Question 1

In which of the following planes and around which axis does abduction and adduction occur?

Accepted Answer

A) Transverse plane around a sagittal axis 
B) Sagittal plane around a frontal axis 
C) Frontal plane around a sagittal axis 
D) Horizontal plane around a vertical axis 
A) Transverse plane around a sagittal axis 
B) Sagittal plane around a frontal axis 
C) Frontal plane around a sagittal axis 
D) Horizontal plane around a vertical axis C

Question 2

When the quadriceps muscles extend the knee, which component of the vector force produced by the muscle tends to produce movement?

Accepted Answer

A) All components of the vector force 
B) Perpendicular force component of the vector 
C) Total vector force minus the perpendicular component 
D) Parallel force component of the vector 
A) All components of the vector force 
B) Perpendicular force component of the vector 
C) Total vector force minus the perpendicular component 
D) Parallel force component of the vector B

Question 3

How many degrees of freedom occur at the elbow joint?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 B

Question 4

How many degrees of freedom occur at the shoulder joint?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 5

Which activity BEST represents open kinematic chain movement?

Accepted Answer

A) Kicking a ball 
B) Standing up from sitting 
C) Squatting 
D) Performing a push-up 
A) Kicking a ball 
B) Standing up from sitting 
C) Squatting 
D) Performing a push-up

Question 6

Which of the following movement terms BEST describes segments moving away and toward the midline?

Accepted Answer

A) Flexion and extension 
B) Circumduction 
C) Rotation 
D) Abduction and adduction 
A) Flexion and extension 
B) Circumduction 
C) Rotation 
D) Abduction and adduction

Question 7

Which of the following situations is an example of stable equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

A) A person riding in a car 
B) A person sitting in a bus loses balance as the bus turns a corner 
C) A person riding a bicycle 
D) A person standing on a bus maintains balance as the bus turns a corner 
A) A person riding in a car 
B) A person sitting in a bus loses balance as the bus turns a corner 
C) A person riding a bicycle 
D) A person standing on a bus maintains balance as the bus turns a corner

Question 8

Which of the following examples BEST describes linear motion?

Accepted Answer

A) Lower limb moving around knee joint axis during knee extension 
B) Displacement of the center of mass during walking 
C) Hand bringing food to the mouth during eating 
D) Gliding motion between the surfaces of two joints 
A) Lower limb moving around knee joint axis during knee extension 
B) Displacement of the center of mass during walking 
C) Hand bringing food to the mouth during eating 
D) Gliding motion between the surfaces of two joints

Question 9

In the anatomical position, which directional term BEST describes the position of the radius in relation to the ulna?

Accepted Answer

A) Lateral 
B) Anterior 
C) Medial 
D) Posterior 
A) Lateral 
B) Anterior 
C) Medial 
D) Posterior

Question 10

A person is unstable in a sitting position.Which position would provide increased stability?

Accepted Answer

A) Standing with feet together 
B) Sitting with legs crossed 
C) Standing with feet apart 
D) Lying 
A) Standing with feet together 
B) Sitting with legs crossed 
C) Standing with feet apart 
D) Lying

Question 11

Which of the following types of forces is MOST LIKELY occurring at the knee joints in a person who has a body mass greater than ideal body weight when walking?

Accepted Answer

A) Tension 
B) Compression 
C) Bending 
D) Torsion 
A) Tension 
B) Compression 
C) Bending 
D) Torsion

Question 12

Which statement is MOST CORRECT related to angles of insertion?

Accepted Answer

A) Angles are smallest at the ends of range of motion, and muscle force is minimal. 
B) Angles change throughout range of motion, and muscle force remains constant. 
C) Angles are largest at the ends of range of motion, and muscle force is minimal. 
D) Angles and muscle force remain constant throughout range of motion. 
A) Angles are smallest at the ends of range of motion, and muscle force is minimal. 
B) Angles change throughout range of motion, and muscle force remains constant. 
C) Angles are largest at the ends of range of motion, and muscle force is minimal. 
D) Angles and muscle force remain constant throughout range of motion.

Question 13

Which of the following areas on the stress-strain curve represents muscle tissue that has been stretched but returns to its original length after the stretch is stopped?

Accepted Answer

A) Toe region 
B) Elastic region 
C) Plastic region 
D) Mechanical failure 
A) Toe region 
B) Elastic region 
C) Plastic region 
D) Mechanical failure

Question 14

Which statement is MOST CORRECT when measuring two forces that are parallel, in the same plane, and in opposite directions?

Accepted Answer

A) The two forces are added together. 
B) The negative direction is added to the positive direction force. 
C) One force is divided by the second force. 
D) One force is multiplied by the second force. 
A) The two forces are added together. 
B) The negative direction is added to the positive direction force. 
C) One force is divided by the second force. 
D) One force is multiplied by the second force.

Question 15

What are the two components that represent vector measurements of forces?

Accepted Answer

A) Time and volume 
B) Magnitude and direction 
C) Direction and time 
D) Volume and magnitude 
A) Time and volume 
B) Magnitude and direction 
C) Direction and time 
D) Volume and magnitude

Question 16

-Referring to the image, what would the movement at the joint be if the internal muscle force (IMF) × internal moment arm (IMA) = external limb force (ELF) × external moment arm (EMA)?

Accepted Answer

A) Joint angle decreases as joint flexes 
B) Joint rotates 
C) Joint angle increases as joint extends 
D) Joint does not move 
A) Joint angle decreases as joint flexes 
B) Joint rotates 
C) Joint angle increases as joint extends 
D) Joint does not move

Question 17

Which of the following movements is an example of passive movement?

