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WorksheetsJoints and Movement
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Flexion is...
a)
Decrease of angle at a joint
b)
Increase of angle at a joint
c)
Shortening of a muscle
d)
Lengthening of a muscle
2.
Circumduction is a combination of...
a)
Rotation, adduction and abduction
b)
plantarflexion, dorsiflextion, pronation and supination
c)
Flexion, extension, pronation and supination
d)
Flexion, extension, adduction and abduction
3.
Circumduction can occur at a...
a)
Pivot joint
b)
Saddle joint
c)
Ball and socket joint
d)
Condyloid joint
4.
An example of a joint where flexion and extension can take place would be...
a)
Ankle
b)
Knee
c)
Atlantoaxial
d)
Radioulnar
5.
The radioulnar joint allows ____________ to occur as it is a _________ joint.
a)
Flexion, hinge
b)
Abduction, gliding
c)
Rotation, pivot
d)
Circumduction, ball and socket
6.
Which muscle group is mainly responsible for Flexion at the elbow?
a)
Triceps
b)
Quadraceps
c)
Deltoids
d)
Biceps
7.
Which muscle group is mainly responsible for abduction at the shoulder?
a)
Pectorals
b)
Deltoids
c)
Lattisimus Dorsi
d)
Gluteals
8.
When kicking a football, _____________________ joint is one of the main movements required.
a)
Extension at the elbow
b)
Extension at the Knee
c)
Abduction at the hip
d)
Circumduction at the hip
9.
Extension at the elbow would be most useful when...
a)
Executing a high jump
b)
Executing a bicep curl
c)
Pushing off the blocks in a sprint start
d)
Making a chest pass in netball
10.
2 of the movements required during the drive phase of a vertical jump are...
a)
Circumduction at the hip and flexion at the knee
b)
Extension at the knee and plantarflexion at the ankle
c)
Circumduction at the shoulder and flexion at the elbow
d)
Rotation at the hip and flexion at the knee
11.
Which joint allows for the widest range of movement?
a)
Knee
b)
Wrist
c)
Radioulnar
d)
Shoulder
12.
What TYPE of joint allows for the widest range of movement?
a)
Pivot
b)
Hinge
c)
Ball and Socket
d)
Saddle
13.
Which of these movements is involved in the throwing phase of discus?
a)
Adduction at the shoulder
b)
Abduction at the hip
c)
Dorsiflexion at the ankle
d)
extension at the elbow
14.
Which of these movements can take place at the atlantoaxial joint?
a)
Flexion
b)
Extension
c)
Rotation
d)
Adduction
15.
Abduction can take place at the...
a)
knee
b)
Atlantoaxial joint
c)
Radioulnar joint
d)
Hip
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