Anatomy and biomechanics

What describes decreasing the angle of the joint?

• flexion

• extension

• inversion

• eversion

What describes increasing the angle of the joint?

• eversion

• extension

• inversion

• flexion

What describes moving a joint toward the mid-line of the body?

• protraction

• elevation

• adduction

• abduction

What describes moving a joint away from the mid-line of the body?

• retraction

• flexion

• abduction

• adduction

Muscles work in pairs, what is the name for this?

• Antagonistic Pairs

• Pears

• Bicep

• Antiseptic Pairs

The muscle which causes movement is the....

• Antagonist

• Agonist

• Flexion

• Extension

The muscle which relaxes during movement is the.....

• Antagonist

• Agonist

• Abduction

• Adduction

Sam is performing a bicep curl (during flexion), which is the agonist in this movement?

• Triceps
• Biceps
• Quadriceps
• Hamstring

Callum plays for the school team. When kicking a ball during extension which is the antagonist?

• Hamstring
• Quadriceps
• Gastrocnemius
• Obliques

Biomechanics deals with which of the following?

• force
• matter
• motion
• all of these