Orthotic fitter exam study guide Latest Update 2024-2025 Actual Exam 170 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
anterior cruciate ligament - CORRECT ANSWER: ACL, on the anterior part of the knee, stops the tibia from moving forwards in front of the femur
anterior inferior tibial fibular ligament - CORRECT ANSWER: high ankle sprain
ligament, positioned on the lower front of the ankle and helps keep tibia and fibula together
anterior talofibular ligament - CORRECT ANSWER: ankle sprain ligament, most often damaged when the ankle is rolled, stabilizes the ankle joints and keeps it from rotating inward
ball and socket joint - CORRECT ANSWER: most mobile type of joint in the human
body, allows you to swing arms/legs in many directions, in hip and shoulder
calcaneofibular ligament - CORRECT ANSWER: starts at the tip of the fibula and runs along the outside of the ankle into the calcaneous
cartilaginous joint - CORRECT ANSWER: formed where bone meets cartilage, have gel like consistency
Chondromalasis patella may be caused by - CORRECT ANSWER: over pronated foot,
weak vastus medialis obliquis, weak gluestus medius
deltoid ligament - CORRECT ANSWER: fan shaped band of connective tissue on the
medial side of the ankle, take a lot of force to tear
During which phase of gait cycle does an AFO with dorsiflexion assisnt in - CORRECT
ANSWER: swing phase
example of abduction - CORRECT ANSWER: raising the arms, laterally to the sides
Example of adduction - CORRECT ANSWER: arms straight out at the shoulders,
bringing them down to the sides
Example of concentric muscle contraction - CORRECT ANSWER: Bicep curl
example of dorsiflextion - CORRECT ANSWER: moving foot towards chin
Example of eccentric muscle contraction - CORRECT ANSWER: lowering a weight,
walking down stairs 1 / 2
example of plantar flexion - CORRECT ANSWER: pressing the gas pedal down
Example of pronation - CORRECT ANSWER: when your palm/forearm faces down
extrinsic muscles - CORRECT ANSWER: move the entire foot
flexor digitorum longus - CORRECT ANSWER: flexes the 2nd-5th toes
flexor hallucis longus - CORRECT ANSWER: flexes the big toe
Functional Orthotic - CORRECT ANSWER: semi-rigid balancing device designed to slip inside the shoe and control abnormal motion of the foot/ Device is made by taking a mold while it is held in the correct position
gastrocnemius - CORRECT ANSWER: above medial condyle of femur plantarflexes the
ankle, stabilizes knee and ankle when standing,
gliding joint - CORRECT ANSWER: occurs between the surfaces of two flat bones,
move by gliding against each other, in wrist and ankles
hallucis - CORRECT ANSWER: foot
hallux - CORRECT ANSWER: great toe
hinge joint - CORRECT ANSWER: enable movement similar to opening and closing of a hinged door, in the knee and elbow
How can the posterior cruciate ligament can be injured - CORRECT ANSWER:
excessive ankle dorsiflexion and a so called dash-board injury.
How much frontal plane ROM does the calcaneus have - CORRECT ANSWER: 20
degees
insertion of a muscle - CORRECT ANSWER: where it ends
interosseous membrane - CORRECT ANSWER: made of strong fibrous tissue and runs
along the tibia and fibula and keeps them moving as one unit
intrinsic muscles - CORRECT ANSWER: move the toes/ support the arch
Joint stability requires - CORRECT ANSWER: adequate strength, appropriate ROM and adequate proprioception
lateral collateral ligament - CORRECT ANSWER: LCL, on the lateral side of the knee joint, limits the amount the knee moves from side to side
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