NASM Chapter 7: Flexibility

Which of the following refers to the ability to move a joint through its complete range of motion?

• Septicity

• Plasticity

• Agility

• Flexibility

Range of motion (ROM) of a joint is dictated by the normal _____ of all soft tissues surrounding it.

• septicity

• extensibility

• plasticity

• miscibility

The capability of soft tissues to be elongated or stretched is called _____.

• septicity

• extensibility

• plasticity

• miscibility

Neuromuscular efficiency refers to the ability of the nervous system to recruit agonists, antagonists, synergists, and stabilizers to _____.

• produce force, reduce force, and stabilize the body's structure dynamically in all three planes of motion

• produce force, reduce force, and stabilize the body's structure dynamically in the sagittal and transverse planes of motion

• produce force eccentrically and stabilize the body's structure dynamically in the frontal plane of motion

• reduce force concentrically and stabilize the body's structure dynamically in the transverse plane of motion

The human movement system (HMS) is also known as the _____.

• kinematic chain

• locomotor system

• kinetic chain

• integumentary system

Predictable patterns of muscle imbalance are called _____.

• postural distortion patterns

• harmonic distortion patterns

• cognitive distortions

• muscle distortions

The ultimate goal of the human movement system (HMS) is to _____.

• maintain relative flexibility

• maintain homeostasis

• increase trigger points

• increase tissue overload

With regard to multiplanar flexibility, the latissimus dorsi muscle must have proper extensibility to allow for proper _____ in the sagittal plane.

• shoulder flexion

• internal rotation of femur

• inversion of calcaneus

• hip and knee internal rotation

According to the concept of multiplanar flexibility, the biceps femoris muscle must have proper extensibility to allow for proper hip adduction in the _____.

• axial plane

• transverse plane

• sagittal plane

• frontal plane

The tendency of the body to seek the path of least resistance during functional movement patterns is called _____.

• relative flexibility

• muscle imbalance

• homeostasis

• altered reciprocal inhibition