Question 1

What is movement away from the midline of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  flexion 
B)  extension 
C)  adduction 
D)  abduction 
A)  flexion 
B)  extension 
C)  adduction 
D)  abduction D

Question 2

An example of a hinge joint would be the ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  wrist 
B)  elbow 
C)  hips 
D)  acromioclavicular 
A)  wrist 
B)  elbow 
C)  hips 
D)  acromioclavicular B

Question 3

Name and discuss three factors that contribute to joint stability.

Accepted Answer

bony structure, ligaments, tendons, muscle & soft tissue

Question 4

The epiphyseal plate is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the growth area of the long bones 
B)  the flat bone of the skull 
C)  the articular surface of a bone 
D)  the growth area of a flat bone 
A)  the growth area of the long bones 
B)  the flat bone of the skull 
C)  the articular surface of a bone 
D)  the growth area of a flat bone

Question 5

Name the joint actions involved at the ankle, knee, hip, shoulder, and elbow in the propulsion phase of a jumping jack exercise.

Accepted Answer

ankle plantar flexio

Question 6

Which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  abduction of the humerus--motion in a frontal plane about a vertical axis 
B)  flexion of the knee--motion in a sagittal plane about a biltaeral axis 
C)  forward tilt of the pelvis--motion in a frontal plane about an AP axis 
D)  rotation of the head--motion in a frontal plane about a longitudinal axis 
A)  abduction of the humerus--motion in a frontal plane about a vertical axis 
B)  flexion of the knee--motion in a sagittal plane about a biltaeral axis 
C)  forward tilt of the pelvis--motion in a frontal plane about an AP axis 
D)  rotation of the head--motion in a frontal plane about a longitudinal axis

Question 7

Which of the following joint types is biaxial?

Accepted Answer

A)  ball and socket 
B)  hinge 
C)  condyloid 
D)  gliding 
A)  ball and socket 
B)  hinge 
C)  condyloid 
D)  gliding

Question 8

Which of the following defines the center of gravity of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  intersection of cardinal sagittal and frontal planes 
B)  intersection of cardinal frontal and horizontal planes 
C)  intersection of cardinal sagittal and horizontal planes 
D)  intersection of all 3 cardinal planes
Short Answer Questions 
A)  intersection of cardinal sagittal and frontal planes 
B)  intersection of cardinal frontal and horizontal planes 
C)  intersection of cardinal sagittal and horizontal planes 
D)  intersection of all 3 cardinal planes
Short Answer Questions

Question 9

List three reasons why differences might exist among individuals in range of motion in the following motions. Justify your answers.
knee flexion and hyperextension
hip abduction and adduction
hip rotation

Accepted Answer

muscle or fat mass,

Question 10

Which of the following movements occurs in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis?

Accepted Answer

A)  arm action in golf drive resulting in no spin ball 
B)  arm action in tennis forehand resulting in no spin 
C)  leg action in football, no spin 
D)  leg action in walking 
A)  arm action in golf drive resulting in no spin ball 
B)  arm action in tennis forehand resulting in no spin 
C)  leg action in football, no spin 
D)  leg action in walking

Question 11

Consider the motion of lifting one's foot up in preparation for placing it on a bench. Analyze the joint type, joint motion, plane and axis for movement in the ankle, knee, and hip joints:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Consider the motion of lifting one's foot...

Question 12

What is circumduction?

Accepted Answer

A)  combination of movements in two planes 
B)  combination of movements in three planes 
C)  movement about a longitudinal axis 
D)  movement of a segment in a circle 
A)  combination of movements in two planes 
B)  combination of movements in three planes 
C)  movement about a longitudinal axis 
D)  movement of a segment in a circle

Question 13

Which of the following illustrates motion in the frontal plane and around the AP axis?

