Exam 2: Kinematic Concepts for Analyzing Human Motion

Shaking the head "no" involves which of the following movements?

The word ________ refers to a description of quality without the use of numbers.

Translation is synonymous with general motion.

The cardinal frontal plane divides the body into equal ________.

Which of the following terms best describes translational motion along a curved line?

Which of the following describes the knee joint relative to the ankle joint?

Choose the term that describes the plane in which lateral movements of the body and body segments occur.

Which of the following are transverse plane movements at the shoulder?

During the preparatory phase for an underhand softball pitch,the hand holding the ball is drawn behind the body prior to the forward swing of the arm. When the hand is drawn behind the body,which of the following movements occurs at the shoulder?

Translation is a synonym for ________ motion.

The center of mass is located at the intersection of the three cardinal planes.

Which of the following could be defined by a movement analyst as a mechanical system?

Choose the term that describes "involving rotation around a central line or point."

Choose the term that describes "toward the surface of the body."

Which of the following motions occurs primarily in the sagittal plane?

In which of the following planes does a forward roll occur?

Most human movement falls into which category?

Abduction occurs in which plane?

In anatomical position,the forearm is in what position?

A dancer performs a pirouette in which plane?