Kinesiology Study Guide - Final
The scapula serves as an attachment site for how many muscles?
16
How many muscles are there in the adductor group
5
Digestion is regulated by what branch of the nervous system
Autonomic
When palpating the sternocleidomastoid, the therapist must be aware of the
Carotid artery
The ribs will ___ when exhaling deeply
Depress
Which type of joint connects the cranial bones
Fibrous
Which activity will likely cause the most strain upon the scalene muscle group
Having head jostled violently while on a roller coaster
The three bones that make up the shoulder complex are the clavicle, scapula and ___ ?
Humerus
A tennis player reports feeling a pain behind their shoulder after performing a backhand stroke during their game. Which muscle is most likely strained?
Infraspinatus
The adductors form of connective tissue drape along the base of the pelvis extending from the Superior Ramus of the pubis to what other bony landmarks
Ischial tuberosity
When straining my hamstring muscle group, the pain will be most strongly felt at the
Ischial tuberosity
Which of the following is an action of the posterior scalene
Laterally flex the head and neck to the same side
A client suffering a kink in their neck after sleeping awkwardly on their pillow will suffer an injury to the
Levator scapula
A massage stroke from the corners of the mouth traveling towards the angle of the jaw will contact the
Masseter
Which pair of bony landmarks can usually be identified by two small dimples at the base of the lower back
PSIS
Which movement with the lengthen the fibers of the biceps brachii?
Pronation of the forearm
Place your finger pads between ASIS and umbilicus, then slowly compress into your partners abdomen as he exhales to palpate which muscle?
Psoas Major
Locating the last rib, posterior iliac crest and the transverse process of the lumbar vertebrae will help you to isolate which muscle tissue?
Quadratus lumborum
Which muscle group win tightened me directly deviate the position of the patella bone
Quadriceps
Which is the origin of the multifidi
Sacrum and transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae
The contractions of which muscle play in important role in returning blood from the legs to the heart?
Soleus
If my eyes are plucked out of socket, which bone would be visible to see?
Sphenoid
The anterior scalene lies partially deep to the lateral edge of which muscle
Sternocleidomastoid
The origin of the deltoid is identical to the insertion of which muscle
Trapezius
When exploring between the scapulae, through which muscle tissue must you palpate to access the erector spinae fibers
Trapezius and rhomboids
A traumatic blow to the sternum can easily damage the inferior portion of the bone, which is the
Xiphoid process
Which of the following is an action of the extensor carpi radialis longus
abduct wrist
To reliably locate both gluteus medius and minibus in a sidling portions, you could ask your partner to perform which movement at the hip?
abduction
Which movement of the hip will lengthen the fibers of the gluteus minimus
adduction
A client informs you that pain was felt immediately upon slipping on ice and landing with legs apart. Which muscle group was directly impacted adversely with the slip and fall accident
adductors
The inferior ramus of the pubis and the ramus of the ischium serve as attachment sites for the majority of which muscle group?
adductors
Which factor might have an effect on the position of the scapula
all of the above
Which of the following muscles act as antagonist to the brachialis during elbow flexion
anconeus
Hyperpronation will most likely injure which structure
annular ligament
The head of the radius is stabilized by which ligament?
annular ligament
Straining the patella ligament will create a tear upon which side of the tibia bone
anterior
What is the name for a broad, flat tendon?
aponeurosis
A massage stroke deep to the biceps brachii upon the distal humeral region will compress upon the
brachialis
Which muscle runs the length of the forearm but does not cross the wrist joint
brachioradialis
One head of the sternocleidomastoid attaches at the sternum, where does the second head attach?
clavicle
The pulse of which vessel can be felt medially to the sternocleidomastoid at the level of the hyoid bone?
common carotid artery
Which is the origin of the extensor carpi ulnaris
common extensor tendon from lateral epicondyle of the humerus
What plane divides the body into front and back portions
coronal
Which is the origin of the brachialis
distal half of anterior surface of humerus
The tarsals are the most accessible along which surface of the foot
dorsal
Which of the following is an action of the extensor digitorum longus?
dorsiflex the ankle
Which activity involves the radioulnar joint in the pronated position
dribbling a basket ball
Which movement shortens the fibers of the triceps brachii
elbow extension
Which movement of the vertebral column would shorten the fibers of the erector spinae muscles
extension
What movement will lengthen the fibers of the brachialis
extension of elbow
Which extensor muscle can be palpated along side the shaft of the ulna
extensor carpi ulnaris
Which postural deviation will indicate that a clients piriformis is tightened in a short position
feet pointing externally
Which of the following is an action of the flexor digitorum longus?
