FPM 3250 Unit 3 Exam (3)
The Q angle is usually _____ or less for males and _____ or less for females.
15 20
Which of the following is not true regarding the bursae of the knee?
Bursae are composed mainly of fatty tissue
Most of the rotation within the cervical region occurs in the joint between _____.
C1 and C2
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the diaphragm muscle?
It is responsible for breathing during quiet rest When it contracts and flattens air is inspired When larger amounts of air are needed other thoracic muscles have a more significant contribution to inspiration
Which of the following muscles are not antagonist of each other in all of their concentric actions?
Peroneus tertius, flexor digitorum longus
Which of the following is not true regarding the hamstring muscle group?
Provides static stability to the knee joint
Which of the following is not true regarding the quadriceps muscle group?
They all extend the knee and flex the hip when contracting concentrically
Which of the following is not an action of the pectineus muscle?
abduction of the hip
In the context of the hip joint motions, which of the following terms refers to the movement of the femur in the frontal plane medially toward the midline?
adduction
Agonist muscles during hip flexion include all of the following except the:
adductor magnus muscle
The iliopsoas muscle is located _____ and performs _____ of the hip.
anteriorly flexion
The pectineus muscle is located _____ and performs _____ of the hip.
anteriorly flexion
Nearly all movement of the spinal column takes place within the two supportive structures known as the _____ and _____.
cervical lumbar
Which of the following muscles would be most effective in performing anterior pelvic rotation?
erector spinae
***The gastrocnemius is more effective as a plantar flexor when the knee is:
extension
Extreme _____ of the spine would be prevented in part by the spinous processes.
extension
The rectus femoris is more powerful in extending the knee when the hip is in _____.
extension
Which of the following muscles performs extension of the lesser toes when concentrically contracting?
extensor digitorum longus
Hip flexion refers to the movement of the femur in the frontal plane laterally to the side away from the midline.
false
Triceps surae refers to the _____.
gastrocnemius and soleus
Which of the following muscles would not be concentrically active when attempting to place the right ear on the right shoulder while lying on the left side?
left sternocleidomastoid
Increased posterior concavity of the cervical spine is known as _____.
lordosis
Which of the following muscles are agonist to each other when performing eccentric actions in the frontal plane?
peroneus longus, peroneus tertius
Which of the following muscles is not strengthened to any substantial degree by sit-ups?
qaudratus lumborum
When standing on the right foot and attempting to abduct the left hip as much as possible, which of the following will most likely result?
right lateral pelvic rotation
When the hip is fully flexed, abducted and externally rotated in combination with full knee flexion and internal rotation which of the following muscles would be in its shortest position?
sartorius
Agonist muscles during hip extension include all of the following except the:
sartorius muscle
Which of the following muscles internally rotates the knee when contracting concentrically?
semimembranosus
Which of the following muscles only performs plantar flexion when contracting concentically?
soleus
The vastus lateralis provides a(n) _____ pull on the patella when contracting concentrically.
superolateral
Which of the following extends the thigh with external rotation?
the gluteus maximus muscle
Which of the following is considered to be an agonist muscle to the tensor fascia latae during hip abduction?
the gluteus medius muslce
Which of the following muscles is a two-joint muscle, effective as a hip flexor or as a knee flexor, and is sometimes referred to as the tailor's muscle?
the sartorius muscle
Which of the following muscles is important in providing dynamic medial stability to the knee joint because of the manner in which it crosses the joint and is also responsible for internal rotation of the knee?
the semimembranosus muscle
The trunk is composed of the _____.
thoracic spine, rib cage, and pelvic girdle
***Inversion occurs at the talocrural joint by turning the ankle and foot inward toward the midline of the body where the weight is on lateral edge of foot.
true
A sideward deviation of the spine is known as scoliosis.
true
Spinal flexion is defined as anterior movement of the spine where the head moves toward chest and the thorax moves toward pelvis.
true
The anterior tibialis and peroneus longus muscles are antagonist to each other in all of their respective actions.
true
The distal malleoli of the tibia and fibula serve as pulleys for the posterior tendons of the posterior tibialis and peroneus brevis to increase the mechanical advantage of these muscles in performing inversion and eversion actions, respectively.
true
The hip joint is a ball-and-socket joint that consists of the head of the femur connecting with the acetabulum of the pelvic girdle which has its stability enhanced by a labrum.
true
The knee joint can extend to 180 degrees normally although some individuals can extend slightly further.
true
The knee joint is the largest joint in the body.
true
The pelvic girdle consists of a right and left pelvic bone joined together posteriorly by the sacrum.
true
The quadriceps muscles perform eccentric contractions before concentric contractions in explosive jumping.
true
The rectus abdominis muscle can control the tilt of the pelvis when contracting.
true
The soleus muscle can perform muscular actions only in the sagittal plane about a frontal axis.
true
The tibia bears the majority of the weight as compared to the fibula.
true
Vertebrae increase in size from the cervical to the lumbar region due to there being more weight supported by the spine as you move from superior to inferior.
true
Which of the following is not considered to be one of the quadriceps muscle group?
vastus medius