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Match the following joint articulations with the correct joint classification.

You are treating a patient with a diagnosis of CVA (Stroke) who is being referred to your inpatient facility. He has hemiplegia of the left side with paralysis of the left shoulder muscles.  What is the implication that you as a PTA should be concerned with while treating this patient?  

If the upper extremity was placed in shoulder extension and elbow extension, the shoulder would be placed in:

You are treating a patient who sustained a whiplash injury last week in a motor vehicle accident with compression of the spinal accessory nerve (C3, C4 components).  What functional activity(ies) might be affected for this patient?

Your patient has a long leg cast on the left leg due to a fractured femur, but is now allowed to bear weight while ambulating. During the swing phase, what will you likely see that person do to advance that limb forward?

What are the primary motions that the thoracic spine is primarily responsible for?

Which is NOT a key element of good sitting posture? 

This muscle is an effective prime mover for trunk lateral bending, but because of its line of pull has no effect on trunk flexion, extension, or rotation.

Which is NOT true of the Scalene muscles?

Another term used for forced inspiration is: