Overall body

Question 1

Anterior

Answer 1

Refers to the front or forward-facing side of the body or body part

Question 2

Posterior

Answer 2

Refers to the back or rear-facing side of the body or body part

Question 3

Superior

Answer 3

Means above or higher in position

Question 4

Inferior

Answer 4

Means below or lower in position

Question 5

Medial

Answer 5

Refers to the direction toward the centre or midline of the body

Question 6

Lateral

Answer 6

Describes movement away from the centre of the body

Question 7

Proximal

Answer 7

Used to indicate a point closer to the body’s center or to the attachment of a limb

Question 8

Distal

Answer 8

Used to indicate a point farther away from the body’s centre or attachment of a limb

Question 9

Superficial

Answer 9

Means close to the body’s surface

Question 10

Deep

Answer 10

Refers to a position farther away from the body’s surface

Question 11

Dorsal

Answer 11

Describes the back or upper side of a body part

Question 12

Ventral

Answer 12

Refers to the front or belly side of a body part

Question 13

Flexion

Answer 13

Bending or decreasing the angle between two body parts

Question 14

Extension

Answer 14

Straightening or increasing the angle between two body parts

Question 15

Adduction

Answer 15

Moving a body part towards the midline of your body

Question 16

Abduction

Answer 16

Moving a body part away from your body

Question 17

Rotation

Answer 17

Turning a body part around its axis

Question 18

Circumduction

Answer 18

Moving a body part in a circular motion

Question 19

Plantarflexion

Answer 19

Pointing toes down

Question 20

Dorsiflexion

Answer 20

Flexing the foot towards the shin

Question 21

Types of joints

Answer 21

Hinge joint, ball and socket joint, pivot joints, gliding joints, and saddle joints

Question 22

Where is the hinge joint located?

Answer 22

Elbow and Knee

Question 23

Where is the ball-and-socket joint located?

Answer 23

Hip and shoulder

Question 24

Where is the pivot joint located?

Answer 24

Neck

Question 25

Where is the gliding joint located?

Answer 25

Wrists and Ankles

Question 26

Where is the saddle joint located?

Answer 26

Thumb

Question 27

What are the three types of muscles found in the body?

Answer 27

Skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, and cardiac muscles

Question 28

Quadriceps

Answer 28

Located at the front of the thigh

Question 29

Hamstrings

Answer 29

Located at the back of the thigh

Question 30

Glutes

Answer 30

includes gluteus Maximus, medius and minimus is located at the buttocks

Question 31

Calves

Answer 31

Located at the back of the lower leg

Question 32

Abdominal

Answer 32

The core strength that provide balance and support for the body

Question 33

Deltoids

Answer 33

Located in the shoulders

Question 34

Pectorals

Answer 34

Located at the chest that include pectorals major and minor

Question 35

Latissimus Dorsi

Answer 35

Located in the back reaching to the shoulders

Question 36

What does ICE stand for?

Answer 36

Isometric contraction
Concentric Contraction
Eccentric Contraction

Question 37

What’s Isometric contraction?

Answer 37

The action when the muscle generates tension without changing its length or causing visible movement at the joints

Question 38

What’s Concentric contraction?

Answer 38

The action of when the muscle shortens while creating tension

Question 39

What’s Eccentric contraction?

Answer 39

This occurs when a muscle lengthens while still generating tension

Question 40

What’s the difference between agonist and antagonist?

Answer 40

Agonist is when the muscle contracts, while the antagonist is when the muscle relaxes