerve

Question 6

Finger extension

Answer 6

Extensor digitorum, Radial nerve, C7

Question 7

Finger flexion

Answer 7

flexors digitorum profundus and superficialis, median and ulnar nerves C8

Question 8

Thumb abduction

Answer 8

Abductor pollicis brevis, median nerve T1

Question 9

Finger abduction

Answer 9

Dorsal interossei, Ulnar nerve T1

Question 10

Hip flexion

Answer 10

Illiopsoas, Lumbar plexus and femoral nerve L1/L2

Question 11

Hip extension

Answer 11

Gluteus maximus, inferior gluteal nerve, L5, S1, S2

Question 12

Knee flexion

Answer 12

hamstrings, sciatic nerve L5, S1, S2

Question 13

Knee extension

Answer 13

quadriceps femoris, femoral nerve, L3, L4

Question 14

Ankle dorsiflexsion

Answer 14

tibalis anterior, deep peroneal nerve L4, L5

Question 15

Ankle plantar flexion

Answer 15

gastrocnemius and soleus, sciatic nerve S1, S2

Question 16

Dorsiflexion of great toe

Answer 16

extensor hallucis longus, deep peroneal nerve, L5

Question 17

Ankle inversion

Answer 17

tibalis posterior, tibial nerve L4, L5

Question 18

Ankle eversion

Answer 18

peronei, superficial peroneal nerve, L5 S1