Deck 14: Kinesiology

Question 1

Hyperextension increases the angle between two bones beyond the normal range of motion.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Examples of gomphoses are the fibula and tibia in the lower leg.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Synovial joints allow ____ different types of movements.

A) 10
B) 12
C) 15
D) 18

Answer 3

18

Question 4

Opposition moves the thumb to touch the palm.

Question 5

In medicine, professionals refer to sections of the body in terms of anatomical planes.

Question 6

The hips and shoulders can swing in almost any direction.

Question 7

Modern phrasing says that Logus means "____."

A) medicine
B) the study of
C) to move
D) to heal

Question 8

Plantar flexion extends the foot with the toes pointing down.

Question 9

There are ____ different types of synovial joints.

A) two
B) four
C) six
D) seven

Question 10

____ joints are found between the vertebrae in the spine.

A) Ellipsoidal
B) Ball-and-socket
C) Hinge
D) Gliding

Question 11

The ranges of motion of the movable joints determine the positions the human body can assume, and they play an important role in athletic activity.

Question 12

Eversion turns the sole of the foot outward laterally.

Question 13

Kinesiology encompasses both the theory and practice of movement.

Question 14

The ____ plane is a vertical plane running from front to back.

A) sagittal
B) coronal
C) axial
D) frontal

Question 15

Joints have two main functions: they allow motion and ____.

A) aid in digestion
B) store minerals
C) provide stability
D) transport blood

Question 16

____ occurs in the frontal plane, moving the body part inferiorly (downward).

A) Opposition
B) Retraction
C) Elevation
D) Depression

Question 17

Most joints in the adult body are ____.

A) diarthroses
B) amphiarthroses
C) gomphoses
D) sutures

Question 18

The synarthroses joints are slightly movable.

Question 19

Examples of syndesmoses are the ____.

A) ribs
B) fibula and tibia
C) bones of the skull
D) teeth

Question 20

The only saddle joint in the body is in the ____.

A) thumb
B) spine
C) shoulder
D) metacarpals

Question 21

Match each statement with the correct item below:
open kinematic chains

A)thin layer of dense fibrous connective tissue that unites the bones of the skull
B)involve shearing force parallel to the joint
C)freely movable joint in which a bone moves around a central axis
D)allows only extension and flexion
E)series of joints that allow movement of the human body

Question 22

Match each statement with the correct item below:
sutures

A)thin layer of dense fibrous connective tissue that unites the bones of the skull
B)involve shearing force parallel to the joint
C)freely movable joint in which a bone moves around a central axis
D)allows only extension and flexion
E)series of joints that allow movement of the human body

Question 23

____________________ occurs in a transverse plane, moving the body part backward.

Question 24

A(n) ____________________ joint allows bones to make a sliding motion.

Question 25

Match each statement with the correct item below:
hinge joint

A)thin layer of dense fibrous connective tissue that unites the bones of the skull
B)involve shearing force parallel to the joint
C)freely movable joint in which a bone moves around a central axis
D)allows only extension and flexion
E)series of joints that allow movement of the human body

Question 26

____________________ refers to the act of turning the palm upward, performed by lateral rotation of the forearm.

Question 27

____________________ decreases the angle between two bones.

Question 28

Match each statement with the correct item below:
dorsiflexion

A)consists of a bone with a rounded end that fits into a concave cavity on another bone
B)increases the angle between two bones
C)flexes the foot, bringing the toes up toward the lower leg
D)occurs when a bone turns on its axis toward or away from the midline of the body
E)joints in the body that move most freely

Question 29

The ____________________ plane is a vertical plane running from side to side.

Question 30

Match each statement with the correct item below:
flexion

A)consists of a bone with a rounded end that fits into a concave cavity on another bone
B)increases the angle between two bones
C)flexes the foot, bringing the toes up toward the lower leg
D)occurs when a bone turns on its axis toward or away from the midline of the body
E)joints in the body that move most freely

Question 31

Match each statement with the correct item below:
articular system

A)thin layer of dense fibrous connective tissue that unites the bones of the skull
B)involve shearing force parallel to the joint
C)freely movable joint in which a bone moves around a central axis
D)allows only extension and flexion
E)series of joints that allow movement of the human body

Question 32

In ____________________ joints a conical process fits into a socket and is held in place by ligaments.

Question 33

Match each statement with the correct item below:
pivot joint

A)thin layer of dense fibrous connective tissue that unites the bones of the skull
B)involve shearing force parallel to the joint
C)freely movable joint in which a bone moves around a central axis
D)allows only extension and flexion
E)series of joints that allow movement of the human body

Question 34

Match each statement with the correct item below:
ball-and-socket joint

A)consists of a bone with a rounded end that fits into a concave cavity on another bone
B)increases the angle between two bones
C)flexes the foot, bringing the toes up toward the lower leg
D)occurs when a bone turns on its axis toward or away from the midline of the body
E)joints in the body that move most freely

Question 35

____________________ describes movements of the limbs only, where the limb moves away from the midline of the body.

Question 36

Condyloid or ____________________ joints are formed where bones can move about one another in many directions, but cannot rotate.

Question 37

Match each statement with the correct item below:
synovial joints

A)consists of a bone with a rounded end that fits into a concave cavity on another bone
B)increases the angle between two bones
C)flexes the foot, bringing the toes up toward the lower leg
D)occurs when a bone turns on its axis toward or away from the midline of the body
E)joints in the body that move most freely

Question 38

The study of joints is called ____________________.

Question 39

In a ____________________ movement or exercise, the end of the chain farthest from the body is fixed.

Question 40

Match each statement with the correct item below:
rotation

A)consists of a bone with a rounded end that fits into a concave cavity on another bone
B)increases the angle between two bones
C)flexes the foot, bringing the toes up toward the lower leg
D)occurs when a bone turns on its axis toward or away from the midline of the body
E)joints in the body that move most freely