5 - Human Movement Science

Question 1

What term refers to the movement of the arm or thigh in the transverse plane from a lateral position to an anterior position when the joint is in an anteriorly flexed position?

Answer 1

Horizontal adduction

Question 2

Pronation of the forearm involves the inward movement of the forearm in which of the following planes?

Answer 2

Transverse

Question 3

Around which axis does frontal plane motion occur?

Answer 3

Anterior-posterior

Question 4

Front lunges and biceps curls occur in which plane of motion?

Answer 4

Sagittal

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a sagittal plane movement?

Answer 5

Triceps pushdown

Question 6

Which is an example of an eccentric motion?

Answer 6

Landing from a jump

Question 7

Scapular protraction refers to which of the following movements of the scapula?

Answer 7

Abduction

Question 8

In which plane of motion does a hammer curl occur?

Answer 8

Sagittal

Question 9

Front lunges and biceps curls occur in which plane of motion?

Answer 9

Sagittal

Question 10

As the velocity of a muscular contraction increases, the ability to produce force decreases for which part of the muscle action spectrum?

Answer 10

Concentric

Question 11

As the velocity of a muscular contraction increases, the ability to produce force increases for which part of the muscle action spectrum?

Answer 11

Eccentric

Question 12

Adduction is a movement back toward the midline of the body in which of the following planes?

Answer 12

Frontal plane