Question 1

Which of the following terms means away from the center?

Accepted Answer

A) contraction 
B) isometric 
C) concentric 
D) eccentric 
A) contraction 
B) isometric 
C) concentric 
D) eccentric D

Question 2

Which of the following word origins means a fight?

Accepted Answer

A) anti 
B) tensio 
C) fix 
D) agon 
A) anti 
B) tensio 
C) fix 
D) agon D

Question 3

If the force of a muscle's contraction is equal to the resistance force,what type of contraction occurs?

Accepted Answer

A) concentric 
B) lengthening 
C) isometric 
D) eccentric 
A) concentric 
B) lengthening 
C) isometric 
D) eccentric C

Question 4

Relative to the mover force,what is the resistance force?

Accepted Answer

A) synergistic 
B) antagonistic 
C) supporting 
D) neutralizing 
A) synergistic 
B) antagonistic 
C) supporting 
D) neutralizing

Question 5

An eccentric contraction has what effect on movement?

Accepted Answer

A) stops it 
B) creates it 
C) modifies it 
D) increases it 
A) stops it 
B) creates it 
C) modifies it 
D) increases it

Question 6

Generally,what type of contraction occurs when a body part is lifted upward?

Accepted Answer

A) concentric 
B) eccentric 
C) isometric 
D) same length 
A) concentric 
B) eccentric 
C) isometric 
D) same length

Question 7

Physically,the more mobile muscle attachment is usually:

Accepted Answer

A) lighter and distal 
B) lighter and proximal 
C) heavier and distal 
D) heavier and proximal 
A) lighter and distal 
B) lighter and proximal 
C) heavier and distal 
D) heavier and proximal

Question 8

What type of contraction brings the attachments of a muscle closer together?

Accepted Answer

A) lengthening 
B) shortening 
C) isometric 
D) same length 
A) lengthening 
B) shortening 
C) isometric 
D) same length

Question 9

The usual purpose of an isometric muscle contraction force is to do what to joint motion?

Accepted Answer

A) speed it up 
B) slow it down 
C) stop it 
D) initiate it 
A) speed it up 
B) slow it down 
C) stop it 
D) initiate it

Question 10

What type of contraction causes the attachments of a muscle to move farther apart?

Accepted Answer

A) concentric 
B) eccentric 
C) isometric 
D) stabilization 
A) concentric 
B) eccentric 
C) isometric 
D) stabilization

Question 11

When a person lifts his or her leg to reach the next step on a staircase,the iliopsoas is doing what type of contraction at the hip joint?

Accepted Answer

A) eccentric 
B) isometric 
C) stabilization 
D) concentric 
A) eccentric 
B) isometric 
C) stabilization 
D) concentric

Question 12

Gravity neutral motions usually occur in what plane?

Accepted Answer

A) sagittal 
B) frontal 
C) transverse 
D) oblique 
A) sagittal 
B) frontal 
C) transverse 
D) oblique

Question 13

Which of the following word origins means measure?

Accepted Answer

A) tensio 
B) metrikos 
C) fixus 
D) tonus 
A) tensio 
B) metrikos 
C) fixus 
D) tonus

Question 14

Which of the following characterizes internal and external forces?

Accepted Answer

A) Gravity is an internal force;muscle contraction is an external force. 
B) Muscle contraction is an internal force;gravity is an external force. 
C) Gravity and muscle contraction are both internal forces. 
D) Gravity and muscle contraction are both external forces. 
A) Gravity is an internal force;muscle contraction is an external force. 
B) Muscle contraction is an internal force;gravity is an external force. 
C) Gravity and muscle contraction are both internal forces. 
D) Gravity and muscle contraction are both external forces.

Question 15

What type of contraction brings the attachments of a muscle closer together?

Accepted Answer

A) isometric 
B) eccentric 
C) concentric 
D) negative 
A) isometric 
B) eccentric 
C) concentric 
D) negative

Question 16

Gravity is a force that:

Accepted Answer

A) pulls upward 
B) pushes downward 
C) pulls downward 
D) pushes upward 
A) pulls upward 
B) pushes downward 
C) pulls downward 
D) pushes upward

Question 17

When a muscle contracts and shortens this is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) a concentric contraction 
B) an eccentric contraction 
C) resistance 
D) stabilization 
A) a concentric contraction 
B) an eccentric contraction 
C) resistance 
D) stabilization

Question 18

A concentric contraction has what effect on movement?

