bio chapter 2

Choose the term that describes an erect standing position with all body parts, including the palms of the hands, facing forward.

anatomical position

Choose the term that describes "involving rotation around a central line or point."

angular

Most human movement falls into which category?

angular or rotational

Which of the following is true regarding horizontal adduction?

both also called horizontal flexion & occurs in the transverse plane

Which of the following are transverse plane movements at the shoulder?

both horizontal abduction and medial rotation

Which of the following motions occurs primarily in the frontal plane?

cartwheel

Which of the following is true regarding circumduction?

combines flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction

Which of the following terms best describes translational motion along a curved line?

curvilinear

Choose the term that describes "further from the trunk."

distal

What term is used to describe the motion of bringing the foot closer to the lower leg?

dorsiflexion

The cardinal frontal plane divides the body into equal

front and back halves

Abduction occurs in which plane?

frontal

Choose the term that describes the plane in which lateral movements of the body and body segments occur.

frontal plane

Choose the term that describes "involving translation and rotation simultaneously."

general motion

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?

hyperextension

Which of the following could be defined by a movement analyst as a mechanical system?

All of these answers are correct.

Which of the following is/are true regarding anatomical reference position?

All of these answers are correct.

Which is true about the Cartesian coordinate system?

Both it is a special reference system used by biomechanists and it can be used to describe two-dimensional or three-dimensional motion.

Choose the term that describes "along a straight line."

rectilinear

Which of the following motions occurs primarily in the sagittal plane?

running

In which of the following planes does a forward roll occur?

sagittal

Which imaginary cardinal plane bisects the body into right and left halves?

sagittal

Foot pronation occurs at which joint?

subtalar

Choose the term that describes "toward the surface of the body."

superficial

In anatomical position, the forearm is in what position?

supinated

Which of the following terms means "farther from the head"?

inferior

Which action is not an example of sagittal plane movement?

lateral flexion

Which of the following is not an example of a sagittal plane movement?

lateral flexion

Shaking the head "no" involves which of the following movements?

left and right rotation

Movements in the transverse plane occur around which axis?

longitudinal

Choose the term that describes an imaginary line passing from top to bottom through the body and around which transverse plane rotations occur.

longitudinal axis

Choose the term that describes "toward the midline of the body."

medial

Internal rotation is synonymous with which of the following?

medial rotation

Choose the term that describes "toward the back of the body."

posterior

Which of the following describes the knee joint relative to the ankle joint?

proximal

A dancer performs a pirouette in which plane?

transverse

In two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate systems, what unit is used for the vertical axis?

y