Ch 5 - The Human Movement

Question 1

Which refers to a position away from the center of the body or the point of reference?

Answer 1

Distal

Question 2

A client practices repeated squat exercises in order to create permanent changes in her technique. What is she exhibiting?

Answer 2

Motor Learning

Question 3

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 3

Horizontal Adduction

Question 4

Which term is eccentric motion synonymous?

Answer 4

Deceleration

Question 5

Horizontal abduction involves the movement of the arm or thigh in the transverse plane from which of the following position to a lateral position?

Answer 5

Anterior to Lateral

Question 6

As the velocity of a concentric muscle action increases, the ability to produce force decreases. This is an example of what?

Answer 6

Force Velocity curve

Question 7

Which term refers to a position on or toward the back of the body?

Answer 7

Posterior

Question 8

Which term refers to a position on or toward the front of the body?

Answer 8

Anterior

Question 9

Shoulder elevation refers to which of the following motions of the scapula?

Answer 9

Superior

Question 10

What term refers to a bending movement in which the relative angle between two adjacent segments decreases?

Answer 10

Flexion

Question 11

Which of the following refers to a movement in the frontal plane away from the midline of the body?

Answer 11

Abduction

Question 12

What kind of muscle action is raising a dumbbell up against the direction of resistance?

Answer 12

Concentric Action

Question 13

Which is true of eccentric motion?

Answer 13

it is known as a “negative” in the health and fitness industry.

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Frontal Plane

Question 15

What refers to a position on the same side of the body?

Answer 15

Ipsilateral

Question 16

What muscle action occurs when a muscle is exerting force greater than the resistive force, resulting in shortening of the muscle?

Answer 16

Concentric

Question 17

What is the term for the production of force when a muscle is shortening?

Answer 17

Concentric

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Concentric

Question 19

What is the concept that integrates practice and experience for a relatively permanent change in motor control processes?

Answer 19

Motor Learning

Question 20

What refers to a position relatively closer to the midline of the body?

Answer 20

Medial

Question 21

What refers to a straightening movement in which the relative angle between two adjacent segments increases?

Answer 21

Extension

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Transverse

Question 23

What is the term referring to the synergistic action of muscle groups to produce movement around a joint?

Answer 23

Force-couple relationship

Question 24

Which is an example of an eccentric motion?

Answer 24

Landing from a jump

Question 25

The force-velocity curve describes the relationship between which of the following?

Answer 25

Muscle force and the velocity of contraction

Question 26

Which term refers to an anatomical position on the opposite side of the body?

Answer 26

Contralateral

Question 27

What is the body’s motor response to internal and external environmental stimuli called?

Answer 27

Motor behavior

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Eccentric

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Abduction

Question 30

Where is the sternum in relation to the shoulder?

Answer 30

Medial

Question 31

In which plane of motion does a hammer curl occur?

Answer 31

Sagital