PTA 200 Kinesiology Worksheet #2 (Covering chapter 4)

Question 1

What is the difference between a normal bony end feel and an abnormal bony end feel? In normal bone contacts bone at the end of the ROM.

Answer 1

_Normal bony end fee_l- is characterized by a hard and abrupt limit to passive joint motion.
abnormal bony end feel -is the sudden hard stop usually felt well before the end of normal ROM, Ex (bone spur blocks joint motion)

When bone contacts bone at the end of ROM is sometimes called hard end feel

Question 2

Closed-packed position usually occurs:

Answer 2

It usually occurs at one extreme of the ROM. (ex: when the knee is extended the patella is slightly movable. When the knee is flexed the ligaments and tendon hold the patella in place.)

Question 3

Most synovial joints have a/an _________ joint surface shape.

Answer 3

_ovoid_

Question 4

What are the 3 types of arthrokinematic motion that can occur in a joint?

Answer 4

1. Roll,
2. glide (slide),
3. spin.

Question 5

Joint mobilization techniques are best applied in the ___________ position.

Answer 5

open packed