ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS COMBINED WRITTEN BOARDS EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
A. Knee extension - (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 - (ANSWER)what is the largest nerve of the lumbar plexus?
Iliopsoas - (ANSWER)what is the primary flexor of the hip?
common peroneal nerve - (ANSWER)paralytic equinus during swing phase is often caused by injury to
what nerve?
Equinus deformity - (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 - (ANSWER)what is a cycle of
gait defined as?
C. Line of progression - (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 - (ANSWER)what joint do the motions of inversion and eversion occur primarily at?
,ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS COMBINED WRITTEN BOARDS EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
talus, tibia, fibula - (ANSWER)what bones make up the talocrural joint?
dorsiflexion and plantar flexion
essentially a hinge type joint - (ANSWER)what motion occurs in the talocrural joint?
resist over-eversion of the foot - (ANSWER)what is the primary action of the medial ligament of the
ankle?
resist over-inversion of the foot - (ANSWER)what is the primary action of the lateral ligament of the
ankle?
tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus - (ANSWER)what muscles produce
dorsiflexion of the ankle?
gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris and posterior tibialis - (ANSWER)what muscles produce plantarflexion
of the ankle?
talus and calcaneus - (ANSWER)what bones form the subtalar joint? (aka talocalcaneal joint)
talonavicular, calcaneocuboid - (ANSWER)what joints make up the midtarsal joint?
the anterior talar head and the concavity on the navicular - (ANSWER)what makes up the talonavicular
joint?
the anterior facet of the calcaneus and the posterior cuboid - (ANSWER)what makes up the
calcaneocuboid joint?
midtarsal joints (talonavicular and calcaneocuboid) - (ANSWER)what are the Chopart joints?
tarsometatarsal joints - (ANSWER)what are the Lisfranc joints?
,ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS COMBINED WRITTEN BOARDS EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform - (ANSWER)what makes up the medial column of the
tarsometatarsal joints?
2nd and 3rd metatarsal and intermediate and lateral cuneiforms - (ANSWER)what makes up the middle
column of the tarsometatarsal joints?
4th and 5th metatarsals and the cuboid - (ANSWER)what makes up the lateral tarsometatarsal joints?
inversion and eversion, dorsiflexion an plantar flexion - (ANSWER)what motions are produced at the
subtalar joint?
inversion and eversion. flexion and extension - (ANSWER)what motions are produced at the midtarsal
joint?
flexion and extension, abduction and adduction - (ANSWER)what motions are produced at the
metatarsalphalangeal joints?
flexion and extension - (ANSWER)what motions are produced at the IP joints?
D. shortened step length on contralateral side - (ANSWER)a complete lesion of the tibial nerve on one
leg will result in what gait deviations?
A. foot slap on ipsilateral side
B. gluteus medius limp on contralateral side
C. Shortened step length on ipsilateral side
D. shortened step length on contralateral side
(posterior lower leg muscles)
gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris, popliteus, tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis
longus - (ANSWER)what muscles are innervated by the tibial nerve?
, ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS COMBINED WRITTEN BOARDS EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
cervical lateral flexion - (ANSWER)what is the C3 myotome
shoulder elevation - (ANSWER)what is the C4 myotome
shoulder abduction - (ANSWER)what is the C5 myotome
elbow flexion, wrist extension - (ANSWER)what is the C6 myotome
elbow extension, wrist flexion - (ANSWER)what is the C7 myotome
thumb extension, finger flexion - (ANSWER)what is the C8 myotome
finger abduction and adduction - (ANSWER)what is the T1 myotome
hip flexion - (ANSWER)what is the L2 myotome
knee extension - (ANSWER)what is the L3 myotome
ankle DF - (ANSWER)what is the L4 myotome
great toe extension - (ANSWER)what is the L5 myotome
PF, eversion, hip extension - (ANSWER)what is the S1 myotome
knee flexion, PF - (ANSWER)what is the S2 myotome
AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
A. Knee extension - (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 - (ANSWER)what is the largest nerve of the lumbar plexus?
