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Human Movement- Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define Anatomic position

a)

Imaginary line that splits the body into two equal halves.

b)

Body stands upright with arms besides trunk and facing forward.

c)

Plane that bisects the body into right and left half.

d)

Plane that bisects the body into a top half and bottom half.

2.

Define the midline

a)

Body part closest to the feet

b)

Standard posture wherein the body stands upright, arms sides the trunk and facing forward.

c)

body part closest to the head

d)

Imaginary line that splits the body into two equal halves.

3.

Define Anterior...

a)

Body part towards the front of the body.

b)

Body part towards the back of the body.

c)

Body part closest to the head.

d)

Body part closest to the feet.

4.

Define superior...

a)

Body part closest to the head

b)

Body part closest to the feet

c)

Body part towards the front

d)

Body part near the trunk

5.

Define medial...

a)

means away from the midline of the body

b)

body part towards the front

c)

means toward the midline of the body

d)

body part closest to the feet

6.

How many planes of movement are on the human body?

a)

5

b)

3

c)

2

d)

10

7.

Which plane of movement divides the body into two, a front half and a rear half?

a)

Sagittal

b)

Frontal

c)

Transverse

d)

Longitudinal Axis

8.

Which plane bisects the body into a right half and left half?

a)

Transverse

b)

Frontal

c)

Sagittal

9.

Which axis cuts through the body laterally side to side?

a)

Anterior-Posterior

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Medial-Lateral

10.

Which axis cuts through the body front and back?

a)

Anterior-posterior

b)

Medial-Lateral

c)

Longitudinal

11.
The standard position used when referring to location on the body.
a)
Anatomical Position
b)
Anatomical Reference
c)
Anatomical Direction
d)
Anatomical Indexing
12.

What sort of movement occurs in the sagittal plane?

a)

Forwards and Backwards

b)

Flexion and Extension

c)

Sprinting

d)

Left to Right

13.

Which of the activities below is a sporting action that occurs in the sagittal plane?

a)

360 Twist

b)

Jumping

c)

Running

d)

Squatting

14.

What movement occurs in the frontal plane?

a)

Abduction/Adduction

b)

Flexion/Extension

c)

Rotation

d)

Circumduction

15.

What plane does this movement occur in?

a)

Sagittal

b)

Frontal

c)

Backwards

d)

Transverse

16.

As your bicep pulls weight towards your body the shortening of those bicep muscles is called:

a)

Concentric contraction

b)

Eccentric contraction

c)

Isometric contraction

17.

Lowering the weight during bicep curls lengthens the bicep muscle which is an example of

a)

Concentric contraction

b)

Eccentric contraction

c)

isometric contraction

18.

Movement that decreases the joint angle and is in the sagittal plane.

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

19.

Movement that increases the joint angle and is in the sagittal plane.

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

20.

Movement away from the midline of the body in the frontal plane

a)

Adduction

b)

Abduction

21.

Movement towards the midline of the body in the frontal plane

a)

Adduction

b)

Abduction

22.

Movement around a central axis in the transverse plane

a)

Adduction

b)

Abduction

c)

Rotation

d)

Flexion

23.

Exercises that include a side to side motion are in which plane?

a)

Saggital

b)

Frontal

c)

Transverse

24.

Exercises that include a front and back motion are in which plane?

a)

Sagittal

b)

Frontal

c)

Transverse

25.

Exercises that involve a twisting motion are in the

a)

Sagittal plane

b)

Frontal Plane

c)

Transverse Plane

26.

This plane divides body into top and bottom portions:

a)

Medial Plane

b)

Sagittal Plane

c)

Coronal Plane

d)

Transverse Plane

27.

This plane divides the body into left and right halves.

a)

sagittal plane

b)

Vertical plane

c)

transverse plane

d)

frontal plane

28.

This plane that divides the body into front and back.

a)

sagittal

b)

horizontal

c)

transverse

d)

frontall

29.
When doing a star jump, what is the type of movement of the arms when they move outwards from the body?
a)
Abduction
b)
Adduction
c)
Extension
d)
Flexion
30.

Flexion and extension typically occur in which plane?

a)

coronal plane

b)

sagittal plane

c)

transverse plane

d)

oblique plane

31.
Which plane is dividing the person here?
a)
sagittal
b)
frontal
c)
coronal
d)
distal
32.

Sagittal plane divides the body..

a)

horizontally top and bottom

b)

front to back

c)

vertically side to side (left and right)

33.

The 'prime mover' is also known as...

a)

...the agonist

b)

...the antagonist

c)

...the main muscle

d)

...the concentric muscle

34.

A muscle fibre type that has a high aerobic capacity is known as...

a)

...type 1

b)

...type 2a

c)

...type 2b

d)

...type 2x

35.

Select the muscle fibre types which operate with decreased presence of oxygen

a)

Type 1a

b)

Type 1b

c)

Type 2a

d)

Type 2x

36.
The main purpose of the muscular system is to:
a)
Keep the heart beating
b)
Move the body
c)
Protect internal organs
d)
Transfer oxygen
37.
Which 2 systems work together to help a person stand erect?
a)
skeletal / muscular
b)
skeletal / digetive
c)
skeletal / respiratory
d)
skeletal / cardiovascular
38.
What is the place where two bones meet?
a)
hinge
b)
bone
c)
spot
d)
joint
39.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
40.

Muscles that oppose one another are

a)

synergist

b)

hateful

c)

prime movers

d)

antagonists

41.
The type of muscle contraction where the muscle tenses but does not shorten.  
a)
Isometric
b)
Isotonic
c)
Contraction
d)
relaxation
42.

Away from midline or to the side

a)

Lateral

b)

Distal

c)

Superior

d)

Transverse

43.
A body part is above another part, or is closer to the head
a)
Superficial
b)
Lateral
c)
Superior
d)
Deep
44.
Body is standing straight, facing forward, upper limbs at side and palms facing forward. 
*right and left refer to "right" and "left" of the body in position.
a)
Sagittal
b)
Anatomical Position
c)
Anterior Position
d)
Anatomical Plane
45.
Toward the back; opposite of Anterior
a)
Superior
b)
Posterior
c)
Inferior
d)
Lateral
46.
Away from the origin or trunk
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Proximal
d)
Posterior
47.
Closer to midline in relation to another part
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Medial
d)
Proximal
48.
The right shoulder is ______ to the sternum.
a)
medial
b)
proximal
c)
distal
d)
lateral
49.
In the anatomical position, the palms are facing-
a)
forward
b)
backward
50.

The muscle fiber type known as "Endurance" type

a)

Type 1

b)

Type 2

c)

Hybrid

d)

Sedentary

51.

The type of muscle fiber type considered "Fast Twitch"

a)

Type 1

b)

Type 2

c)

Hybrid

d)

Sedentary

52.

Refers to joint movement in the frontal plane away from the midline of the body

a)

Lateral

b)

Abduction

c)

Extension

d)

Distal

53.

Muscles that oppose the prime movers are known as

a)

Agonist

b)

Antagonists

c)

Synergists

d)

Stabilizers

54.

Muscle lengthens in order to resist an external force.

a)

Concentric

b)

Eccentric

c)

Isometric

d)

Nosometric