Accepted Answer

A) Therapist guarding a patient as patient stands up 
B) Therapist rolling a patient in bed 
C) Patient transferring out of bed 
D) Patient brushing teeth 
A) Therapist guarding a patient as patient stands up 
B) Therapist rolling a patient in bed 
C) Patient transferring out of bed 
D) Patient brushing teeth

Question 18

A person is using a screwdriver to tighten a screw.In which plane and around which axis does movement of the forearm primarily occur when turning the screwdriver?

Accepted Answer

A) Transverse plane around a sagittal axis 
B) Sagittal plane around a frontal axis 
C) Frontal plane around a sagittal axis 
D) Horizontal plane around a vertical axis 
A) Transverse plane around a sagittal axis 
B) Sagittal plane around a frontal axis 
C) Frontal plane around a sagittal axis 
D) Horizontal plane around a vertical axis

Question 19

What is the approximate location of the center of mass in the anatomical position?

Accepted Answer

A) L4-L5 vertebra 
B) Anterior to S2 
C) T10-T11 vertebra 
D) Posterior to S1 
A) L4-L5 vertebra 
B) Anterior to S2 
C) T10-T11 vertebra 
D) Posterior to S1

Question 20

In the anatomical position, which directional term BEST describes the position of the knee in relation to the hip?

Accepted Answer

A) Proximal 
B) Superior 
C) Medial 
D) Distal 
A) Proximal 
B) Superior 
C) Medial 
D) Distal

In which of the following planes and around which axis does abduction and adduction occur?

When the quadriceps muscles extend the knee, which component of the vector force produced by the muscle tends to produce movement?

How many degrees of freedom occur at the elbow joint?

How many degrees of freedom occur at the shoulder joint?

Which activity BEST represents open kinematic chain movement?

Which of the following movement terms BEST describes segments moving away and toward the midline?

Which of the following situations is an example of stable equilibrium?

Which of the following examples BEST describes linear motion?

In the anatomical position, which directional term BEST describes the position of the radius in relation to the ulna?

A person is unstable in a sitting position.Which position would provide increased stability?

Which of the following types of forces is MOST LIKELY occurring at the knee joints in a person who has a body mass greater than ideal body weight when walking?

Which statement is MOST CORRECT related to angles of insertion?

Which of the following areas on the stress-strain curve represents muscle tissue that has been stretched but returns to its original length after the stretch is stopped?

Which statement is MOST CORRECT when measuring two forces that are parallel, in the same plane, and in opposite directions?

What are the two components that represent vector measurements of forces?

-Referring to the image, what would the movement at the joint be if the internal muscle force (IMF) × internal moment arm (IMA) = external limb force (ELF) × external moment arm (EMA)?

Which of the following movements is an example of passive movement?

A person is using a screwdriver to tighten a screw.In which plane and around which axis does movement of the forearm primarily occur when turning the screwdriver?

What is the approximate location of the center of mass in the anatomical position?

In the anatomical position, which directional term BEST describes the position of the knee in relation to the hip?

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Structure and Function of the Temporomandibular Joint

Structure and Function of the Shoulder Complex

Structure and Function of the Elbow Complex

Structure and Function of the Wrist and Hand Complex

Structure and Function of the Hip Complex

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Exam 1: Principles of Kinesiology and Biomechanics

In which of the following planes and around which axis does abduction and adduction occur?

When the quadriceps muscles extend the knee, which component of the vector force produced by the muscle tends to produce movement?

How many degrees of freedom occur at the elbow joint?

How many degrees of freedom occur at the shoulder joint?

Which activity BEST represents open kinematic chain movement?

Which of the following movement terms BEST describes segments moving away and toward the midline?

Which of the following situations is an example of stable equilibrium?

Which of the following examples BEST describes linear motion?

In the anatomical position, which directional term BEST describes the position of the radius in relation to the ulna?

A person is unstable in a sitting position.Which position would provide increased stability?

Which of the following types of forces is MOST LIKELY occurring at the knee joints in a person who has a body mass greater than ideal body weight when walking?

Which statement is MOST CORRECT related to angles of insertion?

Which of the following areas on the stress-strain curve represents muscle tissue that has been stretched but returns to its original length after the stretch is stopped?

Which statement is MOST CORRECT when measuring two forces that are parallel, in the same plane, and in opposite directions?

What are the two components that represent vector measurements of forces?

-Referring to the image, what would the movement at the joint be if the internal muscle force (IMF) × internal moment arm (IMA) = external limb force (ELF) × external moment arm (EMA)?

Which of the following movements is an example of passive movement?

A person is using a screwdriver to tighten a screw.In which plane and around which axis does movement of the forearm primarily occur when turning the screwdriver?

What is the approximate location of the center of mass in the anatomical position?

In the anatomical position, which directional term BEST describes the position of the knee in relation to the hip?

Structure and Function of Joints

Structure and Function of Muscles

Additional Biomechanical Principles

Structure and Function of the Spine

Structure and Ventilation Function of the Thorax

Structure and Function of the Temporomandibular Joint

Structure and Function of the Shoulder Complex

Structure and Function of the Elbow Complex

Structure and Function of the Wrist and Hand Complex

Structure and Function of the Hip Complex

Structure and Function of the Knee

Structure and Function of the Ankle and Foot Complex

The Kinesiology of Gait

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