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Movements of the temporomandibular joint result chiefly from the action of the temporalis, masseter, and medial and lateral pterygoids. Which muscle does not assist in elevating the mandible?

A physical therapist assistant observes that a patient’s medial longitudinal arch is extremely depresses. Which ligament helps to maintain the medial longitudinal arch?

A patient with superficial partial-thickness burns on the dorsal surface of her right foot refuses physical therapy services after being transported to the hydrotherapy area. The most immediate physical therapist assistant action is to:

How many phonemes are in the following word? extra Be sure to use the NUMERAL response, not the typed word e.g., 1, 2, 3 etc. [BLANK-1] undefined

Count the number of morphemes in the following word? cantaloupe Be sure to use the NUMERAL response, not the typed word e.g., 1, 2, 3 etc. [BLANK-1] undefined

Match each bacterial cell component in with its correct function.

Which of the following is true regarding Pasteurella multocida?

Group D Streptococcus (non-Enterococcus) exhibit which of the following?

Match each clinical description with the correct HACEK organism. 

A small gray appearing, slightly alpha-hemolytic colony resembling a Streptococcus on a blood agar plate is isolated from a culture of cellulitis from the hand of a butcher. The direct smear showed many WBC’s and short gram-positive rods. The isolate was catalase negative and produced a small amount of H2S along the stab line in TSIA. In soft gelatin it yielded a “bottle brush” pattern when grown at 22˚C. The organism may be identified as: