NPTE neuromuscular practice questions

10 questions · Untimed · Explanation after each question

Cranial nerves, reflexes, dermatomes and myotomes, stroke syndromes, spinal cord injury levels, brain injury, Parkinson disease, MS, ALS, vestibular disorders, peripheral nerve lesions, motor control and motor learning, and pediatric development. FSBPT’s outline gives neuromuscular and nervous systems 39–48 of the 180 scored questions.

Line drawing of a body-weight support harness hanging from a frame over a treadmill, with a quad cane against the frame

Before you start

Every question has four options and one correct answer. Each explanation says why the answer is right and why the most tempting wrong answer is wrong.
Check each answer to see the explanation before moving on. Checked answers cannot be changed.

Original practice questions written to the NPTE-PT Test Content Outline (effective January 2024); they are not NPTE questions or recalled questions. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) or Prometric. NPTE is a registered trademark of FSBPT.