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Use the chart below to describe the movements of the lower extremity during a squat exercise. Refer to pictures below of this exercise. *be sure to correctly enter the up and down phases according to the table below.

Use the chart below to describe the movements of at least three joints in your upper extremity during a Lat pull down exercise. Refer to pictures below of each exercise. Contraction type (concentric/eccentric/isometric)

In the picture below, what will happen if the individual lets go of the raised leg and raises that arm in front of her face, and why? Use the terms center of gravity and base of support in your answer. 

Imagine you are working for a local health department and there is an outbreak of waterborne illnesses associated with the consumption of raw oysters. Your job as a “disease detective” is to design an experimental plan to identify the pathogen causing this outbreak. Describe what kinds of samples you would collect, what types of methods you would use to determine the pathogen, and how you would interpret the results of the methods chosen.  

When performing a isometric contraction the force being produced by the muscle must be equal to the resistance.

Which of the following is not true of concentric muscle contractions?

Which radiographic finding would indicate a pulmonary embolism?

Provide 3 possible specific low leg/knee injuries/conditions that come to mind with the following statement: Additionally provide what you will do in your evaluation to r/o your possible dx. Patient says that they heard a “pop” – (allowed only 1 ligament as injury)             1.                                                         r/o with:             2.                                                         r/o with:             3.                                                         r/o with:  

MOVIE: The photographer (Terrell Johnson) took viewers through a tour of the reservation he used to live on, and showed the one source of water for the entire reservation. Based on the Week 4 lecture on levels of racism, this is an example of a(n) ________________ “ism.”

Which of the following PT Diagnoses based on the Primary Movement Impairment classification system for Huntington’s disease MOST applies to this patient’s presentation?