Chapter 1/2 Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1

If a muscle crosses the hip joint anteriorly with a vertical direction to its
fibers, it can __________ the thigh at the hip joint.

Answer 1

flex

Question 2

If a muscle crosses the hip joint posteriorly with a vertical direction to its
fibers, it can __________ the thigh at the hip joint.

Answer 2

extend

Question 3

If a muscle crosses the hip joint medially with a vertical direction to its
fibers, it can __________ the thigh at the hip joint.

Answer 3

adduct

Question 4

Medial rotators of the thigh wrap around the femur from __________ to
__________, __________ to the hip joint.

Answer 4

medial to lateral

anterior

Question 5

Lateral rotators of the thigh wrap around the femur from __________ to
__________, __________ to the hip joint.

Answer 5

medial to lateral

posterior

Question 6

If a muscle crosses the knee joint anteriorly with a vertical direction to its
fibers, it can __________ the leg at the knee joint

Answer 6

extend

Question 7

If a muscle crosses the knee joint posteriorly with a vertical direction to its
fibers, it can __________ the leg at the knee joint.

Answer 7

flex

Question 8

If a muscle wraps around the knee joint, it can rotate the knee joint (the knee
joint can only rotate if it is first flexed). Medial rotators attach to the __________
side of the leg.

Answer 8

medial

Question 9

The biceps femoris is the only lateral rotator and attaches to the __________
side of the leg.

Answer 9

posterior

Question 10

Which of the following is/are force(s) that influence the movement of a
projectile when it is in the air?

Answer 10

drag, weight lift force

Question 11

Which of the following describe “a change in a factor” that would increase
a projectile’s maximum vertical height?

Answer 11

90 degrees
linear speed
(RPH DOES NOT INFLUENCE VERTICAL HEIGHT)

Question 12

Which of the following describe “a change in a factor” that would increase
a projectile’s maximum horizontal distance?

Answer 12

linear speed, RPH, projection angle

Question 13

Which of the following describe “a change in a factor” that would increase
a projectile’s time in the air?

Answer 13

RPH, linear speed, projection angle

Question 14

“A body’s total ____________ is the result of an optimal

combination of individual joint linear speeds”

Answer 14

Linear speed

Question 15

During a jump, ankle plantar flexion results in an increase in linear speed of
the following joints

Answer 15

ankle, knee, hip