Chapter 2 biomechanics questions

26. In anatomical position what is the position of the elbow? A. 180° B. 0° C. need more information D. none of the above

B. 0°

13. Which of the following motions occurs primarily in the frontal plane? A. running B. cartwheel C. pirouette D. all of the above

B. cartwheel

10. Which of the following terms best describes translational motion along a curved line? A. rectilinear B. curvilinear C. rotational D. general

B. curvilinear

2. The cardinal frontal plane divides the body into equal _____. A. right and left halves. B. front and back halves. C. top and bottom halves. D. medial and lateral halves.

B. front and back halves.

14. Abduction occurs in which plane? A. sagittal B. frontal C. transverse D. it depends on the action being performed

B. frontal

37. In anatomical position, what term describes the radius relative to the ulna? A. medial B. lateral C. posterior D. anterior

B. lateral

40. Shaking the head "no" involves which of the following movements? A. lateral and medial rotation B. left and right rotation C. internal and external rotation D. all of the above are correct

B. left and right rotation

23. Which of the following describes the knee joint relative to the ankle joint? A. distal B. proximal C. medial D. lateral

B. proximal

39. Which of the following is a linear movement in the frontal plane? A. shoulder adduction B. shoulder girdle elevation C. shoulder flexion D. both A and B

B. shoulder girdle elevation

27. Foot pronation occurs at which joint? A. ankle B. subtalar C. both A and B D. pronation does not occur in the foot

B. subtalar

29. In anatomical position, the forearm is in what position? A. pronated B. supinated C. flexed D. abducted

B. supinated

33. In two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate systems, what unit is used for the vertical axis? A. x B. y C. z D. any of the above can describe the vertical axis

B. y

30. Which of the following is true regarding horizontal adduction? A. also called horizontal flexion B. occurs in the transverse plane C. both A and B D. none of the above

C. both A and B

32. Which is true about the Cartesian coordinate system? A. It is a special reference system used by biomechanists. B. It can be used to describe two-dimensional or three-dimensional motion. C. both A and B D. none of the above

C. both A and B

20. Which of the following are transverse plane movements at the shoulder? A. horizontal abduction B. medial rotation C. both A and B above D. none of the above

C. both A and B above

38. What term is used to describe the motion of bringing the foot closer to the lower leg? A. flexion B. extension C. dorsiflexion D. plantar flexion

C. dorsiflexion

18. 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? A. flexion B. extension C. hyperextension D. circumduction

C. hyperextension

1. Which of the following is not an example of a sagittal plane movement? A. flexion B. hyperextension C. lateral flexion D. plantar flexion

C. lateral flexion

3. Movements in the transverse plane occur around which axis? A. mediolateral B. anteroposterior C. longitudinal D. horizontal

C. longitudinal

15. Primarily in which plane does the swinging of a baseball bat occur? A. sagittal B. frontal C. transverse D. obtuse

C. transverse

6. A dancer performs a pirouette in which plane? A. sagittal B. frontal C. transverse D. longitudinal

C. transverse

34. Which of the following units is unique to three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate systems (i.e. do not exist in 2-D systems)? A. x B. y C. z D. all of the above are unique to 3-D systems

C. z

16. Which of the following limb movements occur during "jumping jacks"? A. flexion and abduction B. extension and adduction C. flexion and extension D. adduction and abduction

D. adduction and abduction

22. Which of the following is/are examples of superficial muscle(s)? A. biceps B. triceps C. gastrocnemius D. all of the above

D. all of the above

25. Which of the following is/are true regarding anatomical reference position? A. palms face forward B. erect posture C. starting position for describing motion D. all of the above

D. all of the above

36. Which of the following could be defined by a movement analyst as a mechanical system? A. entire human body B. right arm C. projected ball D. all of the above

D. all of the above

9. Most human movement falls into which category? A. rectilinear B. curvilinear C. angular or rotational D. general

D. general

21. Which of the following terms means "farther from the head"? A. distal B. proximal C. superior D. inferior

D. inferior

11. Which of the following categories of motion is mutually exclusive with each of the others? A. translational motion B. rectilinear motion C. curvilinear motion D. rotational motion

D. rotational motion

24. Which of the following terms would accurately describe the biceps muscle? A. anterior B. posterior C. medial D. lateral

A. anterior

5. Abduction takes place around which axis? A. anteroposterior B. mediolateral C. longitudinal D. horizontal

A. anteroposterior

31. Which of the following is true regarding circumduction? A. combines flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction B. synonymous with rotation C. both A and B D. none of the above

A. combines flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction

Internal rotation is synonymous with which of the following? A. medial rotation B. lateral rotation C. external rotation D. none of the above

A. medial rotation

12. Which of the following motions occurs primarily in the sagittal plane? A. running B. a cartwheel C. a pirouette D. all of the above

A. running

17. Which imaginary cardinal plane bisects the body into right and left halves? A. sagittal B. frontal C. transverse D. none of the above

A. sagittal

19. In which of the following planes does a forward roll occur? A. sagittal B. frontal C. transverse D. oblique

A. sagittal

4. Elbow extension takes place in what plane? A. sagittal B. frontal C. transverse D. longitudinal

A. sagittal

8. Nodding the head "yes" occurs in which plane? A. sagittal B. frontal C. transverse D. oblique

A. sagittal

35. Which view is best for observing normal human gait? A. side view B. front view C. back view D. does not matter

A. side view

7. Which of the following statements is false? A. the hip is distal to the knee B. the shoulder is superior to the hip C. superficial muscles are closer to the skin than deep muscles D. the triceps are posterior to the biceps

A. the hip is distal to the knee