Lecture 5 Joint Movements

Question 1

Frontal plane

Answer 1

Anterior and posterior halves

Question 2

Transverse plane

Answer 2

Inferior and superior portions

Question 3

Sagittal plane

Answer 3

Left and right sides

Question 4

Anteroposterior axis

Answer 4

Front and back, associated with the frontal plane

Question 5

Longitudinal axis

Answer 5

Top and bottom, associated with the transverse plane

Question 6

Mediolateral axis

Answer 6

Side to side, associated with Sagittal plane

Question 7

The human body is made up of ______ segments (bones) connected by ______ constraints (joints)

Answer 7

Rigid, rotational

Question 8

What axis and plane does shoulder flexion and extension occur at?

Answer 8

Sagittal plane and mediolateral axis

Question 9

What axis and plane does shoulder abduction and adduction occur at?

Answer 9

Frontal plane and anteroposterior axis

Question 10

What axis and plane does shoulder medial and lateral rotation occur at?

Answer 10

Transverse plane and longitudinal axis

Question 11

What axis and plane does hip flexion and extension occur at?

Answer 11

Sagittal plane and mediolateral axis

Question 12

What axis and plane does hip abduction and abduction occur at?

Answer 12

Frontal plane and antereoposterior axis

Question 13

What axis and plane does hip medial and lateral rotation occur at?

Answer 13

Transverse plane and longitudinal axis

Question 14

What axis and plane does knee flexion and extension occur at?

Answer 14

Sagittal plane and mediolateral axis

Question 15

What axis and plane does knee medial and lateral rotation occur at?

Answer 15

Transverse plane and longitudinal axis

Question 16

What axis and plane does ankle dorsiflexion and plantar flexion occur at?

Answer 16

Sagittal plane and mediolateral axis

Question 17

An angle is formed by two lines which intersect at a point called the ______

Answer 17

Vertex

Question 18

In biomechanics:
The intersecting lines are generally _______
The vertex is often a ______

Answer 18

Body segments, joint centre

Question 19

The _______ vertex is aligned with the joint connecting two segments

Answer 19

Angle

Question 20

Hip angle convention

When the angle is positive, the hip is in a ______ position
When the angle is zero, the hip is in a _______ position
When the angle is negative, the hip is in an _________ position

Answer 20

1. Flexed
2. Neutral
3. Extended

Question 21

Knee angle convention

When the angle is positive, the knee is in a ______ position
When the angle is zero, the knee is in an _______ position
When the angle is negative, the knee is in a _______ position

Answer 21

1. Flexed
2. Extended
3. Hyper-extended

Question 22

Ankle angle convention

When the angle is positive, the ankle is in a ________ position
When the angle is zero, the ankle is in a _______ position
When the angle is negative, the ankle is in a _______ position

Answer 22

1. Dorsiflexed
2. neutral
3. Plantarflexed