Exercise Physiology Intro

What do we use as a reference to ALL directional and movement terms when talking about the human body?

• Anatomical position

• Correct position

• Position normal

• Reference position

Your knees are ______________ to your feet

• Proximal

• Distal

• Medial

• Lateral

Your head is ______________ to your neck

• Anterior

• Posterior

• Superior

• Inferior

Your shoulders are ______________ to your chest

• Proximal

• Distal

• Medial

• Lateral

Your shoulder blade is ______________ to your collar bone

• Anterior

• Posterior

• Superior

• Inferior

Which movement bends, or decreases the angle of, the joint in the sagittal plane

• Flexion

• Extension

• Abduction

• Adduction

• Rotation

Which movement moves the extremity AWAY from the mid-line or laterally in the frontal plane

• Flexion

• Extension

• Abduction

• Adduction

• Rotation

Which movement "twists" the extremity in the transverse plane

• Flexion

• Extension

• Abduction

• Adduction

• Rotation

Which is NOT a function of our skeletal system?

• Movement

• Structure/support

• Protection

• Nutrient storage/release

• Body temperature regulation

Which type of tissue connects bone to bone?

• ligaments

• cartilage

• muscle

• blood vessel