NPTE Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Exam – Questions & Answers (Graded A+)

NPTE Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Exam – Questions & Answers (Graded A+) NPTE Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Exam – Questions & Answers (Graded A+) What does PNF mean? - ANSWER - Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation What do PNF patterns resemble? - ANSWER - Movements used in sports and work activities The mass movement patterns for PNF are? - ANSWER - Spiral Diagonal Major parts of the body for PNF? - ANSWER - Upper trunk Lower trunk Upper extremities Lower extremities Each PNF pattern is made up of two patterns that are? - ANSWER - Antagonistic of each other Each pattern has a major component of? - ANSWER - Flexion or Extension Joints are called? - ANSWER - Pivots of action What are the three components for UE PNF? - ANSWER - 1-Flexion or Extension (named 1st) 2-Motion toward and across the midline of the body Adduction; motion across and away from the midline of the body Abduction 3-Rotation: IR or ER Head and neck, upper trunk and lower trunk patterns are described as? - ANSWER - Flexion or Extension with Rotation to the Left or Right How are PNF patterns named? - ANSWER - For the three components of motion What are the proximal pivots? - ANSWER - UE is the shoulder LE is the hip Each extremity pattern includes a component of? - ANSWER - Flexion or Extension Adduction or Abduction ER or IR In the UE, Flexion combines with_____________and Extension combines with______________? - ANSWER - Flexion-ER Extension-IR