Which of the following nerves branch off of the superior trunk of the brachial plexus to innervate the suspraspinatus and infraspinatus?
During which motion do both inferior facets of C3 slide infe…
During which motion do both inferior facets of C3 slide inferiorly and posteriorly?
A 55-year-old patient diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral scl…
A 55-year-old patient diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) presents to physical therapy for progressive balance and gait problems. They display a positive Babinski’s sign bilaterally, atrophy of calf musculature and intrinsic hand muscles, increased tone of the lower extremities, and hyper responsiveness to deep tendon reflex testing. Which of the clinical findings is consistent with the lower motor neuron (LMN) involvement in this pathology?
A patient presents to physical therapy with new onset of fac…
A patient presents to physical therapy with new onset of facial droop on the right side. The therapist observes that the patient is unable to raise their eyebrow, unable to smile or puff their cheek, and is unable to close their eye on the right. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Which of the following muscles extends and externally rotate…
Which of the following muscles extends and externally rotates the hip?
Which of the following are key extrinsic muscles for support…
Which of the following are key extrinsic muscles for supporting the medial longitudinal arch?
Which muscle can produce right rotation of the neck?
Which muscle can produce right rotation of the neck?
Retraction of the neck is a combination of which motions?
Retraction of the neck is a combination of which motions?
A physical therapist instructs a patient to make a fist. The…
A physical therapist instructs a patient to make a fist. The patient can make a fist, but is unable to flex the distal phalanx of the ring finger (4th digit). This clinical finding can best be explained by a ruptured tendon on which muscle?
The MRI of a patient with a confirmed brain tumor demonstrat…
The MRI of a patient with a confirmed brain tumor demonstrates that the tumor has caused displacement of brain tissue across midline, under the falx cerebri. What type of brain herniation does this represent?