Kinesiology

Question 1

Kinesiology

Answer 1

Focuses on the anatomic and biomechanical interactions within the musculoskeletal system

Question 2

Two types of motion

Answer 2

• Translation
• Rotation

Question 3

Translation (type of motion)

Answer 3

• Rectilinear motion (straight line)
• Curvilinear motion (curved line)

Question 4

Rotation (type of motion)

Answer 4

Movement of body about an axis

Question 5

Two types of movements

Answer 5

• Active movements
• Passive movements

Question 6

Active movements

Answer 6

e.g. flexing an arm over the head

Question 7

Passive movements

Answer 7

e.g. resistance of a stretched ligament

Question 8

Kinesiology terminology (pairs)

Answer 8

• Anterior and posterior
• Midline
• Medial and lateral
• Superior and inferior
• Distal and proximal
• Cephalad and caudal
• Deep and superficial
• Origin and insertion
• Supine and prone

Question 9

Anterior (kinesiology terminology)

Answer 9

Toward the front of the body

Question 10

Posterior (kinesiology terminology)

Answer 10

Toward the back of the body

Question 11

Midline (kinesiology terminology)

Answer 11

An imaginary line that courses vertically through the centre of the body

Question 12

Medial (kinesiology terminology)

Answer 12

Toward the midline of the body

Question 13

Lateral (kinesiology terminology)

Answer 13

Away from the midline of the body

Question 14

Superior (kinesiology terminology)

Answer 14

Above, or toward the head

Question 15

Inferior (kinesiology terminology)

Answer 15

Below, or toward the feet

Question 16

Proximal (kinesiology terminology)

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Closer to, or toward the torso

Question 17

Distal (kinesiology terminology)

Answer 17

Away from the torso

Question 18

Cephalad (kinesiology terminology)

Answer 18

Toward the head

Question 19

Caudal (kinesiology terminology)

Answer 19

Toward the feet, or “tail”

Question 20

Superficial (kinesiology terminology)

Answer 20

Toward the surface (skin) of the body

Question 21

Deep (kinesiology terminology)

Answer 21

Toward the inside (core) of the body

Question 22

Origin (kinesiology terminology)

Answer 22

The proximal attachment of a muscle or ligament

Question 23

Insertion (kinesiology terminology)

Answer 23

The distal attachment of a muscle or ligament

Question 24

Prone (kinesiology terminology)

Answer 24

Describes the position of an individual lying face down

Question 25

Supine (kinesiology terminology)

Answer 25

Describes the position of an individual lying face up