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WorksheetsIntro to the body
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Moving my arms forward and backwards (in front and behind me) will create linear movement along which anatomical plane?
a)
Frontal
b)
Coronal
c)
Sagittal
d)
Transverse
2.
A massage stroke from the ankle to the knee is traveling in which direction?
a)
Anterior
b)
Proximal
c)
Superficial
d)
Distal
3.
A massage stroke traveling from the shoulder to the sternum is traveling in which direction?
a)
Medial
b)
Lateral
c)
Posterior
d)
Inferior
4.
Twisting the body’s torso creates –
a)
Lateral flexion
b)
Rotation
c)
Extension
d)
Circumduction
5.
Flapping your arms like a bird creates which shoulder joint movements?
a)
Flexion and extension
b)
Abduction and adduction
c)
Internal and external rotation
d)
Medial and lateral rotation
6.
Curling the wrist is also called __________ of the wrist.
a)
Flexion
b)
Extension
c)
inversion
d)
adduction
7.
Swinging my leg backwards as to kick a soccer ball forward creates __________ of the hip.
a)
fexion
b)
extension
c)
internal rotation
d)
external rotation
8.
Swinging my leg backwards as to kick a soccer ball forward creates __________ of the hip.
a)
fexion
b)
extension
c)
internal rotation
d)
external rotation
9.
Squatting to the ground from the anatomical position creates which knee joint movement?
a)
Flexion
b)
Extension
c)
Internal Rotation
d)
External Rotation
10.
When the soles of the feet face each other, this creates _________ of the ankle.
a)
Eversion
b)
Dorsal Flexion
c)
Plantar Flexion
d)
Inversion
11.
Which vessels serve as nutrient and waste exchange sites between the body’s tissues and the blood?
a)
arterioles
b)
capillaries
c)
arteries
d)
venules
12.
Which system carries fats from the intestines to the bloodstream in addition to helping the immune system?
a)
Cardiovascular
b)
Lymphatic
c)
muscular
d)
nervous
13.
In which part of the body does lateral flexion occur?
a)
shoulder joint
b)
knee joint
c)
axial skeleton
d)
appendicular skeleton
14.
Plantar flexion and dorsiflexion refer to movement at which joint?
a)
ankle
b)
wrist
c)
hip
d)
shoulder
15.
Which term refers to the ankle movement that brings the foot off the gas pedal?
a)
supination
b)
plantar flexion
c)
dorsiflexion
d)
lateral flexion
16.
Which term describes a posterior movement of the clavicle, head or jaw?
a)
protraction
b)
depression
c)
retraction
d)
eversion
17.
An inferior movement of the jaw is also known as:
a)
inversion
b)
depression
c)
retraction
d)
pronation
18.
Which term means “to examine or explore by touching (an organ or area of the body), usually as a diagnostic aid”?
a)
massage
b)
investigation
c)
assessment
d)
palpation
19.
What is the term that best describes when your partner relaxes and allows you to do a movement for him or her?
a)
assisted movement
b)
passive movement
c)
active movement
d)
supported movement
20.
What type of movement is performed by your partner while you palpate or observe the movement?
a)
active
b)
synergistic
c)
independent
d)
passive
21.
Which is a plane of movement that divides the body into upper and lower parts?
a)
transverse
b)
coronal
c)
sagittal
d)
medial
22.
Anatomically speaking, the term “proximal” provides what directional information?
a)
the structure is further away from the trunk or the body’s midline
b)
the structure is closer to the body’s surface
c)
the structure is closer to the trunk
d)
the structure is closer to the knee
23.
A structure closer to the back of the body than the front could be described as:
a)
inferior
b)
posterior
c)
anterior
d)
lateral
24.
How does one describe a structure further away from the midline of the body?
a)
superior
b)
angular
c)
lateral
d)
superficial
25.
How is a superficial structure situated in the body?
a)
closer to the head
b)
further away from the midline
c)
closer to the body’s surface
d)
further toward the front
26.
A movement that bends a joint or brings bones closer together is called:
a)
abduction
b)
flexion
c)
pronation
d)
adduction
27.
What is the term for moving a limb laterally away from the midline?
a)
adduction
b)
circumduction
c)
extension
d)
abduction
28.
What do you call the movement when the anterior surface of the thigh swings away from the body’s midline?
a)
lateral rotation
b)
extension
c)
medial rotation
d)
pronation
29.
“Rotation” refers to what movement?
a)
a combination of flexion, extension, adduction and abduction
b)
when the head or vertebral column bend laterally to the side
c)
a movement that straightens or opens a joint
d)
a movement of the head and vertebral column along the transverse plane
30.
Which movement involves a combination of flexion, extension, adduction and abduction?
a)
a combination of flexion, extension, adduction and abduction
b)
rotation
c)
circumduction
d)
lateral flection
31.
What is the anatomical term for the area of the body posterior to the knee?
a)
cubital
b)
patellar
c)
sural
d)
popliteal
32.
What is the anatomical term for the area of the body posterior to the knee?
a)
cubital
b)
patellar
c)
sural
d)
popliteal
33.
What type of structure is formed when a muscle’s connective tissue layers merge at either end of the muscle?
a)
ligament
b)
retinaculum
c)
tendon
d)
periosteum
34.
Which is a voluntary contractile tissue that moves the skeleton?
a)
tendon
b)
fascia
c)
muscle
d)
Bone
35.
What is the name for a broad, flat tendon?
a)
aponeurosis
b)
retinaculum
c)
ligament
d)
adipose
36.
Which connective tissue structure connects bones at a joint to provide strength and stability?
a)
retinaculum
b)
aponeurosis
c)
tendon
d)
ligament
37.
Which structure is a transverse thickening of deep fascia that straps down tendons in a particular location or position?
a)
epimysium
b)
retinaculum
c)
ligament
d)
periosteum
38.
What is the name of a small, fluid-filled sac that reduces friction between two structures?
a)
bursa
b)
lymph node
c)
adipose tissue
d)
fascia
39.
Which vessels can easily be seen on the dorsal surface of the hand?
a)
arteries
b)
nerves
c)
veins
d)
smooth muscle
40.
What might cause a sharp, shooting sensation felt locally or down the corresponding appendage duringpalpation?
a)
impingement of a blood vessel
b)
abrasion of skin
c)
compression of a nerve
d)
compression of muscle tissue
41.
These bean-shaped structures are found throughout the body, with palpable groups found in the groin, axillaand neck:
a)
lymph nodes
b)
adipose tissue
c)
fasciae
d)
bursae
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