3695816904 | Patient records should be kept | in locked cabinets outside of patient access areas | 0 | |
3695822368 | understanding patients expectations relative to outcomes is | an important fitting consideration | 1 | |
3695825255 | the function of the skeletal system is | to provide a flexible framework and to manufacture red blood cells | 2 | |
3695832508 | ligaments heal best with | controlled stress motion | 3 | |
3695847157 | In common practice, an avulsion is | Torn tendon | 4 | |
3695895702 | Concentric muscle activity | Accelerates mass | 5 | |
3695939607 | Tendons function by attaching | muscle to bone | 6 | |
3695942917 | Joint stability requires | adequate strength, appropriate range of motion, adequate proprioception | 7 | |
3695952024 | Proprioception is | the body's position sense in space | 8 | |
3695956945 | Most gross motions during gait occur in the | Frontal plane | 9 | |
3695962278 | Superior - inferiodr positions refer to components of the | trunk | 10 | |
3695967759 | adduction - abduction is determined by ending posture of the | distal segment | 11 | |
3695973642 | Transvers plane indicates | Rotatory motion | 12 | |
3695981954 | A partial dislocation is referred to as a | subluxation | 13 | |
3695984375 | Pressure points are | the patients worst enemy, the fitter's worst enemy, The referring physician's worst enemy | 14 | |
3695990252 | Documentation of a gait deficit prior to fitting a wrist orthosis is | important | 15 | |
3696000402 | The definition f a joint is | a connective tissue between bones | 16 | |
3696024322 | Normally tendons, when torn loose by a sudden force, seldom break in the middle; rather, | they pull away from the bone at the end | 17 | |
3696046296 | Pronation involves | Motion in three joints at the same time in one plane | 18 | |
3696048623 | an example of autonomic muscle function is | Heart muscle pumping | 19 | |
3696052339 | Orthotics can aid in | eccentric musce activity, reactive muscle activity, concentric muscle activity | 20 | |
3696055360 | eccentric is the | motion of an active muscle while it is lengthening under load | 21 | |
3696107246 | isometric is | no movement in a muscle | 22 | |
3696110928 | concentric is | the contraction of a muscle | 23 | |
3696114011 | sarcomeres | the overlapping work units within muscle structues are known as | 24 | |
3696122901 | the hip is a | ball and socket joint | 25 | |
3696130406 | the ham strings are made up of | semimembranosis, semitendinosis and the bicep femoris | 26 | |
3696160697 | The gluteus medius | is a hip external rotator, a hip abductor and decelerates hip internal rotation | 27 | |
3696167435 | The posterior cruciate ligament can be injured by | Excessive ankle dorsiflexion and a so-called dash board injury | 28 | |
3696174546 | Genu Recurvate involves disruption of the | PCL | 29 | |
3696185855 | Bursistis is | inflammation of the bursa causing swelling and pain | 30 | |
3696192480 | Chondromalasia patella may be caused by | Over pronated foot, weak vastus medialis obliquis, weak gluteus medius | 31 | |
3696198058 | patella subluxation usually occurs | medially | 32 | |
3696201190 | Proprioceptive rehabilitation (re-education) can only occur | during controlled motion weight bearing | 33 | |
3696204287 | Plantarfacsiitis can lead to | heal spurs | 34 | |
3696206842 | wrap around knee supports are especially indicated when | the leg is asymmetrical | 35 | |
3696209320 | chondromalasia of the patella is | a roughening of the articulating surface of the patella | 36 | |
3696210650 | the function of any joint is to provide | motion | 37 | |
3696211870 | the popliteal fossa is | the cavity posterior to the knee | 38 | |
3696215492 | the calcaneus has how much frontal plane ROM | 20 degrees | 39 | |
3696217861 | a long leg ROM brace can be used as | a knee immobilizer | 40 | |
3696220420 | acromio-clavicular joint | A-C joint in the shoulder | 41 | |
3696223263 | the long bone of the upper arm | Humerus | 42 | |
3696224709 | the shoulder joint is | a shallow ball and socket joint, a muscle dominated joint, able to move in all planes | 43 | |
3696228289 | the four ,muscles of the rotator cuff also known as SITS | supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis | 44 | |
3696240879 | the rhomboid muscles help the shoulders | shrug | 45 | |
3696242566 | Triceps are antagonists to the | biceps | 46 | |
3696244017 | epicondylitis is | tennis elbow | 47 | |
3696250616 | abbreviation for Carpal tunnel syndrome | CTS | 48 | |
3696251400 | abbreviation for Carpometacarpal joint | CMC | 49 | |
3696260340 | gamekeepers thumb involves what joint | CMC joint | 50 | |
3696456601 | abduction | the lateral movement of a limb or limb segment away from the midline of the body | 51 | |
3696459313 | adduction | the movement of a limb or limb segment towards the midline of the body | 52 | |
3696479522 | closed kinetic chain | a series of connected joints in which the distal segment is in a fixed position ( weight bearing) | 53 | |
3696484175 | circumduction | circular movement of a limb | 54 | |
3696505401 | collateral ligament | any ligament running along the sides (lateral or medial ) of a joint; named for a specific joint or bone | 55 | |
3696572408 | The foot/ankle complex serves three purposes | flexible adapter to the terrain, flexible stabilizer during weight-bearing, rigid lever arm to propel off the terrain | 56 | |
3696578345 | Apropulsive gait is | foot drop, partial foot amputation, soft tissue dysfunction | 57 | |
3696583007 | ataxic gait | an unsteady, uncoordinated walk, with a wide base and the feet thrown out, coming down first on the heel and then on the toes with a double tap. | 58 | |
3696589105 | antalgic gait | a limp adopted so as to avoid pain on weight-bearing structures, characterized by a very short stance phase. | 59 | |
3696591108 | double-step GAIT | gait in which there is a noticeable difference in the length or timing of alternate steps. | 60 | |
3696595228 | drag-to gait | a gait in which the feet are dragged (rather than lifted) toward the crutches. | 61 | |
3696602012 | scissor gait | A gait marked by excessive hip adduction in swing phase. As a result, the swing leg crosses in front of the stance leg. | 62 |
Certification for Orthotic fitters exam Flashcards
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