ORTHOTICS & PROSTHETICS COMBINED WRITTEN BOARDS EXAM – 2026/2027 VERIFIED Q&A | A+ GRADED

Orthotics and Prosthetics Combined Written
Boards exam(Latest 2026/2027) – Verified
Q&A | Graded A+


A. Knee extension - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-what is the largest nerve of the lumbar
plexus?



Iliopsoas - ANSWERS-what is the primary flexor of the hip?



common peroneal nerve - ANSWERS-paralytic equinus during swing phase is
often caused by injury to what nerve?



Equinus deformity - ANSWERS-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 -
ANSWERS-what is a cycle of gait defined as?

,C. Line of progression - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-what joint do the motions of inversion and eversion
occur primarily at?



talus, tibia, fibula - ANSWERS-what bones make up the talocrural joint?



dorsiflexion and plantar flexion

essentially a hinge type joint - ANSWERS-what motion occurs in the
talocrural joint?



resist over-eversion of the foot - ANSWERS-what is the primary action of the
medial ligament of the ankle?



resist over-inversion of the foot - ANSWERS-what is the primary action of the
lateral ligament of the ankle?



tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus -
ANSWERS-what muscles produce dorsiflexion of the ankle?



gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris and posterior tibialis - ANSWERS-what
muscles produce plantarflexion of the ankle?

,talus and calcaneus - ANSWERS-what bones form the subtalar joint? (aka
talocalcaneal joint)



talonavicular, calcaneocuboid - ANSWERS-what joints make up the midtarsal
joint?



the anterior talar head and the concavity on the navicular - ANSWERS-what
makes up the talonavicular joint?



the anterior facet of the calcaneus and the posterior cuboid - ANSWERS-what
makes up the calcaneocuboid joint?



midtarsal joints (talonavicular and calcaneocuboid) - ANSWERS-what are the
Chopart joints?



tarsometatarsal joints - ANSWERS-what are the Lisfranc joints?



1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform - ANSWERS-what makes up the medial
column of the tarsometatarsal joints?



2nd and 3rd metatarsal and intermediate and lateral cuneiforms - ANSWERS-
what makes up the middle column of the tarsometatarsal joints?



4th and 5th metatarsals and the cuboid - ANSWERS-what makes up the
lateral tarsometatarsal joints?



inversion and eversion, dorsiflexion an plantar flexion - ANSWERS-what
motions are produced at the subtalar joint?

, inversion and eversion. flexion and extension - ANSWERS-what motions are
produced at the midtarsal joint?



flexion and extension, abduction and adduction - ANSWERS-what motions
are produced at the metatarsalphalangeal joints?



flexion and extension - ANSWERS-what motions are produced at the IP
joints?



D. shortened step length on contralateral side - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-what muscles are innervated by
the tibial nerve?



cervical lateral flexion - ANSWERS-what is the C3 myotome



shoulder elevation - ANSWERS-what is the C4 myotome



shoulder abduction - ANSWERS-what is the C5 myotome



elbow flexion, wrist extension - ANSWERS-what is the C6 myotome