Review 2 (Kinematics Concepts) Flashcards
Internal rotation is synonymous with which of the following?
Question options:
1) External rotation
2) Lateral rotation
3) Medial rotation
4) None of the above
Medial rotation
Which of the following limb movements occur during “jumping jacks”?
Question options:
1) Flexion and abduction
2) Adduction and abduction
3) Extension and adduction
4) Flexion and extension
Adduction and abduction
Which term is used to describe the motion of bringing the foot closer to the lower leg?
Question options:
1) Extension
2) Plantar flexion
3) Dorsiflexion
4) Flexion
Dorsiflexion
In anatomical position, the forearm is in which position?
Question options:
1) Flexed
2) Pronated
3) Supinated
4) Abducted
Supinated
Which of the following is/are true regarding anatomical reference position?
Question options:
1) Erect posture
2) Palms face forward
3) Starting position for describing motion
4) All of the above
All of the above
(Erect posture) , (Palms face forward) , (Starting position for describing motion)
Which of the following terms means “farther from the head”?
Question options:
1) Proximal
2) Superior
3) Distal
4) Inferior
Inferior
Which imaginary cardinal plane bisects the body into right and left halves?
Question options:
1) Frontal
2) Sagittal
3) Transverse
4) None of the above
Sagittal
A dancer performs a pirouette in which plane?
Question options:
1) Longitudinal
2) Transverse
3) Frontal
4) Sagittal
Transverse
Which of the following categories of motion is mutually exclusive with each of the others?
Question options:
1) Translational motion
2) Curvilinear motion
3) Rectilinear motion
4) Rotational motion
Rotational motion
Abduction takes place around which axis?
Question options:
1) Anteroposterior
2) Horizontal
3) Mediolateral
4) Longitudinal
Anteroposterior
Which of the following statements is false?
Question options:
1) The triceps are posterior to the biceps.
2) Superficial muscles are closer to the skin than deep muscles.
3) The hip is distal to the knee.
4) The shoulder is superior to the hip.
The hip is distal to the knee.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a sagittal plane movement?
Question options:
1) Plantar flexion
2) Flexion
3) Hyperextension
4) Lateral flexion
Lateral flexion
In anatomical position what is the position of the elbow?
Question options:
1) 0°
2) 180°
3) Need more information
4) None of the above
0°
Which of the following could be defined by a movement analyst as a mechanical system?
Question options:
1) Entire human body
2) Right arm
3) Projected ball
4) All of the above
All of the above
(Entire human body) , (Right arm) , (Projected ball)
Abduction occurs in which plane?
Question options:
1) Transverse
2) Sagittal
3) It depends on the action being performed.
4) Frontal
Frontal
Which of the following motions occurs primarily in the frontal plane?
Question options:
1) Cartwheel
2) Pirouette
3) Running
4) All of the above
Cartwheel
Which is true about the Cartesian coordinate system?
Question options:
1) It is a special reference system used by biomechanists.
2) It can be used to describe two-dimensional or three-dimensional motion.
3) Both A and B
4) None of the above
Both A and B
(It is a special reference system used by biomechanists) & (It can be used to describe two-dimensional or three-dimensional motion)
Which of the following is/are examples of superficial muscle(s)?
Question options:
1) Biceps
2) Gastrocnemius
3) Triceps
4) All of the above
All of the above
(Biceps) , (Gastrocnemius), (Triceps)
In two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate systems, which unit is used for the vertical axis?
Question options:
1) X
2) Y
3) Z
4) Any of the above
Y
The cardinal frontal plane divides the body into equal ___________________________.
Question options:
1) Medial and lateral halves.
2) Top and bottom halves.
3) Front and back halves.
4) Right and left halves.
Front and back halves.
Running is an example of which form of motion?
Question options:
1) Curvilinear
2) General
3) Angular
4) Rectilinear
General
Most human movement falls into which category?
Question options:
1) Rectilinear
2) Angular or rotational
3) General
4) Curvilinear
General
Which of the following are transverse plane movements at the shoulder?
Question options:
1) Horizontal abduction
2) Medial rotation
3) Both A and B
4) None of the above
Both A and B
(Horizontal abduction) & (Medial rotation)
Which of the following terms would accurately describe the biceps muscle?
Question options:
1) Medial
2) Lateral
3) Anterior
4) Posterior
Anterior
Which of the following statements is false regarding anatomical position?
Question options:
1) The shoulder is superior to the hip.
2) The hip is proximal to the knee.
3) The triceps are posterior to the biceps.
4) The ulna is lateral to the radius.
The ulna is lateral to the radius.
In which of the following planes does a forward roll occur?
Question options:
1) Sagittal
2) Transverse
3) Frontal
4) Oblique
Sagittal
Foot pronation occurs at which joint?
Question options:
1) Ankle
2) Subtalar
3) Both the ankle and the subtalar
4) Pronation does not occur in the foot
Subtalar
Movements in the transverse plane occur around which axis?
Question options:
1) Horizontal
2) Longitudinal
3) Mediolateral
4) Anteroposterior
Longitudinal
Which of the following motions occurs primarily in the sagittal plane?
Question options:
1) Running
2) A cartwheel
3) A pirouette
4) All of the above
Running
Primarily in which plane does the swinging of a baseball bat occur?
Question options:
1) Frontal
2) Transverse
3) Obtuse
4) Sagittal
Transverse
Elbow extension takes place in which plane?
Question options:
1) Frontal
2) Longitudinal
3) Sagittal
4) Transverse
Sagittal
Which of the following is true regarding circumduction?
Question options:
1) Combines flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction
2) Synonymous with rotation
3) Both A and B
4) None of the above
Combines flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction
Nodding the head “yes” occurs in which plane?
Question options:
1) Sagittal
2) Frontal
3) Oblique
4) Transverse
Sagittal
Which of the following is a linear movement in the frontal plane?
Question options:
1) Shoulder girdle elevation
2) Shoulder adduction
3) Shoulder flexion
4) Both shoulder adduction and shoulder girdle elevation
Shoulder girdle elevation
In anatomical position, what term describes the radius relative to the ulna?
Question options:
1) Lateral
2) Posterior
3) Medial
4) Anterior
Lateral
Which of the following is true regarding horizontal adduction?
Question options:
1) Also called horizontal flexion
2) Occurs in the transverse plane
3) Both A and B
4) None of the above
Both A and B
(Also called horizontal flexion) & (Occurs in the transverse plane)
During the preparatory phase for an underhand softball pitch, the hand holding the ball is drawn behind the body prior to the forward swing of the arm. When the hand is drawn behind the body, which of the following movements occurs at the shoulder?
Question options:
1) Circumduction
2) Hyperextension
3) Flexion
4) Extension
Hyperextension
Which of the following describes the knee joint relative to the ankle joint?
Question options:
1) Lateral
2) Distal
3) Medial
4) Proximal
Proximal
Which view is best for observing normal human gait?
Question options:
1) Front view
2) Does not matter
3) Back view
4) Side view
Side view
Which of the following terms best describes translational motion along a curved line?
Question options:
1) General
2) Rotational
3) Curvilinear
4) Rectilinear
Curvilinear
Shaking the head “no” involves which of the following movements?
Question options:
1) Lateral and medial rotation
2) Left and right rotation
3) Internal and external rotation
4) All of the above
Left and right rotation
