A PTA teaches a patient positioned in supine to posteriorly rotate her pelvis.  The patient has full active and passive ROM in the upper extremities, but is unable to achieve full shoulder flexion while maintaining a a posterior pelvic tilt.  Which of the following would BEST explain these findings?

If the infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis were not functional, what would happen at the shoulder as the person attempted abduction?

C5 innervates which of the following?

A PTA measures a patient’s shoulder IR with the patient positioned in supine, GH joint in 90 degrees of abduction.  The PTA records the patient’s IR as 0 – 60 degrees and classifies the end-feel as firm.  Which portion of the joint capsule is primarily responsible for the firm end feel?

A PTA is seeing a high school athlete for therapy.  The patient is a front row hitter in volleyball.  The PTA is instructing the patient in the sleeper stretch.  Which of the following is a true statement regarding the sleeper stretch?

When treating most shoulder patients it is advised to put a towel roll under the distal humerus when the patient is supine.  The purpose of this is to:

If the muscles listed below contracted simultaneously, which group would be most effective in depressing the scapula?

Upward rotation of the scapula must occur for normal shoulder mechanics.  Which of the following motions do NOT involve upward rotation?

If a student is caught using AI for assignments, or copies an assignment they will:

Quizzes make up _____% of the course grade.