Iliopsoas - (ANSWER)what is the primary flexor of the hip?
common peroneal nerve - (ANSWER)paralytic equinus during swing phase is often caused by injury to
what nerve?
Equinus deformity - (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 - (ANSWER)what is a cycle of
gait defined as?
C. Line of progression - (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 - (ANSWER)what joint do the motions of inversion and eversion occur primarily at?
,ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS COMBINED WRITTEN BOARDS EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
talus, tibia, fibula - (ANSWER)what bones make up the talocrural joint?
dorsiflexion and plantar flexion
essentially a hinge type joint - (ANSWER)what motion occurs in the talocrural joint?
resist over-eversion of the foot - (ANSWER)what is the primary action of the medial ligament of the
ankle?
resist over-inversion of the foot - (ANSWER)what is the primary action of the lateral ligament of the
ankle?
tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus - (ANSWER)what muscles produce
dorsiflexion of the ankle?
gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris and posterior tibialis - (ANSWER)what muscles produce plantarflexion
of the ankle?
talus and calcaneus - (ANSWER)what bones form the subtalar joint? (aka talocalcaneal joint)
talonavicular, calcaneocuboid - (ANSWER)what joints make up the midtarsal joint?
the anterior talar head and the concavity on the navicular - (ANSWER)what makes up the talonavicular
joint?
the anterior facet of the calcaneus and the posterior cuboid - (ANSWER)what makes up the
calcaneocuboid joint?
midtarsal joints (talonavicular and calcaneocuboid) - (ANSWER)what are the Chopart joints?
tarsometatarsal joints - (ANSWER)what are the Lisfranc joints?
,ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS COMBINED WRITTEN BOARDS EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform - (ANSWER)what makes up the medial column of the
tarsometatarsal joints?
2nd and 3rd metatarsal and intermediate and lateral cuneiforms - (ANSWER)what makes up the middle
column of the tarsometatarsal joints?
4th and 5th metatarsals and the cuboid - (ANSWER)what makes up the lateral tarsometatarsal joints?
inversion and eversion, dorsiflexion an plantar flexion - (ANSWER)what motions are produced at the
subtalar joint?
inversion and eversion. flexion and extension - (ANSWER)what motions are produced at the midtarsal
joint?
flexion and extension, abduction and adduction - (ANSWER)what motions are produced at the
metatarsalphalangeal joints?
flexion and extension - (ANSWER)what motions are produced at the IP joints?
D. shortened step length on contralateral side - (ANSWER)a complete lesion of the tibial nerve on one
leg will result in what gait deviations?
A. foot slap on ipsilateral side
B. gluteus medius limp on contralateral side
C. Shortened step length on ipsilateral side
D. shortened step length on contralateral side
(posterior lower leg muscles)
gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris, popliteus, tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis
longus - (ANSWER)what muscles are innervated by the tibial nerve?
, ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS COMBINED WRITTEN BOARDS EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
cervical lateral flexion - (ANSWER)what is the C3 myotome
shoulder elevation - (ANSWER)what is the C4 myotome
shoulder abduction - (ANSWER)what is the C5 myotome
elbow flexion, wrist extension - (ANSWER)what is the C6 myotome
elbow extension, wrist flexion - (ANSWER)what is the C7 myotome
thumb extension, finger flexion - (ANSWER)what is the C8 myotome
finger abduction and adduction - (ANSWER)what is the T1 myotome
hip flexion - (ANSWER)what is the L2 myotome
knee extension - (ANSWER)what is the L3 myotome
ankle DF - (ANSWER)what is the L4 myotome
great toe extension - (ANSWER)what is the L5 myotome
PF, eversion, hip extension - (ANSWER)what is the S1 myotome
knee flexion, PF - (ANSWER)what is the S2 myotome
