WorksheetsKinesiology
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A Prime mover can be described as
The opposing muscle to the agonist
The muscle that causes a desired action
The muscle that stabilizes a part of the body
The muscle that assists a movement
A concentric contraction can be described as
A muscle that generates force and lengthens
Muscle actions involving movement at a constant speed
A muscle that generates force and stays the same length
A muscle that generates force and shortens
Where is the insertion of the biceps brachii
Radius
Humerus
Ulna
Clavicle
Which of the following is an origin of the triceps brachii
Radius
Sternum
Ulna
Humerus
Which of the following muscles act to fixate/stabilise the scapulae during a push up?
Medial head of the deltoids
Latissimus dorsi
Rectus femoris
Triceps brachii
What joint action occurs when the quadriceps contract eccentrically?
Knee flexion
Knee extension
Hip rotation
Spine flexion
When the biceps brachii contract, what joint action takes place through the elbow?
Dorsi Flexion
Flexion
Abduction
Circumduction
Which of the following muscles is responsible for dorsiflexing the ankle?
Gastrocnemius
Tibialis Anterior
Soleus
Hamstring
Which joint action occurs when the spine bends sideways?
Adduction
Horizontal extension
Lateral flexion
Rotation
At which joint would circumduction occur?
Knee
Elbow
Shoulder
Neck
Antagonist muscles are primary movers of joints?
True
False
Forward scapular motion is called what?
Protraction
Extraction
Retraction
Elevation
Which of the following best describes a movement away from midline?
Abduction
Adduction
Flexion
Supination
Which of the following does NOT describe a motion of the scapula?
Elevation
Upward Rotation
Protraction
Extension
Which type of contraction occurs when a muscle maintains a constant length?
Isometric
Concentric
Eccentric
No contraction occurs
When performing seated knee extension, the agonist muscle would be the...
Quadriceps
Hamstrings
Gluteus Maximus
Soleus
The hamstring is a...…………..for knee extension
Synergist
Antagonist
Fixator
Agonist
The pectoralis minor is a...…………..to the pectoralis major?
Synergist
Antagonist
Fixator
Agonist
Turning the sole of the foot outward (laterally) is called
Plantar flexion
Inversion
Dorsiflexion
Eversion
Turning the palm up
Supination
Pronation
