practice final exam kinesiology
which of the following muscles could perform knee flexion when concentrically contracting?
Gastrocnemius
during a right lateral tilt, what is the the right femur doing?
abduction
When the wrist is fully flexed, you cannot make a tight fist. This is a result of_____________.
active insufficiency
in athletics, injury to the _________ occurs more commonly in females than males.
anterior cruciate ligament
bone is strongest in resisting______________.
compression stress
synovial joints supply nutrients and remove waste by:
compression/decompression of the joint
_________________ bone is 5-10% non-mineralized tissues, while ____________ is 30-90% non mineralized tissue.
cortical/trabecular
Which of the following is not correct regarding menisci in the knee joint?
decreases stability
during anterior pelvic tilt, what is the lumbar spine doing?
extension
during right transverse rotation, what is the left femur doing?
external rotation
A varus force on the knee is resisted by the MCL
false
During walking there is a point where neither foot is touching the ground.
false
Inversion is turning the ankle and foot outward away from the midline of the body where the weight is on the medial edge of the foot.
false
Muscles with pennate fibers are designed for _____ while muscles with parallel fibers are designed for _______.
force, range of motion
triceps surae refers to:
gastrocnemius/soleus
the elbow, knee and ankle joints are examples of ________________ joints.
ginglymus
Which of the following is not an example of a movement in the transverse plane?
glenohumeral abduction
when the biceps muscle group concentrically contracts, a dislocating force occurs at the joint when the angle of force application is _____.
greater than 90 deg
the anterior and posterior fibers of the deltoid working together to perform shoulder abduction is an example of ___________.
helping synergists
which of the following is not considered to be a muscular compartment of the lower leg?
medial compartment
If a patient/client comes to you indicating they have a shin splint, what is the most likely condition they might be experiencing?
medial tibial stress syndrome
the only uniarticular knee flexor is the _____________.
popliteus
during shoulder joint internal rotation, what is the shoulder girdle doing?
protraction
Which of the following is not true regarding the hamstring muscle group?
provides static stability to the knee joint
An activated Golgi Tendon Organ causes a muscle to __________________ while an activated Muscle Spindle will cause a muscle to ___________.
relax, contract
Wolff's Law of bone adaptation states that stress can alter bone formation and/or remodeling. List the exercise activities from the lowest stress to the highest stress on the bone structure.
swimming, cycle, jogging
a bending stress on a bone is a combination of:
tensile/compression
the shoulder and hip joints are examples of ______________ joints.
tri-axial
the radioulnar joint is an example of a ___________ joint.
trochoid
Keeping a heavy weight close to the body while lifting helps protect the lumbar spine from undue stress.
true
Maintaining excessive hip flexion may limit your ability to accomplish full knee extension.
true
The fibula serves as an attachment for knee joint structures and does not articulate with the femur or the patella.
true
The peroneus tertius is absent in about 5-17% of the population
true
The spine accommodates compression forces much better than tensile forces
true
The tibia bears the majority of the bodyweight compared to the fibula.
true
Tommy Johns Surgery is a term used to describe the reconstruction surgery of which ligament?
ulnar collateral ligament
during shoulder joint abduction, what is the shoulder girdle doing?
upward rotation
