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Kinesiology – Comprehensive Practice Questions with
Verified Answers for Exam Preparation.
What best describes a palpation technique that uses the thumb move
or fingers
across
to
thefibersof a
muscle,tendon,ligament,or otheranatomical structure?
Answer:Strumming
Whattermbestdescribestheamountof movementata givenjoint?Answer:Range of motion
The sensitiveareaof themusclefiberthatconnectswitha motorneuronattheneuromuscularjunctionis
calledthe:Answer:Motorendplate
A straightlinethatpasseshorizontally,righttoleft,is a:Answer:Medial-lateral axis
A characteristic
of musclethatallowsit toshorten(contract).Answer:Contractility
Whattypeof movementis possibleatthetalocruraljoint?Answer:Plantarflexion
Mildtoseveretearingof muscletissuein responsetoover-stretchingor trauma.Answer:Strain
What term best describes rotation of the anterior surface of the humerus,
or tibiafemur,
towardthemidline
of thebody?Answer:Medialrotation
A movementthatcanoccuratthemandible,scapula,andclaviclein thesagittalplanewhenthebodypart
movesanteriorly.Answer:Protraction
Tissuedamageduetooveruse,overstretching
or overcontracting
is called:Answer:Strain
Whatterm best
describes tissue's ability
to stretch?
Answer:Extensibility
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Movements
occur inthesagittalplanearoundthisaxis:Answer:Medial-lateralaxis
Whattermbestdescribesthequalityfeltattheendof passiverangeof motionwithtissuestretchandtissue
compression?Answer:Firm endfeel
An imaginaryflatsurfacethatbisectsthebodybetween
theupperandlowerhalves.Answer:Transverse
plane
A jointin whichthebonesareunitedbyfibrousconnectivetissueformingan interosseous
membraneor
ligament,suchasthetibiofibularjointsAnswer:Syndesmosis
A straightlinethatpassesbetween
thefrontandbackof thebodyis a:Answer:Anterior-posterioraxis
A combination of three movements (flexion, adduction, and medialAnswer:
rotation).
Opposition
Whenthenormalamountof playpossiblein thejointcapsulespaceis diminished,thisis knownas:
Answer:Jointfixation
Theplasmamembraneofmusclefibersis alsoreferredtoas:Answer:Sarcolemma
What term best describes rotation of the anterior surface of the humerus,
or tibiafemur,
awayfromthe
midlineof thebody?Answer:Lateralrotation
Musclewithparallelfibersthatarewidein thebellyandtaperedon theends,culminatingin longcord-like
tendonsAnswer:Fusiform
A strong,flatsheetof fibrousconnectivetissuethatservesasa tendontoattachmusclestobone,asfasciato
bindmusclestogether,or strengthenanareaAnswer:Aponeurosis
A typeof synovialjointwhereonebonehasa concaveshapeandtheotherhasa convexshapethatfit
together.Answer:Ellipsoidjoint
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A typeof synovialjointthatallowsrotationalmovementarounda transverseplane.Answer:Pivot joint
Jointthatallowsmovementtooccuraroundtwoaxes,withintwoplanes.Answer:Biaxial joint
What term best describes a muscle contraction where the muscle fibers
astension
shorten
develops?
Answer:Concentriccontraction
A musclecontractionin whichthereis no jointmovementis: Answer:Isometriccontraction
Musclefibersthathavepropertiesofbothfast- andslow-twitchfibers;theyhavemoreendurancethanfast
fibersAnswer:Intermediate
fibers
Whatprotectstendonsandmusclefromcontractingwithexcessive
force?Answer:Golgi tendon organs
Whatdivideseachmuscleintoseverallargesectionsknownasfascicles?Answer:Perimysium
Whattermreferstoa broadareaof muscle,whichconvergeson anattachmentsiteandis calleda
triangularmuscle?Answer:Convergent
A typeof connectivetissuethatformsa thincoveringonthearticulatingendsof bones.Answer:Hyaline
cartilage
This typeof muscleis presentin thegut,bronchiof thelungs,urinarytract,reproductiveorgans,andblood
vesselsandis notundervoluntarycontrol:Answer:Smooth muscle
A boneembedded
withina tendonor muscle.Answer:Sesamoidbone
The "knee-jerk"reactioncausedby a lighttaptothepatellatendonis an exampleof: Answer:Stretchreflex
Whattermreferstoa partoftheproprioception
systemthatregulatesandmonitorsmuscle
tension?Answer:Golgi tendonorgans
Kinesiology – Comprehensive Practice Questions with
Verified Answers for Exam Preparation.
