Kinesiology Final
Which of the following is the Law of Acceleration?
A change in the acceleration of the body occurs in the same direction as at the force that caused it
The iliopsoas muscle is located ___ and performs ___ of the hip joint.
Anteriorly; flexion
Abduction takes place around which axis?
Anteroposterior
Which of the following is not a property of skeletal muscle tissue that allows for force production and movement about joints?
Constrictability
Flexion of the elbow and supination of the forearm occur about the ___ and ___ axes, respectively.
Coronal; anteroposterior
Which of the following is not true regarding the quadriceps muscle group?
Covered by vastus fascia
All of the following are bony landmarks located on the humerus except?
D
Proximal interphalangeal joint motion occurs about the ___ axis.
D
Which of the following anatomical landmarks is located on the anterior surface of the scapula?
D
What term is used to describe the motion of bringing the dorm of the foot closer to the anterior leg?
Dorsiflexion
An ankle sprain is common injury that involves the stretching or tearing of one or more tendons.
False
Epiphyseal plates generally close by 18 but some may be present until age 27.
False
Inversion is turning the ankle and foot outward away from the midline of the body where the weight is on medial edge of foot.
False
Lateral epicondylitis is a condition that occurs less commonly than medial epicondylitis.
False
Levers rotate about an axis of rotation as a result of a force being applied to cause movement in the same direction as the resistance.
False
Posterior dislocations occur frequently at the glenohumeral joint.
False
The femoral condyles articulate with the fibular condyles during flexion of the knee.
False
The iliofemoral or Y ligament is located posteriorly and prevents hyperextension.
False
The resistance arm is the distance between the axis and the point of lever application.
False
The scapulothoracic joint consists of the bony articulation of the anterior scapular moving directly against the posterolateral ribs.
False
While in the anatomical position the radius is medial with respect to the ulna.
False
Which of the following is not an example of a movement in the sagittal plane?
Flexion
Which of the following is true regarding the medial collateral ligament?
Maintains medial stability by resisting values forces or preventing knee from being abducted
Which of the following statements is not valid regarding an "open kinetic chain?"
Requires the movement of other joints in the extremity
Which of the following muscles has a portion of its origin located on the ribs?
Serratus anterior
The pennate type of muscle fiber arrangement may be classified by the following terms except?
Tripennate
Movements in the transverse plane occur around which axis?
Vertical