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Body Organization Review- Kinesiology 1

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ciara is teaching her students about correct anatomical position. She asks them to demonstrate this position. How would the students MOST accurately demonstrate this position?

a)

They would stand up straight with their palms facing forward and outward.

b)

They would lay on their stomachs and spread their arms out like a starfish.

c)

They would get on all fours and place each of their palms flat on the floor.

d)

They would sit up straight in a chair with their palms directly by their sides.

2.

A doctor cut a skull along a sagittal plane. What does this MOST likely mean?

a)

They cut the skull through the ears to separate the front side from the back.

b)

They cut the skull down the nose to separate the right side from the left.

c)

They cut the skull across the cheekbones to separate the top from the bottom.

d)

They cut the skull diagonally from the ear to the chin to separate the sides from one another.

3.

When dissecting a human lung in medical school, Noor was asked to cut it in a way that separated the front of the lung from the back. How did Noor MOST likely perform this cut?

a)

along the sagittal plane

b)

along the transverse plane

c)

along the coronal plane

d)

along the superior plane

4.

During surgery, the doctor makes an incision across Mariah’s stomach that divides her body into two halves: above her stomach and below her stomach. How did the doctor MOST likely cut Mariah?

a)

along the frontal plane

b)

along the sagittal plane

c)

along the coronal plane

d)

along the transverse plane

5.

When it comes to directional terms related to the body, superior is related to the head in the same way that proximal is related to what?

a)

the body

b)

the feet

c)

the skin

d)

the bone

6.

What is superior to the pelvis?

a)

the knees

b)

the neck

c)

the feet

d)

the quadriceps

7.

What is inferior to the pectoral muscles?

a)

the brain

b)

the eyes

c)

the stomach

d)

the neck

8.

Which body part is MOST likely to be referred to as distal in relation to another body part?

a)

a forehead

b)

a nose

c)

a belly button

d)

a finger

9.

Which term is MOST likely to be used when describing the location of a person’s nose?

a)

medial

b)

posterior

c)

deep

d)

distal

10.

Anterior relates to the front of the body in the same way lateral relates to what part of the body?

a)

the back of the body

b)

the sides of the body

c)

the top of the body

d)

the bottom of the body

11.

Val’s dermatologist states that Val has a mole on the anterior of the leg. What does this MOST likely mean?

a)

The mole is in the middle of the leg.

b)

The mole is on the side of the leg.

c)

The mole is on the front of the leg.

d)

The mole is on the back of the leg.

12.

Keisha has a wound that the doctor describes as “posterior.” Where is the wound MOST likely located?

a)

on the top of the body

b)

on the side of the body

c)

on the front of the body

d)

on the back of the body

13.

Eugene and Margaret are both in a car accident. Eugene has a superficial wound. Margaret has a deep wound. What will MOST likely happen in this scenario?

a)

Margaret will require more urgent care than Eugene.

b)

Eugene will recover more slowly than Margaret.

c)

Margaret’s wound will be less severe than Eugene’s.

d)

Eugene will be more likely to require stitches than Margaret.

14.

Compare ligaments and tendons. What do these two have in common?

a)

They both connect muscles to bones.

b)

They both are made of collagen.

c)

They both connect bones to bones.

d)

They both store fluid in a bursa.

15.

Amir’s doctor tells him that he has a fracture. What does this MOST likely mean?

a)

He strained a tendon.

b)

He sprained a ligament.

c)

He broke a bone.

d)

He dislocated a joint.

16.

Harumi’s doctor says that she has a sprain. What does this MOST likely affect?

a)

a joint

b)

a tendon

c)

a bone

d)

a ligament

17.

While running in a race, Leo stretched his tendon beyond its natural ability to work. What was MOST likely the result of this?

a)

He has a strain.

b)

He has a sprain.

c)

He has a fracture.

d)

He has a dislocation.

18.

Olive’s doctor tells her that her bursa sacs are not working properly. How does this MOST likely affect Olive?

a)

Her bones are easy to break.

b)

Her joints are difficult to move.

c)

Her tendons are tighter than normal.

d)

Her ligaments are looser than normal.

19.

Doctor Patel is operating on a hinge joint. What is the doctor MOST likely doing?

a)

fixing a patient’s wrist

b)

fixing a patient’s spine

c)

fixing a patient’s elbow

d)

fixing a patient’s hip

20.

What is TRUE about a condyloid joint?

a)

It is uniaxial.

b)

It doesn’t allow for easy movement.

c)

It involves only rotation.

d)

It allows for easy bending and rotation.

21.

Huda is considering a hip replacement and the doctor is sharing some information about this particular joint. What incorrect information is the doctor NOT likely to say in this consultation?

a)

The hip is entirely enclosed.

b)

The hip is a ball and socket joint.

c)

The hip can move in all three axes.

d)

The hip and the shoulder are similar.

22.

Swapnil is applying Wolff’s Law to help a client meet their health and fitness goals. How is this MOST likely demonstrated?

a)

The client will lose weight by increasing cardio.

b)

The client will get stronger bones by lifting weights.

c)

The client will become more flexible by stretching.

d)

The client will decrease soreness by cooling down.

23.

Adduction is related to abduction in the same way that flexion is related to what type of movement?

a)

rotation

b)

pronation

c)

extension

d)

inversion

24.