What best describes a palpation technique that uses the thumb move
or fingers
across
to
thefibersof a
muscle,tendon,ligament,or otheranatomical structure?
Answer:Strumming
Whattermbestdescribestheamountof movementata givenjoint?Answer:Range of motion
The sensitiveareaof themusclefiberthatconnectswitha motorneuronattheneuromuscularjunctionis
calledthe:Answer:Motorendplate
A straightlinethatpasseshorizontally,righttoleft,is a:Answer:Medial-lateral axis
A characteristic
of musclethatallowsit toshorten(contract).Answer:Contractility
Whattypeof movementis possibleatthetalocruraljoint?Answer:Plantarflexion
Mildtoseveretearingof muscletissuein responsetoover-stretchingor trauma.Answer:Strain
What term best describes rotation of the anterior surface of the humerus,
or tibiafemur,
towardthemidline
of thebody?Answer:Medialrotation
A movementthatcanoccuratthemandible,scapula,andclaviclein thesagittalplanewhenthebodypart
movesanteriorly.Answer:Protraction
Tissuedamageduetooveruse,overstretching
or overcontracting
is called:Answer:Strain
Whatterm best
describes tissue's ability
to stretch?
Answer:Extensibility
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Movements
occur inthesagittalplanearoundthisaxis:Answer:Medial-lateralaxis
Whattermbestdescribesthequalityfeltattheendof passiverangeof motionwithtissuestretchandtissue
compression?Answer:Firm endfeel
An imaginaryflatsurfacethatbisectsthebodybetween
theupperandlowerhalves.Answer:Transverse
plane
A jointin whichthebonesareunitedbyfibrousconnectivetissueformingan interosseous
membraneor
ligament,suchasthetibiofibularjointsAnswer:Syndesmosis
A straightlinethatpassesbetween
thefrontandbackof thebodyis a:Answer:Anterior-posterioraxis
A combination of three movements (flexion, adduction, and medialAnswer:
rotation).
Opposition
Whenthenormalamountof playpossiblein thejointcapsulespaceis diminished,thisis knownas:
Answer:Jointfixation
Theplasmamembraneofmusclefibersis alsoreferredtoas:Answer:Sarcolemma
What term best describes rotation of the anterior surface of the humerus,
or tibiafemur,
awayfromthe
midlineof thebody?Answer:Lateralrotation
Musclewithparallelfibersthatarewidein thebellyandtaperedon theends,culminatingin longcord-like
tendonsAnswer:Fusiform
A strong,flatsheetof fibrousconnectivetissuethatservesasa tendontoattachmusclestobone,asfasciato
bindmusclestogether,or strengthenanareaAnswer:Aponeurosis
A typeof synovialjointwhereonebonehasa concaveshapeandtheotherhasa convexshapethatfit
together.Answer:Ellipsoidjoint
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A typeof synovialjointthatallowsrotationalmovementarounda transverseplane.Answer:Pivot joint
Jointthatallowsmovementtooccuraroundtwoaxes,withintwoplanes.Answer:Biaxial joint
What term best describes a muscle contraction where the muscle fibers
astension
shorten
develops?
Answer:Concentriccontraction
A musclecontractionin whichthereis no jointmovementis: Answer:Isometriccontraction
Musclefibersthathavepropertiesofbothfast- andslow-twitchfibers;theyhavemoreendurancethanfast
fibersAnswer:Intermediate
fibers
Whatprotectstendonsandmusclefromcontractingwithexcessive
force?Answer:Golgi tendon organs
Whatdivideseachmuscleintoseverallargesectionsknownasfascicles?Answer:Perimysium
Whattermreferstoa broadareaof muscle,whichconvergeson anattachmentsiteandis calleda
triangularmuscle?Answer:Convergent
A typeof connectivetissuethatformsa thincoveringonthearticulatingendsof bones.Answer:Hyaline
cartilage
This typeof muscleis presentin thegut,bronchiof thelungs,urinarytract,reproductiveorgans,andblood
vesselsandis notundervoluntarycontrol:Answer:Smooth muscle
A boneembedded
withina tendonor muscle.Answer:Sesamoidbone
The "knee-jerk"reactioncausedby a lighttaptothepatellatendonis an exampleof: Answer:Stretchreflex
Whattermreferstoa partoftheproprioception
systemthatregulatesandmonitorsmuscle
tension?Answer:Golgi tendonorgans
