Chapter 5 Quiz Questions Flashcards
What term refers to a position on or toward the back of the body?
Posterior
What refers to a position on the same side of the body.
Ipsilateral
What term refers to a movement in the frontal plane away from the midline of the body?
Abduction
Horizontal abduction involves the movement of the arm or thigh in transverse plane from which position to lateral position?
Anterior
As velocity of concentric muscle action increases, its ability to produce force decreases. This is an example of what?
Force-velocity curve
What term refers to a position on or toward the front of the body?
Anterior
What term refers to the movement of the arm or thigh in transverse plane from a lateral position to an anterior position when the joint is in an anteriorly flexed position?
Horizontal adduction
What refers to a position relatively closer to the midline of the body?
Medial
As velocity of muscular contraction increases, the ability to produce force decreases for which part of the muscle action spectrum?
Concentric
A client practices repeated squat exercises in order to create permanent changes in her technique. What is she exhibiting?
Motor learning
A straightening movement in which the relative angle between two adjacent segments increases?
Extension
Where is the right foot in relation to left hand?
Contralateral
Which 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
Front lunges and bicep curls occur in which plane of motion?
Sagittal