Accepted Answer

A)  an overhand throw 
B)  a bowling delivery 
C)  jumping jack exercises 
D)  a discus throw 
A)  an overhand throw 
B)  a bowling delivery 
C)  jumping jack exercises 
D)  a discus throw

Question 14

Which of the following is not a factor in range of motion?

Accepted Answer

A)  joint structure 
B)  muscle bulk 
C)  ligamentous structures 
D)  segment length 
A)  joint structure 
B)  muscle bulk 
C)  ligamentous structures 
D)  segment length

Question 15

What is action in which the sole of the foot moves away from anterior surface of the lower leg?

Accepted Answer

A)  inversion 
B)  eversion 
C)  plantar flexion 
D)  dorsiflexion 
A)  inversion 
B)  eversion 
C)  plantar flexion 
D)  dorsiflexion

Question 16

Adduction refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  movement away from the midline of the body 
B)  movement toward the midline of the body 
C)  movement in two planes 
D)  reduction of joint angle 
A)  movement away from the midline of the body 
B)  movement toward the midline of the body 
C)  movement in two planes 
D)  reduction of joint angle

Question 17

A reduction in joint angle is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  abduction 
B)  adduction 
C)  flexion 
D)  extension 
A)  abduction 
B)  adduction 
C)  flexion 
D)  extension

Question 18

Discuss the reasons why it is inadvisable to have young children involved in activities that require hard contact or heavy resistance.

Accepted Answer

damage to

Question 19

Ligaments act to:

Accepted Answer

A)  join muscle to bone 
B)  join bone to bone 
C)  cover the articular surface of the bone 
D)  provide articular lubrication 
A)  join muscle to bone 
B)  join bone to bone 
C)  cover the articular surface of the bone 
D)  provide articular lubrication

Question 20

Which plane divides the body into right and left halves?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  sagittal 
C)  horizontal 
D)  cardinal 
A)  frontal 
B)  sagittal 
C)  horizontal 
D)  cardinal

Exam 2: The Musculoskeletal System: The Skeletal Framework and Its Movements

What is movement away from the midline of the body?

An example of a hinge joint would be the ___.

Name and discuss three factors that contribute to joint stability.

The epiphyseal plate is:

Name the joint actions involved at the ankle, knee, hip, shoulder, and elbow in the propulsion phase of a jumping jack exercise.

Which of the following is correct?

Which of the following joint types is biaxial?

Which of the following defines the center of gravity of the body?

List three reasons why differences might exist among individuals in range of motion in the following motions. Justify your answers. knee flexion and hyperextension hip abduction and adduction hip rotation

Which of the following movements occurs in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis?

Consider the motion of lifting one's foot up in preparation for placing it on a bench. Analyze the joint type, joint motion, plane and axis for movement in the ankle, knee, and hip joints:

What is circumduction?

Which of the following illustrates motion in the frontal plane and around the AP axis?

Which of the following is not a factor in range of motion?

What is action in which the sole of the foot moves away from anterior surface of the lower leg?

Adduction refers to:

A reduction in joint angle is termed:

Discuss the reasons why it is inadvisable to have young children involved in activities that require hard contact or heavy resistance.

Ligaments act to:

Which plane divides the body into right and left halves?

Introduction to the Study of Kinesiology

The Musculoskeletal System: The Musculature

The Neuromuscular Basis of Human Motion

The Upper Extremity: The Shoulder Region

The Upper Extremity: The Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, and Hand

The Lower Extremity: The Hip Region

The Lower Extremity: The Knee, Ankle, and Foot

The Spinal Column and Thorax

Terminology and Measurement in Biomechanics

The Description of Human Motion

The Conditions of Linear Motion

The Conditions of Rotary Motion

The Center of Gravity and Stability

Kinesiology of Fitness and Exercise

Moving Objects: Pushing and Pulling

Moving Objects: Throwing, Striking, and Kicking

Locomotion: Solid Surface

Locomotion: The Aquatic Environment

Locomotion: When Suspended and Free of Support

Impact

Instrumentation for Motion Analysis

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