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Orthotics And Prosthetics Combined Written
Boards Exam 2026|Latest Questions And
Correct Solutions
A. Knee extension - correct-answer -a complete lesion of the femoral nerve as it
leaves the lumbar plexus affects what motion?
A. knee extension
B. hip adduction
c. hip extension
d. knee flexion
e. ankle plantarflexion
the femoral nerve - correct-answer -what is the largest nerve of the lumbar
plexus?
Iliopsoas - correct-answer -what is the primary flexor of the hip?
common peroneal nerve - correct-answer -paralytic equinus during swing phase is
often caused by injury to what nerve?
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Equinus deformity - correct-answer -toe is in a down position, dorsiflexion
limitation of the ankle
heel strike on one limb and a subsequent heel strike on the ipsilateral side -
correct-answer -what is a cycle of gait defined as?
C. Line of progression - correct-answer -toe in or toe out is the relationship of the
long axis of the foot to the:
A. subtalar joint
B. ankle joint axis
C. line of progression
D. Knee axis
subtalar joint - correct-answer -what joint do the motions of inversion and
eversion occur primarily at?
talus, tibia, fibula - correct-answer -what bones make up the talocrural joint?
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dorsiflexion and plantar flexion
essentially a hinge type joint - correct-answer -what motion occurs in the
talocrural joint?
resist over-eversion of the foot - correct-answer -what is the primary action of the
medial ligament of the ankle?
resist over-inversion of the foot - correct-answer -what is the primary action of
the lateral ligament of the ankle?
tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus - correct-
answer -what muscles produce dorsiflexion of the ankle?
gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris and posterior tibialis - correct-answer -what
muscles produce plantarflexion of the ankle?
talus and calcaneus - correct-answer -what bones form the subtalar joint? (aka
talocalcaneal joint)
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talonavicular, calcaneocuboid - correct-answer -what joints make up the midtarsal
joint?
the anterior talar head and the concavity on the navicular - correct-answer -what
makes up the talonavicular joint?
the anterior facet of the calcaneus and the posterior cuboid - correct-answer -
what makes up the calcaneocuboid joint?
midtarsal joints (talonavicular and calcaneocuboid) - correct-answer -what are the
Chopart joints?
tarsometatarsal joints - correct-answer -what are the Lisfranc joints?
1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform - correct-answer -what makes up the medial
column of the tarsometatarsal joints?
Orthotics And Prosthetics Combined Written
Boards Exam 2026|Latest Questions And
Correct Solutions
A. Knee extension - correct-answer -a complete lesion of the femoral nerve as it
leaves the lumbar plexus affects what motion?
A. knee extension
B. hip adduction
c. hip extension
d. knee flexion
e. ankle plantarflexion
the femoral nerve - correct-answer -what is the largest nerve of the lumbar
plexus?
Iliopsoas - correct-answer -what is the primary flexor of the hip?
common peroneal nerve - correct-answer -paralytic equinus during swing phase is
often caused by injury to what nerve?
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Equinus deformity - correct-answer -toe is in a down position, dorsiflexion
limitation of the ankle
heel strike on one limb and a subsequent heel strike on the ipsilateral side -
correct-answer -what is a cycle of gait defined as?
C. Line of progression - correct-answer -toe in or toe out is the relationship of the
long axis of the foot to the:
A. subtalar joint
B. ankle joint axis
C. line of progression
D. Knee axis
subtalar joint - correct-answer -what joint do the motions of inversion and
eversion occur primarily at?
talus, tibia, fibula - correct-answer -what bones make up the talocrural joint?
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dorsiflexion and plantar flexion
essentially a hinge type joint - correct-answer -what motion occurs in the
talocrural joint?
resist over-eversion of the foot - correct-answer -what is the primary action of the
medial ligament of the ankle?
resist over-inversion of the foot - correct-answer -what is the primary action of
the lateral ligament of the ankle?
tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus - correct-
answer -what muscles produce dorsiflexion of the ankle?
gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris and posterior tibialis - correct-answer -what
muscles produce plantarflexion of the ankle?
talus and calcaneus - correct-answer -what bones form the subtalar joint? (aka
talocalcaneal joint)
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talonavicular, calcaneocuboid - correct-answer -what joints make up the midtarsal
joint?
the anterior talar head and the concavity on the navicular - correct-answer -what
makes up the talonavicular joint?
the anterior facet of the calcaneus and the posterior cuboid - correct-answer -
what makes up the calcaneocuboid joint?
midtarsal joints (talonavicular and calcaneocuboid) - correct-answer -what are the
Chopart joints?
tarsometatarsal joints - correct-answer -what are the Lisfranc joints?
1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform - correct-answer -what makes up the medial
column of the tarsometatarsal joints?
