Kinesiology exam 8-11

Which of the following is true regarding the medial collateral ligament?

Maintains medial stability by resisting valgus forces or preventing knee from being abducted.

Which of the following is not true regarding the rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius, and vastus lateralis?

All are superficial and palpable except vastus medialis

The iliopsoas muscle is located_____ and performs _______ of the hip joint

Anteriorly: flexion

The insertion of the _____ muscle is on the posteromedial surface of the medial tibial condyle.

Semimembranosus

Which of the following muscles has its insertion on the posterior surface of the calcaneus?

Soleus

Which of the following muscles only performs plantar flexion?

Soleus

The most common serious knee ligament injury involves the _____.

anterior cruciate ligament

insertion of tensor fasciae latae is one-fourth of the way down the thigh into the iliotibial tract, which inserts onto Gerdy's tubercle of the ______ tibial condyle

anterolateral

The _____ vertebrae serve as a link between the thoracic spine-rib cage and the head.

cervical

Which of the following is not correct regarding menisci in the knee joint?

decreases stability

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 can perform flexion of the great toe when concentrically contracting?

flexor hallucis longus

Which of the following is not true regarding the hamstring muscle group?

Provides static stability to the knee joint

Agonist muscles during hip extension include all of the following except

Sartorius

Which of the following is not considered to be a muscular compartment of the lower leg?

medial compartment

The biceps femoris muscle is located ______ and performs_____ of the hip joint

posterior: extension

The ______ process can be palpated on the posterior surface of the spine when it is flexed

spinous

Which of the following muscles externally rotate the knee?

Biceps femoris

Most of the rotation within the cervical region occurs in the joint between _______

C1 and C2

Which of the following muscles can perform extension of the lesser toes when concentrically contracting?

Extensor digitorum longus

If desire to emphasize work on the gluteus maximus during resisted hip extension exercises, the knee should be placed in_____

Flexion

which of the following muscles does not perform eversion of the foot?

Flexor hallucis longus

Which of the following muscles can perform knee flexion when concentrically contracting?

Gastrocnemius

which of the following muscles may be palpated on the upper one-half of the posterior aspect of the lower leg?

Gastrocnemius

Which of the following is considered to be an agonist muscle during hip external rotation?

Gluteus maximus

Which of the following muscles is not strengthened to any substantial degree by sit-ups?

Quadratus lumborum

In performing lateral flexion against gravity such as in a lateral sit-up, which of the following muscles would be least effective?

Rectus abdominis

Which of the following does not contribute to the relative stability of the acetabular femoral joint?

Rich nervous innervation

The insertion of the rectus femoris muscle is the ______ aspect of the patella and the patellar tendon to the tibial tuberosity

Superior

Of the four abdominal muscles, which is not a prime mover in lateral pelvic rotation from a hanging overhead by the hands position?

Transverse abdominus

Which of the following is not considered to be one of the quadriceps muscles groups?

Vastus medius

proximal interphalangeal joint motion occurs about the _____ axis?

frontal

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

Which of the following muscles contract concentrically to cause cervical flexion, left cervical rotation, and right cervical lateral flexion?

right sternocleidomastoid

The vastus lateralis provides of ____ pull on the patella when contracting concentrically

superolateral