Ch 5 - The Human Movement Flashcards
Which refers to a position away from the center of the body or the point of reference?
Distal
A client practices repeated squat exercises in order to create permanent changes in her technique. What is she exhibiting?
Motor Learning
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?
Horizontal Adduction
Which term is eccentric motion synonymous?
Deceleration
Horizontal abduction involves the movement of the arm or thigh in the transverse plane from which of the following position to a lateral position?
Anterior to Lateral
As the velocity of a concentric muscle action increases, the ability to produce force decreases. This is an example of what?
Force Velocity curve
Which term refers to a position on or toward the back of the body?
Posterior
Which term refers to a position on or toward the front of the body?
Anterior
Shoulder elevation refers to which of the following motions of the scapula?
Superior
What term refers to a bending movement in which the relative angle between two adjacent segments decreases?
Flexion
Which of the following refers to a movement in the frontal plane away from the midline of the body?
Abduction
What kind of muscle action is raising a dumbbell up against the direction of resistance?
Concentric Action
Which is true of eccentric motion?
it is known as a “negative” in the health and fitness industry.
Adduction is a movement back toward the midline of the body in which of the following planes?
Frontal Plane
What refers to a position on the same side of the body?
Ipsilateral
What muscle action occurs when a muscle is exerting force greater than the resistive force, resulting in shortening of the muscle?
Concentric
What is the term for the production of force when a muscle is shortening?
Concentric
As the velocity of a muscular contraction increases, the ability to produce force decreases for which part of the muscle action spectrum?
Concentric
What is the concept that integrates practice and experience for a relatively permanent change in motor control processes?
Motor Learning
What refers to a position relatively closer to the midline of the body?
Medial
What refers to a straightening movement in which the relative angle between two adjacent segments increases?
Extension
Pronation of the forearm involves the inward movement of the forearm in which of the following planes?
Transverse
What is the term referring to the synergistic action of muscle groups to produce movement around a joint?
Force-couple relationship
Which is an example of an eccentric motion?
Landing from a jump
The force-velocity curve describes the relationship between which of the following?
Muscle force and the velocity of contraction
Which term refers to an anatomical position on the opposite side of the body?
Contralateral
What is the body’s motor response to internal and external environmental stimuli called?
Motor behavior
As the velocity of a muscular contraction increases, the ability to produce force increases for which part of the muscle action spectrum?
Eccentric
Scapular protraction refers to which of the following movements of the scapula?
Abduction
Where is the sternum in relation to the shoulder?
Medial
In which plane of motion does a hammer curl occur?
Sagital
