Kinesiology Semester 1 Final

Question 1

the ankle motion that decreases the angle between your shin and your foot, or pulling your toes up towards you, is considered which range of motion?

Answer 1

dorsiflexion

Question 2

which type of muscle contraction is involved if the primary muscle is shortening during the movement?

Answer 2

concentric

Question 3

the attachment site of a muscle is located on the non-moving bone is called the

Answer 3

insertion

Question 4

the distal attachment where the muscle attaches to bone is called the

Answer 4

insertion

Question 5

within ankle range of motion, the ankle can move up, down, in, or out depending on several muscles. The movement that moves your ankle out is called

Answer 5

eversion

Question 6

the prime mover has accessory muscles or teammates that help with that movement. These muscles that assist the primary muscle are called

Answer 6

synergists

Question 7

ankle movement that points your toes away from you is

Answer 7

plantarflexion

Question 8

defined as muscles that is mainly responsible for the joint action or the prime mover

Answer 8

agonist

Question 9

describes the muscle(s) that performs the opposite joint action of the prime mover

Answer 9

antagonist

Question 10

ankle motion involved that moves your toes toward the midline

Answer 10

inversion

Question 11

muscle is the prime mover of the ankle into the dorsiflexion

Answer 11

anterior tibiallis

Question 12

which muscle is a synergist for ankle inversion

Answer 12

posterior tibiallis (or flexor hallicus longus)

Question 13

during a seated calf raise with your knees bent, which muscle is prime mover of ankle plantarflecion

Answer 13

soleus

Question 14

prime movers in ankle eversion

Answer 14

peroneals

Question 15

attachment site of muscle is located on the non-moving bone involved with that particular joint action

Answer 15

origin

Question 16

muscle responsible for our ability to curl our toes

Answer 16

flexor digitorum

Question 17

along with the posterior tib, muscle helps to perform ankle inversion and plantarflexion

Answer 17

flexor hallicus longus

Question 18

when doing an anterior tib raise during shin splint rehab (lifting your toes off the ground) where should you feel majority of the muscle burn

Answer 18

front of shin

Question 19

tendon of the muscle can be felt in front of the ankle, especially during resisted dorsiflexion

Answer 19

anterior tib

Question 20

muscles that are located on the lateral portion of your lower leg

Answer 20

peroneals

Question 21

during the landing phase after a jump, which muscles of the lower leg are doing majority of the work?

Answer 21

gastroc, soleus

Question 22

peroneal muscles run behind the lateral malleolus of the ankle, what two motions do the peroneals help to perform

Answer 22

eversion, plantarflexion

Question 23

second function of the peroneal muscle group other than ankle eversion

Answer 23

plantarflexion

Question 24

during an active calf raise (lifting your heels of the ground), the prime movers are the gastroc and soleus. Which type of contraction are they performing?

Answer 24

concentric (shortening)

Question 25

muscles that assist with plantarflexion and inversion, run behind which bony structure?

Answer 25

medial malleolus

Question 26

five posterior muscles that affect the knee

Answer 26

popliteus, semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris, gastrocnemius

Question 27

posterior muscle that attaches to the lateral head of the fibula

Answer 27

biceps femoris

Question 28

of hamstring muscles

Answer 28

3

Question 29

structure that the hamstring muscles attach to

Answer 29

ischial tuberosity

Question 30

2 hamstring muscles that attach on or near the medial tibial condyle

Answer 30

semitendinosus, semimembranosus

Question 31

muscle of the adductor muscle group, included within the pes anserine group

Answer 31

gracillis

Question 32

muscle group acts as the extensors of the knee

Answer 32

quads

Question 33

muscles of the anterior thigh connect to the lower leg via what structure?

Answer 33

tibial tuberosity

Question 34

lateral structure of the knee inserts on Gerdy's Tubercle of the tibia helps to provide knee stability

Answer 34

IT Band

Question 35

3 muscles that make up the pes anserine muscle group

Answer 35

semitendinosus, sartorius, gracillis

Question 36

along with the MCL, which muscle group assists with stabilizing the knee along the medial aspect

Answer 36

adductors

Question 37

during the lowering phase of a squat or lunge, which type of contraction are the quadriceps performing?

Answer 37

concentric (force applied)

Question 38

while performing a vertical jump, force is applied into th3e ground by a triple extension of the lower body, what type of contraction are the hamstrings doing?

Answer 38

eccentric

Question 39

which bone does the gluteus medius muscle originate from?

Answer 39

Ilium

Question 40

bones of the pelvis include the ilium, ischium, pubis, sacrum, and coccyx. Which bone is an attachment site for the piriformis muscle?

Answer 40

sacrum

Question 41

muscle group originating on pubic bones of your pelvis, and running from your groin along the medial thigh are called your adductors. Which adductor muscle has the most proximal insertion onto the femur?

Answer 41

adductor brevis

Question 42

with an insertion onto the proximal femur, which muscle acts to perform hip flexion and lumbar flexion?

Answer 42

PSOAS Major

Question 43

the gluteus medius muscle attaches to the greater trochanter on the lateral side of the femur, therefore this muscle as a whole must perform what joint action of the hip?

Answer 43

abduction

Question 44

4 muscles located along the anterior portion of the hip

Answer 44

sartorius, rectus femoris, PSOAS, Iliacus

Question 45

as one of your hip flexors, which muscle sits along the inside portion of your ilium

Answer 45

iliacus

Question 46

the biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus muscles all perform extension of the hip. What bony structure do these muscles originate from?

Answer 46

ischial tuberosity

Question 47

what tenor fascia lata or TFL muscle is located behind your front pocket and attaches to what other commonly known structure?

Answer 47

IT Band

Question 48

along with the adductor muscles, what muscle originates on the pubis ramus and inserts on the medial tibial condyle or pes anserine?

Answer 48

gracillis

Question 49

as your primary hip extensor, which muscle inserts on the posterior femur?

Answer 49

gluteus maximus

Question 50

which muscle of your hip flexor muscle group actually attaches to your lumbar spine?

Answer 50

PSOAS Major

Question 51

What is the bony part in front of your hips that can be palpated or felt easily?

Answer 51

ASIS

Question 52

which part of the ilium bone does the sartorius attach to?

Answer 52

Iliac Spine

Question 53

along with the glute muscles, helps with external rotation of the hip

Answer 53

piriformis

Question 54

which muscle of the anterior hip helps to flex, slightly abduct, and externally rotate the hip?

Answer 54

sartorius

Question 55

as your primary hip extensor, this muscle inserts on the posterior femur

Answer 55

gluteus maximus