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Which test should a PTA employ to assess fine motor activity?

Which division of the ANS prepares the body to conserve energy as it relaxes sphincter muscles in the gastrointestinal tract?

A patient has just been diagnosed with Guillian Barre Syndrome.  Which of the following BEST describes their prognosis.

A patient with a SCI presents with the following clinical signs:  loss of motor function below the level of lesion, loss of pain and temperature below the level of lesion, intact proprioception, kinesthesia and vibratory sense below the level of lesion.  Which of the following syndromes BEST describes these findings?

Dysmetria, hypotonia, an intentional tremor and nystagmus are clinical signs common for a lesion in the _____________________?

A PTA is treating a patient who suffered a CVA in their cerebellum.   Which of the following impairments would the PTA MOST LIKELY see?

Which of the following is characterized by progressive degeneration of the spinocerebellar tracts and dorsal  root ganglia?

A PTA assesses the L5 dermatome by:________________________?

A PTA is treating a patient with the following signs and symptoms: unilateral facial paralysis; inability to close eye on involved side, drooping mouth on involved side.  If UMNL is ruled out, which of the following is  the MOST LIKELY cause?

A 45 year old male patient presents with new onset of numbness and tingling in the anterior thigh as well as weakness of the hip flexors. Patient reports this seemed to start when they were lifting boxes. The most likely cause of these deficits is: