1.4 The musculoskeletal system and analysis of movement

Question 1

What are the two types of joints

Answer 1

Ball and socket and hinge

Question 2

What type of movement does ball and socket joint allow

Answer 2

Movement in every direction

Question 3

What are two ball and socket joints

Answer 3

The hip and the shoulder

Question 4

What are the articulating bones at the hip

Answer 4

Femur and the pelvis

Question 5

What are the articulating bones at the shoulder

Answer 5

Humerus and scapula

Question 6

What type of movement does a hinge joint allow for

Answer 6

Movement in one direction

Question 7

What are 3 hinge joints

Answer 7

Knee, elbow and ankle

Question 8

What are the articulating bones at the ankle

Answer 8

Talus, tibia and fibula

Question 9

What are the articulating bones at the knee joint

Answer 9

Femur and tibia

Question 10

What are the articulating bones at the elbow

Answer 10

The humerus, radius and the ulna

Question 11

What are the 3 planes in the body

Answer 11

Sagittal, transverse and frontal

Question 12

Describe the sagittal plane

Answer 12

A vertical plane which divides the body into left and right halves

Question 13

What movement occurs at the sagittal plane

Answer 13

Extension and flexion

Hyper extension

Question 14

Describe the frontal plane

Answer 14

A vertical plane that divides the body into front and back halves

Question 15

What movement occurs at the frontal plane

Answer 15

Abduction and adduction

Question 16

Describe the transverse plane

Answer 16

Divides the body into upper and lower halves

Question 17

What movement occurs at the transverse plane

Answer 17

Rotation, horizontal adduction and horizontal abduction

Question 18

What are the 3 axis in the body

Answer 18

Transverse, Sagittal and Longitudinal

Question 19

Describe the transverse axis

Answer 19

A line through the left and right of the body

Question 20

What movement occurs at the transverse axis

Answer 20

Extension and flexion

Hyper extension

Question 21

Describe the longitudinal axis

Answer 21

A line through the body top to bottom

Question 22

What movement occurs at the longitudinal axis

Answer 22

Rotation, horizontal adduction and horizontal abduction

Question 23

Describe the sagittal axis

Answer 23

A line through the body front to back

Question 24

What movements occur at the sagittal axis

Answer 24

Abduction and adduction

Question 25

The sagittal plane is paired with which axis

Answer 25

Transverse

Question 26

The transverse plane is paired with which axis

Answer 26

Longitudinal

Question 27

The frontal plane is paired with which axis

Answer 27

Sagittal

Question 28

How do you remember the pairings of the plane and axis

Answer 28

Frontal - Sagittal
Sagittal - Transverse
Transverse- Longitudinal

Question 29

What is flexion

Answer 29

Decreasing the angle at a joint

Question 30

What is extension

Answer 30

Increasing the angle at a joint

Question 31

What is plantar flexion

Answer 31

Pointing your toes downwards, increasing the angle at the ankle

Question 32

What is dorsi flexion

Answer 32

Pulling the toes up to the shin, decreasing the angle at the joint

Question 33

What is Hyper extension

Answer 33

Increasing the angle at a joint to over 180 degrees

Question 34

What is abduction

Answer 34

Moving of a body part away from the midline of the body

Question 35

What is adduction

Answer 35

Movement of a body part towards the body midline

Question 36

What is horizontal abduction

Answer 36

Movement of a limb forward whilst it is held parallel to the ground

Question 37

Horizontal adduction

Answer 37

Movement of a limb backwards whilst it is held parallel to the ground