BOC ORTHOTIC FITTER TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FULLY VERIFIED 2026
◉ Gradient. Answer: Rate of change of temperature, pressure, or
other variable as a function of distance, time, etc.
◉ Groin. Answer: The linear depression between the abdomen and
the thigh; the inguinal region.
◉ Hallux. Answer: Refers to the big toe.
◉ Hammertoe. Answer: Common flexion deformity of the lesser
toes.
◉ Head. Answer: A rounded projection beyond a constricted part or
"neck" of a bone.
◉ Hamstrings. Answer: The muscles of the posterior thigh, which
flex and rotate the leg laterally and extend the hip.
◉ Hemi. Answer: Combining form referring to half.
,◉ Hyperextension. Answer: An extreme or abnormal extension,
beyond the neutral plane.
◉ Iliac Crest. Answer: The outer, uppermost border of the ilium.
◉ Ilium. Answer: The wide upper portion of the innominate bone.
◉ Impinge. Answer: To put pressure on or against another structure.
To encroach.
◉ Impingement Syndrome. Answer: Common shoulder problem in
which the arm is abducted past 90 degrees. The greater tuberosity of
the humerus compresses the rotator cuff against the acromion,
causing pain and decreased motion in the shoulder.
◉ Inferior. Answer: Situated below; pertaining to trunk (away from
the head).
◉ Inguinal. Answer: Pertaining to the groin.
◉ Innervation. Answer: The supply of nerves to a body part or area.
◉ Innominate. Answer: The hip bone, formed by the ilium, ischium,
and pubis.
, ◉ Insertion. Answer: The site of attachment, as a tendon to the
movable bone, in contrast to the origin.
◉ Inter. Answer: Combining form; between.
◉ Intercostal. Answer: Situated or extending between the ribs.
◉ Interosseus. Answer: Between bones.
◉ Interphalangeal. Answer: Between the fingers.
◉ Intervertebral. Answer: Between the vertebrae.
◉ Inversion. Answer: Movement of the sole of the foot inward or
toward the midline.
◉ Irreducible. Answer: Not capable of being placed in a normal
position.
◉ Ischium. Answer: The lower portion of the innominate bone.
ANSWERS FULLY VERIFIED 2026
◉ Gradient. Answer: Rate of change of temperature, pressure, or
other variable as a function of distance, time, etc.
◉ Groin. Answer: The linear depression between the abdomen and
the thigh; the inguinal region.
◉ Hallux. Answer: Refers to the big toe.
◉ Hammertoe. Answer: Common flexion deformity of the lesser
toes.
◉ Head. Answer: A rounded projection beyond a constricted part or
"neck" of a bone.
◉ Hamstrings. Answer: The muscles of the posterior thigh, which
flex and rotate the leg laterally and extend the hip.
◉ Hemi. Answer: Combining form referring to half.
,◉ Hyperextension. Answer: An extreme or abnormal extension,
beyond the neutral plane.
◉ Iliac Crest. Answer: The outer, uppermost border of the ilium.
◉ Ilium. Answer: The wide upper portion of the innominate bone.
◉ Impinge. Answer: To put pressure on or against another structure.
To encroach.
◉ Impingement Syndrome. Answer: Common shoulder problem in
which the arm is abducted past 90 degrees. The greater tuberosity of
the humerus compresses the rotator cuff against the acromion,
causing pain and decreased motion in the shoulder.
◉ Inferior. Answer: Situated below; pertaining to trunk (away from
the head).
◉ Inguinal. Answer: Pertaining to the groin.
◉ Innervation. Answer: The supply of nerves to a body part or area.
◉ Innominate. Answer: The hip bone, formed by the ilium, ischium,
and pubis.
, ◉ Insertion. Answer: The site of attachment, as a tendon to the
movable bone, in contrast to the origin.
◉ Inter. Answer: Combining form; between.
◉ Intercostal. Answer: Situated or extending between the ribs.
◉ Interosseus. Answer: Between bones.
◉ Interphalangeal. Answer: Between the fingers.
◉ Intervertebral. Answer: Between the vertebrae.
◉ Inversion. Answer: Movement of the sole of the foot inward or
toward the midline.
◉ Irreducible. Answer: Not capable of being placed in a normal
position.
◉ Ischium. Answer: The lower portion of the innominate bone.
