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