flex the 2nd-5th toes
Which of the following is an action of the gastrocnemius
flex the knee
Making a fist will create which action at the metacarpal phalangeal joint's?
flexion
Which movement shortens the fibers of the brachioradialis
flexion of the elbow
Which excessive joint movement can strain the pes anserinus tendon
flexion of the knee
Which structures pass through the carpal tunnel
flexor tendons and median nerve
Which muscle will aid our ability to jump higher off the ground when it becomes stronger?
gastrocnemius
A fractured coccyx will take years to fully heal because ___ constantly pulls up on this phone when walking
gluteus maximus
Which muscle's shape and convergent fibers, which pull the femur in multiple directions, could be called the "deltoid muscle of the coxal joint"?
gluteus medius
Which structure can be located by sliding your fingers inferiorly 4"-6" from the middle of the iliac crest, along the lateral thigh
greater trochanter
The interphalangeals are what type of joints?
hinge
Which muscles are located directly between the ribs?
intercostals
Which landmark serves as a common attachment site for the hamstrings and adductor magnus
ischial tuberosity
The thyroid gland is situated between which two structures
jugular notch and cricoid cartilage
Which muscle helps to create downward rotation of the scapula
levator scapula
Which action is common to all muscles in the adductor group?
medial rotation of the hip
In what part of the anterior leg are the gastrocnemius and soleus accessible?
medial to tibia
Which suboccipital muscle does not attach at the occipit
oblique capitis inferior
What is the muscle that encircles the mouth
orbicularis oris
Which connective tissue structure connects the patella to the tibial tuberosity
patellar ligament
Which muscle can be palpated at the anterior border of the axillary space
pectoralis major
Oops! A massage therapist accidentally applies deep pressure within the popliteal fossa trying to address the
plantaris
The "contract-relax-antagonist-contract" technique is a combination of what two methods in the following order?
post-isometric relaxation, then reciprocal inhibition
Which scalene is the least accessible for palpation
posterior
The pulse of which vessel can be felt just inferiorly and posteriorly to the medial malleolus?
posterior tibial artery
The nervous system's ability to feel your body's position in space is known as
proprioceprion
A client link prone on the table receives a stretch involving the therapist bending their leg, making the clients foot contact the gluteal's. Which muscle group has been stretched?
quadriceps
Which artery is often used for taking the pulse at the wrist
radial artery
Pronation and supination occur at which joints
radioulnar
Which abdominal muscle runs vertically from the rib cage to the pubic crest?
rectus abdominis
Which muscle is located in the space between the vertebral column and scapula
rhomboids
Which occurrence will most likely create injury to the ankle everters
rolling ones ankle when stepping on a curb
Which of the following is an action of the internal oblique
rotate vertebral column to the same side
What movement of the head and neck would lengthen the fibers of the levator scapula on the right side of the body
rotation to the left
Which movement of the vertebral column would shorten the fibers of the internal oblique on the right side of the body?
rotation to the right
Which activity can cause the Iliopsoas to fatigue quickly, thereby inducing secondary hip flexors to engage to assist
running in a race
Which muscle stretches from the anterior ASIS to the medial knee
sartorius
A gliding massage stroke along the medial edge of the tibial shift will address the gastrocnemius and the
soleus
The thorax is comprised of which two structures
sternum and rib cage
Extending the proximal and distal inter-phalangeal joint's (PIP & DIP) will
straighten fingers
Which of the following is an action of the supinator
supinate the forearm
The lateral border of the scapula serves as an attachment site for which muscles
teres major and teres minor
When comparing to pelvises, you notice that the first one has a wider iliac crest and a greater distance between ischial tuberosity's than the second. What might you conclude about the first pelvis?
the person was female
Which section of the vertebral column is comprised of 12 vertebrae
thoracic
Which is the insertion of the quadriceps femurs group?
tibial tuberosity (via the patella and patellar ligament)
Bringing the client's foot into plantar flexion will stretch the
tibialis anterior
Jamming my thumb will cause the metacarpal thumb bone compress into the
trapezium
With client prone, A massage therapist applies a deep forearm stroke upon the biceps femoris muscle from distal to proximal, then transitions the stroke towards the iliotibial band. Which muscle is the next impacted by this massage stroke upon its transition.
vastus lateralis