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