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Introduction to Kinesiology and Body Mechanics

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes the anatomical position?

a)

Standing upright, facing forward, arms at the sides with palms facing forward

b)

Sitting with legs crossed and hands on knees

c)

Lying down with arms above the head

d)

Standing on one leg with arms raised

2.

If a doctor says a wound is "distal" to the elbow, what does this mean?

a)

The wound is closer to the shoulder than the elbow

b)

The wound is farther from the trunk of the body than the elbow

c)

The wound is on the opposite side of the body from the elbow

d)

The wound is above the elbow

3.

If a doctor is examining a patient’s arm, which major division of the body are they focusing on?

a)

Axial body

b)

Appendicular segments

c)

Trunk

d)

Neck

4.

Which type of motion involves turning a body part around its long axis?

a)

Rotation

b)

AB-duction

c)

Inversion

d)

Plantar Flexion

5.

What is the difference between AB-duction and AD-duction?

a)

AB-duction moves a limb away from the midline, while AD-duction moves it toward the midline.

b)

AB-duction rotates a limb, while AD-duction flexes it.

c)

AB-duction inverts a limb, while AD-duction everts it.

d)

AB-duction extends a limb, while AD-duction flexes it.

6.

Which motion describes turning the palm upward?

a)

Supination

b)

Pronation

c)

Inversion

d)

Lateral Flexion

7.

If a person points their toes downward, which type of motion are they performing?

a)

Plantar Flexion

b)

Dorsi Flexion

c)

Lateral Flexion

d)

Rotation

8.

Which of the following is NOT one of the cardinal planes of motion?

a)

Frontal Plane

b)

Sagittal Plane

c)

Transverse Plane

d)

Oblique Plane

9.

What is the relationship between motion and the cardinal planes of motion?

a)

Motion is perpendicular to the plane

b)

Motion is parallel to the plane

c)

Motion is diagonal to the plane

d)

Motion is circular around the plane

10.

Which anatomical plane divides the body into front and back halves?

a)

Frontal (Coronal) plane

b)

Sagittal plane

c)

Transverse plane

d)

Oblique plane

11.

Which of the following is NOT a movement associated with the transverse/horizontal plane?

a)

Pronation

b)

Supination

c)

Rotation

d)

Flexion

12.

Which of the following movements occur around the frontal/lateral/coronal axis?

a)

Flexion and Extension

b)

Abduction and Adduction

c)

Rotation and Circumduction

d)

Pronation and Supination

13.

Which type of joints are the suture joints in the skull?

a)

Cartilaginous

b)

Synovial

c)

Fibrous

d)

Cranial

14.
Along with the synovial fluid, this structure permits friction-free movement in the synovial joints
a)
Joint Capsule
b)
Ligaments
c)
Synovial Membrane
d)
Articular Cartilage
15.
The joint offering the widest range of motion is the
a)
Hinge Joint
b)
Gliding Joint
c)
Condyloid Joint
d)
Ball-and-Socket Joint
16.
An extreme extension of a joint beyond its normally straight position is called:
a)
Abduction
b)
Adduction
c)
Hyperextension
d)
Inversion
17.
The elbow is an example of a:
a)
Ball and socket joint
b)
Fibrous Joint
c)
Gliding Joint
d)
Hinge Joint
18.
What is the sheet of connective tissue that encloses the joint cavity of synovial joints called?
a)
Synovial membrane
b)
Bursae
c)
Joint capsule
d)
Synovial capsule
19.

Turning your hand over to receive money is an example of what type of movement?an example of

a)

pronation

b)

abduction

c)

supination

d)

adduction

20.

A ligamentous connection, such as that between the bones of the lower leg, is called a

a)

syndesmosis

b)

synchondrosis

c)

synostosis

d)

symphysis

e)

gomphosis

21.

A slightly movable joint is a(n) ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
amphiarthrosis
gomphosis
synostosis
diarthrosis
synarthrosis
22.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

A

1.

Condylar

b)

B

2.

Saddle Joint

c)

C

3.

Ball-and-socket joint

23.

Which is NOT a function of synovial fluid?

a)

Lubricates the articulating cartilage.

b)

Acts as a shock absorber.

c)

Nourishes the chondrocytes.

d)

Keeps the bones from being pulled apart.

24.

Medial rotation is rotation TOWARDS the midline.

a)

True

b)

False

25.
Carpals and tarsals (flat bones) are examples of this type of joint
a)
condyloid
b)
gliding
c)
hinge
d)
saddle
26.
This type of joint allows the your first two vertebrate to rotate as in shaking your head no
a)
condyloid
b)
gliding
c)
pivot
d)
saddle
27.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Inversion
b)
Eversion
c)
Plantarflexion
d)
Dorsiflexion
28.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Circumduction
b)
Lateral Rotation
c)
Medial Rotation
d)
Eversion
29.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
30.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
31.

When kicking a football the knee

a)

Flexes

b)

Extends

c)

Abducts

d)

Adducts

32.

An example of a Saddle joint is in the

a)

Knee

b)

Hip

c)

Thumb

d)

Vertebral column