Exercise Physiology : Skeletal System

What movement occurs in the transverse plane?

• Circumduction

• Abduction/Adduction

• Rotation

• Plantar Flexion

Which axis of rotation runs horizontally through the body from the left to the right?

• Sagittal

• Frontal

• Vertical

• Transverse

A somersault is an example of rotation along which axis?

• Frontal

• Transverse

• Sagittal

• Backwards

What movement occurs in the transverse plane?

• Circumduction

• Abduction/Adduction

• Rotation

• Plantar Flexion

What term is given to the point where 2 or more bones meet?

• Joint

• Ligament

• Cartilage

What plane does this movement occur in?

• Sagittal

• Frontal

• Backwards

• Transverse

When kicking a football, _____________________ joint is one of the main movements required.

• Extension at the elbow

• Extension at the Knee

• Abduction at the hip

• Circumduction at the hip

What movement occurs in the frontal plane?

• Abduction/Adduction

• Flexion/Extension

• Rotation

• Circumduction

Which type of joint is also known as a synovial joint?

• Immovable joints

• Slightly movable joints

• Freely movable joints

• Fixed joints

What is the function of cartilage in a ball-and-socket joint?

• To connect bones together

• To absorb shock and cushion the ends of bones

• To produce synovial fluid

• To stabilize the joint