Teresa stands with her feet together. She lifts her straight right leg away from her body. What does this lifting of the leg MOST likely demonstrate?

a)

rotation

b)

flexion

c)

adduction

d)

abduction

25.

Jamal is holding hand weights out to the side of his shoulders, elbows extended. He slowly lowers his arms back to his side without bending them. What does this lowering of his arms, towards the body, MOST accurately demonstrate?

a)

adduction

b)

abduction

c)

rotation

d)

flexion

26.

Sarah’s favorite yoga pose is called seated spinal twist. She loves the way she twists and looks over her shoulder for a deep stretch. What type of movement does this pose MOST likely demonstrate?

a)

adduction

b)

rotation

c)

flexion

d)

abduction

27.

Joachim’s doctor tells him that he is having trouble with supination. How did the doctor MOST likely come to this conclusion?

a)

Joachim couldn’t bend his knee.

b)

Joachim couldn’t point his toe.

c)

Joachim couldn’t rotate his hand.

d)

Joachim couldn’t extend his leg.

28.

Jo is having foot pain after long runs. The doctor recommends buying running shoes to help ease the pain. What would Jo MOST logically tell the clerk at the shoe store to explain this problem?

a)

My feet tend to use extension.

b)

My feet tend to use flexion.

c)

My feet tend to use rotation.

d)

My feet tend to use inversion.

29.

Julio shows his friend a trick: He can straighten his arm past a 180° angle, which causes his elbow to bend in an unusual position. What does this “trick” most likely demonstrate?

a)

hyperextension

b)

Wolff’s Law

c)

dorsiflexion

d)

landmarks of bones

30.

Some muscles are named after the number of origins they have. Which muscles MOST accurately demonstrate this concept?

a)

rhomboids

b)

triceps

c)

adductors

d)

flexors

31.

Which muscle’s name is related to size?

a)

coracobrachialis

b)

rectus abdominus

c)

adductor magnus

d)

tibialis anterior

32.

Lavonda makes the “okay” sign on her right hand by touching her thumb to her pointer finger. What type of joint movement does this BEST represent?

a)

retraction

b)

protraction

c)

reposition

d)

opposition

33.

Desmond’s fitness goal involves getting a “six-pack” to imitate his favorite basketball player. Which muscle will MOST likely be affected by Desmond’s goal?

a)

the rectus abdominus

b)

the adductor magnus

c)

the tibialis anterior

d)

the coracobrachialis

34.

Which muscle originates on the scapula and clavicle and inserts on the humerus?

a)

the rhomboid

b)

the deltoid

c)

the triceps

d)

the pectoralis

35.

Taylor is having an issue with the coracoid process. How is this MOST likely to affect movement?

a)

Taylor cannot walk a short distance.

b)

Taylor cannot bend at the waist.

c)

Taylor cannot throw a softball.

d)

Taylor cannot kick a soccer ball.

36.

Dylan is drawing a diagram of leg muscles. What should NOT be included in his diagram?

a)

the iliacus

b)

the ilium

c)

the psoas major

d)

the rhomboid

37.

Antoinette kicked a ball and pulled a muscle in the posterior of her leg. What MOST likely happened?

a)

She injured a hamstring muscle.

b)

She injured a quadricep muscle.

c)

She injured a trapezius muscle.

d)

She injured an oblique muscle.

38.

Orlando is working his muscles by using flexion and extension. What plane is he working through during these movements?

a)

the sagittal plane

b)

the transverse plane

c)

the frontal plane

d)

the coronal plane

39.

Nadia shows off her muscles and says to her friends, “Watch me flex my amazing triceps.” What MOST likely describes Nadia’s movement?

a)

She is using rotation.

b)

She is using flexion.

c)

She is using extension.

d)

She is using depression.

40.

What is TRUE about pronation?

a)

It is the opposite of inversion.

b)

It means the same as dorsiflexion.

c)

It is only used to describe feet.

d)

It happens at the elbow joint.

41.

Molly wears pointe shoes and dances on her toes in ballet class. What movement is MOST likely involved in this process?

a)

plantar flexion

b)

dorsiflexion

c)

protraction

d)

retraction

42.

When Ivan doesn’t know the right answer, he shrugs his shoulders. Which contrasting movements are MOST likely involved in his reaction?

a)

protraction and retraction

b)

elevation and depression

c)

opposition and reposition

d)

internal and external rotation

43.

Where does the coracoid process get its name?

a)

It is named after a color.

b)

It is named after its size.

c)

It is named after an animal.

d)

It is named after its function.

44.

Fran’s trapezoid muscles are very sore after a workout. What was MOST likely the focus of the workout?

a)

the stomach

b)

the legs

c)

the arms

d)

the back

45.

What is TRUE about the rectus femoris?

a)

Its fibers run straight down the leg.

b)

It is shaped like a raven’s beak.

c)

Its name describes its multiple heads.

d)

It is the strongest tendon in the body.

46.

Synovial joints are easily movable because they have a lubricating fluid between their joints.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Pivot joints are uniaxial with their one axis of movement involving bending and straightening.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

The term dorsiflexion can only be used when referring to the flexion of the hands.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

The Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in the body.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

A muscle belly refers to the amount of fiber built up within the muscle between tendon attachments.

a)

True

b)

False