Ch 7 Quiz

Question 1

The anterior oblique subsystem includes which of the following muscle groups?

Answer 1

Adductor (inner) thigh muscles, obliques, and hip external rotators

Question 2

Pronation of the foot describes what multiplanar movements?

Answer 2

Eversion, dorsiflexion, and ankle abduction

Question 3

Which type of exercise accommodates effort whereby the harder the individual pushes or pulls, the more resistance they feel, despite the movement speed remaining constant?

Answer 3

Isokinetic

Question 4

How is an isokinetic muscle contraction best described?

Answer 4

A contraction that occurs when the speed of movement is fixed and the resistance varies with the force exerted

Question 5

Which concept should be used to describe the functioning of the serratus anterior as it assists the anterior deltoid during shoulder flexion?

Answer 5

Synergist

Question 6

What measurement is dependent upon the length of the lever arm and the angle between the force application and the lever arm?

Answer 6

Torque

Question 7

Which muscle functions as part of the global muscular system?

Answer 7

Transversus abdominis

Question 8

What is the concept used to describe the action of muscles that have the ability to contract automatically in anticipation of movement?

Answer 8

Feed-forward

Question 9

Which of the following muscle groups work eccentrically in the sagittal plane during the lowering phase of the squat?

Answer 9

Quadriceps

Question 10

What is a key mechanism involved in internal feedback?

Answer 10

Proprioception