Accepted Answer

A) stops it 
B) creates it 
C) modifies it 
D) decreases it 
A) stops it 
B) creates it 
C) modifies it 
D) decreases it

Question 19

Which of the following word origins means away from?

Accepted Answer

A) ek 
B) epi 
C) ante 
D) sub 
A) ek 
B) epi 
C) ante 
D) sub

Question 20

Which of the following terms means toward the center?

Accepted Answer

A) stabilization 
B) isometric 
C) concentric 
D) eccentric 
A) stabilization 
B) isometric 
C) concentric 
D) eccentric

Which of the following terms means away from the center?

Which of the following word origins means a fight?

If the force of a muscle's contraction is equal to the resistance force,what type of contraction occurs?

Relative to the mover force,what is the resistance force?

An eccentric contraction has what effect on movement?

Generally,what type of contraction occurs when a body part is lifted upward?

Physically,the more mobile muscle attachment is usually:

What type of contraction brings the attachments of a muscle closer together?

The usual purpose of an isometric muscle contraction force is to do what to joint motion?

What type of contraction causes the attachments of a muscle to move farther apart?

When a person lifts his or her leg to reach the next step on a staircase,the iliopsoas is doing what type of contraction at the hip joint?

Gravity neutral motions usually occur in what plane?

Which of the following word origins means measure?

Which of the following characterizes internal and external forces?

What type of contraction brings the attachments of a muscle closer together?

Gravity is a force that:

When a muscle contracts and shortens this is defined as:

A concentric contraction has what effect on movement?

Which of the following word origins means away from?

Which of the following terms means toward the center?

Parts of the Human Body

Mapping the Human Body

Skeletal Tissues

Bones of the Skeleton

Joint Action Terminology

Classification of Joints

Joints of the Axial Body

Joints of the Lower Extremity

Joints of the Upper Extremity

Anatomy and Physiology of Muscle Tissue

How Muscles Function: the Big Picture

Roles of Muscles

Determining the Force of a Muscle Contraction

Atlas of Skeletal Muscles of the Human Body

Types of Joint Motion and Musculoskeletal Assessment

The Neuromuscular System

Posture and the Gait Cycle

Stretching

Strengthening

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Exam 12: Types of Muscle Contractions

Which of the following terms means away from the center?

Which of the following word origins means a fight?

If the force of a muscle's contraction is equal to the resistance force,what type of contraction occurs?

Relative to the mover force,what is the resistance force?

An eccentric contraction has what effect on movement?

Generally,what type of contraction occurs when a body part is lifted upward?

Physically,the more mobile muscle attachment is usually:

What type of contraction brings the attachments of a muscle closer together?

The usual purpose of an isometric muscle contraction force is to do what to joint motion?

What type of contraction causes the attachments of a muscle to move farther apart?

When a person lifts his or her leg to reach the next step on a staircase,the iliopsoas is doing what type of contraction at the hip joint?

Gravity neutral motions usually occur in what plane?

Which of the following word origins means measure?

Which of the following characterizes internal and external forces?

What type of contraction brings the attachments of a muscle closer together?

Gravity is a force that:

When a muscle contracts and shortens this is defined as:

A concentric contraction has what effect on movement?

Which of the following word origins means away from?

Which of the following terms means toward the center?

Parts of the Human Body

Mapping the Human Body

Skeletal Tissues

Bones of the Skeleton

Joint Action Terminology

Classification of Joints

Joints of the Axial Body

Joints of the Lower Extremity

Joints of the Upper Extremity

Anatomy and Physiology of Muscle Tissue

How Muscles Function: the Big Picture

Roles of Muscles

Determining the Force of a Muscle Contraction

Atlas of Skeletal Muscles of the Human Body

Types of Joint Motion and Musculoskeletal Assessment

The Neuromuscular System

Posture and the Gait Cycle

Stretching

Strengthening

Filters