Question 1

What are the two main sources of information for the analyst diagnosing a motor skill?

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Question 2

Which view is best for observing normal human gait?

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A)  side view 
B)  front view 
C)  back view 
D)  does not matter

Question 3

Which of the following is true regarding circumduction?

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A)  combines flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction 
B)  synonymous with rotation 
C)  both A & B 
D)  none of the above

Question 4

The cardinal frontal plane divides the body into equal _____.

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A)  right and left halves. 
B)  front and back halves. 
C)  top and bottom halves. 
D)  medial and lateral halves.

Question 5

Which of the following terms means "farther from the head"?

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A)  distal 
B)  proximal 
C)  superior 
D)  inferior

Question 6

Sagittal view is the same as side view.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which is true about the Cartesian coordinate system?

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A)  It is a special reference system used by biomechanists. 
B)  It can be used to describe two-dimensional or three-dimensional motion. 
C)  both A & B 
D)  none of the above

Question 8

Abduction takes place around which axis?

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A)  anteroposterior 
B)  mediolateral 
C)  longitudinal 
D)  horizontal

Question 9

The __________________ axis is the imaginary line around which sagittal plane motion occurs.

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Question 10

In anatomical position, the forearm is in what position?

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A)  pronated 
B)  supinated 
C)  flexed 
D)  abducted

Question 11

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

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A)  running 
B)  a cartwheel 
C)  a pirouette 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

Which of the following statements is false?

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A)  the hip is distal to the knee 
B)  the shoulder is superior to the hip 
C)  superficial muscles are closer to the skin than deep muscles 
D)  the triceps are posterior to the biceps

Question 13

In anatomical position, what term describes the radius relative to the ulna?

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A)  medial 
B)  lateral 
C)  posterior 
D)  anterior

Question 14

Ventral is a synonym for ____________________, which means toward the front of the body.

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Question 15

Which of the following is not an example of a sagittal plane movement?

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A)  flexion 
B)  hyperextension 
C)  lateral flexion 
D)  plantar flexion

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding horizontal adduction?

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A)  also called horizontal flexion 
B)  occurs in the transverse plane 
C)  both A & B 
D)  none of the above

Question 17

A dancer performs a pirouette in which plane?

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

Question 18

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

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