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Anatomy 5.3 Part 1 - Body movements

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The end of the muscle that attaches to a fixed structure is called the

a)

origin

b)

insertion

c)

tendon

d)

contraction

2.

A muscle attachment to a bone that tends to move when the muscle contracts

a)

origin

b)

insertion

c)

tendon

d)

contraction

3.

Movement #1 is called

a)

extension

b)

flexion

c)

abduction

d)

reduction

4.

This movement is called -

a)

adduction

b)

extension

c)

flexion

d)

hyperextension

5.

This movement is known as -

a)

extension

b)

flexion

c)

adduction

d)

hyperextension

6.

Movement #1 is called -

a)

plantar flexion

b)

dorsiflexion

c)

hyperextension

d)

inversion

7.

Movement #2 is called

a)

inversion

b)

dorsiflexion

c)

plantar flexion

d)

eversion

8.

Movement #1 is called -

a)

circumduction

b)

reduction

c)

adduction

d)

abduction

9.

Movement #2 is called -

a)

adduction

b)

circumduction

c)

abduction

d)

plantar flexion

10.

Movement #3 is called

a)

abduction

b)

adduction

c)

circumduction

d)

deviation

11.

Movement #1 is called

a)

inversion

b)

eversion

c)

plantar flexion

d)

dorsiflexion

12.

Movement #2 is called

a)

inversion

b)

eversion

c)

plantar flexion

d)

dorsiflexion

13.

Movement #1 is called

a)

radial deviation

b)

ulnar deviation

c)

supination

d)

pronation

14.

Movement #2 is called

a)

radial deviation

b)

ulnar deviation

c)

supination

d)

pronation

15.

Movement #2 is called

a)

rotation

b)

medial rotation

c)

lateral rotation

d)

twisting rotation

16.

Movement #3 is called

a)

rotation

b)

medial rotation

c)

lateral rotation

d)

twisted rotation

17.

Movement #1 is called

a)

medial rotation

b)

supination

c)

lateral rotation

d)

pronation

18.

Movement #2 is called

a)

medial rotation

b)

supination

c)

lateral rotation

d)

pronation

19.

This movement is called -

a)

circumduction

b)

adduction

c)

opposition

d)

insertion

20.

The muscle with the major responsibility for a certain movement (the one that starts the movment)

a)

antagonist

b)

flexor

c)

prime mover

d)

synergist

21.

The muscle that opposes or reverses a prime mover

a)

synergist

b)

prime mover

c)

antagonist

d)

fixator

22.

A muscle that aids a prime mover by producing the same movement or by reducing undesirable movements

a)

Prime mover

b)

anatgonist

c)

fixator

d)

synergist

23.

A specialized type of synergists, that hold the bone still or stabilizes the origin of a prime mover.

a)

synergist

b)

fixator

c)

anatagonist

d)

prime mover

24.

A term when muscles are in a straight line. The muscle fibers run down that line, parallel to the imaginary line

a)

rectus

b)

oblique

c)

maximus

d)

minimus

25.

Where a muscle runs at a slant to an imaginary line.

a)

rectus

b)

oblique

c)

maximus

d)

minimus

26.

The largest of a muscle group may be named this word

a)

axial

b)

minimus

c)

maximus

d)

rectus

27.

A muscle with two areas of origin would be called

a)

triceps

b)

biceps

c)

rectus

d)

quadricep

28.

a muscle with 3 areas of origin would be called a -

a)

triceps

b)

biceps

c)

quadriceps

d)

hamstrings

29.

A deltoid muscle would mean the shape is

a)

round

b)

cylindrical

c)

triangular

d)

square

30.

Adduction means to bring the thighs inwards. Muscles that do this are called -

a)

quadriceps

b)

adductor muscles

c)

abductor muscles

d)

hamstrings