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Which of the following muscles is NOT assessed with the deep cervical flexor endurance test?

Which muscle can produce right rotation of the neck?

Your patient has a diagnosis of a brainstem lesion that affects the reticulospinal tract.  What do you expect to see with their clinical presentation?

A patient has been diagnosed with a cerebrovascular accident affecting the stem of the left middle cerebral artery (L MCA stem).  What is the visual field deficit you would expect?

A physical therapist attempts to select an appropriate intervention to treat a patient who has a 10 degree limitation in knee extension. Based on joint arthrokinematics, which of the following mobilization techniques would be MOST appropriate? 

A physical therapist instructs a patient to make a fist. The patient can make a fist, but is unable to flex the distal phalanx of the ring finger (4th digit). This clinical finding can best be explained by a ruptured tendon on which muscle?

Based on brain lateralization of function, what would you generally expect to see in a patient that had a right cerebrovascular accident?

Which blood vessels are most likely damaged in a patient that is presenting with a subdural hematoma?

A patient sustained a grade II strain to the iliopsoas muscle.  On the involved lower extremity, which of the following phases of the gait cycle should the physical therapist expect to be the MOST impacted by the injury?

A person steps on a tack with their left foot. The left leg withdraws from the stimulus and muscles in the right leg contract to accept weight to support the body. Which reflex best describes the action that occurs at the right lower extremity?