FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY QUIZ

The BACKSWING of a leg when kicking a soccer ball is best described as;

• Flexion of the thigh at the hip joint, extension of the lower leg at the knee joint

• Extension of the thigh at the hip joint, flexion of the lower leg at the knee joint

• Eversion of the thigh at the hip joint, extension of the lower leg at the knee joint

• Inversion of the thigh at the hip joint, flexion of the lower leg at the knee joint

Contractibility of muscles says that;

• The bigger the muscle the more forceful contraction

• Contractions are all equal

• Only the big muscles contract in a movement

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  Both big and small muscles contract equally

During flexion of the knee which muscle is the agonist (prime mover)?

• Gastrocnemius

• Tibiallis anterior

• Hamstrings

• Quadriceps

Abduction could be defined as....

• Movement of a limb towards the midline of the body

• Increasing the angle at the joint

• Decreasing the angle at the joint

• Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body

Which of the following is a ball and socket joint?

• Elbow joint

• Radio-ulnar joint

• Shoulder Joint

• Wrist joint

The skeletal muscles of the body often have more than one function. The deltoid muscles

• flex the arm, abduct the arm and extend the arm

• extend the arm adduct the arm and extend the forearm.

• flex the humorous, adduct the arm and extend the arm.

• flex the arm abduct the arm and flex the forearm

Muscles fibres that are most suited to endurance activities are

• fast twitch or type I fibres.

• fast twitch or type II fibres

• slow twitch or type I fibres

• slow twitch or type II fibres

The ability of a muscle to lengthen and then return to its original shape and size is known as the muscles

• Extensibility

• Elasticity

• Excitability

• Contractibility

A tennis player moves their hand to a palm down position when performing the top-spin forehand. This movement can best be described as:

• Flexion

• Extension

• Pronation

• Supination

A pair of muscles works together to produce movement. While serving in volleyball, you observed the player extending his elbow as he made contact with the ball. Which pair of muscles would primarily be involved in this process?

• Biceps and triceps

• Pectorals and trapezius

• Biceps and deltois

• Triceps and deltoid