Deck 1: Anatomy

Question 1

What is the back plane of the body referred to as?

A)Prone
B)Reverse
C)Dorsal
D)Plantar

Answer 1

Dorsal

Question 2

When lying on your belly, you are in what position?

A)Supine
B)Vulnerable
C)Dorsal
D)Prone

Answer 2

Prone

Question 3

What plane divides the body into a top half and a bottom half?

A)Middle plane
B)Central plane
C)Transverse plane
D)Sagittal plane

Answer 3

Transverse plane

Question 4

What does SCM stand for?

A)Severely chronic mastoid
B)Sexy coital movements
C)Sternocleidomastoid
D)Slow compression massage

Question 5

Six pack abs are created by what muscle group?

A)Rectus abdominis
B)Erectors
C)Obliques
D)Abdominis robustus

Question 6

Which of the following muscle aids in dorsiflexion of the foot?

A)Quadriceps
B)Peroneus tertius
C)Hamstrings
D)Tensor fasciae latae

Question 7

Which of these muscles flexes and externally rotates the hips?

A)Psoas major
B)Quadratus lumborum
C)Flexor digitalis
D)Gluteus maximus

Question 8

Which muscle moves the scapula and also assists in respiration?

A)Diaphragm
B)Rectus abdominis
C)Serratus anterior
D)Teres major

Question 9

Which muscle fibers are horizontally aligned in the body?

A)Transverse
B)Rectus
C)Diagonal
D)Superior

Question 10

Which muscle fibers are aligned vertically in the body?

A)Transverse
B)Diagonal
C)Rectus
D)Superior

Question 11

Which muscle originates at the anterior part of the sacrum and inserts on the greater trochanter of the femur?

A)Psoas
B)Biceps femoris
C)Gluteus minimus
D)Piriformis

Question 12

Which muscle is named after a shoe?

A)Gracilis
B)Pectineus
C)Pisces maximus
D)Soleus

Question 13

A specific area of the skin that is supplied by a single spinal nerve is referred to as what?

A)Dermatome
B)Reference area
C)Zone
D)Somatic section

Question 14

Fluid filled sacs found at most joints in the body are called what?

A)Meninges
B)Bursa
C)Disk
D)Meniscus

Question 15

Inflammation of a tendon is known as what?

A)Tendinitis
B)Bursitis
C)Myalgia
D)Arthritis

Question 16

What is the name of the tissue that extends from the bones to the skin and envelops every organ, muscle and cell?

A)Sinuses
B)Fascia
C)Sinew
D)Chitin

Question 17

The body reacts to stress by initiating which body systems?

A)Endocrine system
B)Nervous system
C)Immune system
D)All the above

Question 18

The release of neurotransmitters in response to stress marks the first stage of response called what?

A)Fight or flight
B)High alert
C)Survival mode
D)Adaptation

Question 19

Your level of health and vitality is most influenced by what?

A)Mood
B)Nutrition
C)Choice of friends
D)Immune system

Question 20

The majority of the energy in the body comes from the breakdown of what foods?

A)Proteins
B)Fibers
C)Carbohydrates
D)Lipids

Question 21

Which of these substances carry fat-soluble vitamins?

A)Lipids
B)Proteins
C)Trans fat

Question 22

The body receives its greatest source of amino acids from where?

A)Proteins
B)Carbohydrates
C)Fats
D)Supplements

Question 23

The idea that it is possible to die from a broken heart is associated with which of the following?

A)Neurology
B)Psychology
C)Cardiology
D)Mind-Body connection

Question 24

Anxiety can lead to which of the following conditions?

A)Loss of appetite
B)Constipation or Diarrhea
C)High blood pressure
D)All the above

Question 25

Which of the following is a great way to help clients improve their mind-body connection?

A)Having them breathe deeply
B)Making them read books about massage
C)Scheduling repeat visits
D)Telling them to go workout

Question 26

When the body is relaxed it emits what level of brain waves?

A)Beta
B)Omega
C)Alpha
D)Mega

Question 27

If you engage the bicep muscles and the triceps relax, this is known as:

A)Reciprocal inhibition
B)Cause and effect
C)Principle of engagement
D)Geriatric syndrome

Question 28

Which muscle of the back is used for pulling the arms backward?

A)Quadratus lumborum
B)Erector spinae
C)Latissimus dorsi
D)Trapezoid

Question 29

Which muscle is responsible for unlocking the kneecap while walking?

A)Fibularis brevis
B)Plantaris
C)Biceps femoris
D)Sartorius

Question 30

Raising the arm sideways is the job of which muscles?

A)Deltoids
B)Pectoralis
C)Trapezius
D)Adductors

Question 31

As a regular masticator, what muscle would you be using?

A)Splenius capitis
B)Masseter
C)Teres
D)Erectors

Question 32

The shortening of a muscle occurs in which type of contraction?

A)Egocentric
B)Eccentric
C)Concentric
D)Isometric

Question 33

The lengthening of a muscle during contraction is referred to as what?

A)Eccentric
B)Concentric
C)Isometric
D)Allopathic

Question 34

A muscle contraction in which the activated muscle remains at the same length is known as what?

A)Intense
B)Inactive
C)Isometric
D)Isotonic

Question 35

Flexion occurs when a joint angle is:

A)Decreased
B)Rotated
C)Inverted
D)Increased

Question 36

A ballerina on point has her ankle in what position(s)? Choose all that apply.

A)Plantar flexion
B)Abduction
C)Dorsiflexion
D)None of the above

Question 37

What is the term used for the study of movement?

A)Physiotherapy
B)Spatial awareness
C)Kinesiology
D)Chiropractics

Question 38

A sense of spatial awareness is known as which of the following?

A)Introspection
B)Proprioception
C)Exteroception
D)Balance

Question 39

When the three curves of your spine are balanced, you are considered to have good what?

A)Manners
B)Physique
C)Awareness
D)Posture

Question 40

Which of the following statements is true?

A)A muscle that crosses a joint acts on that joint.
B)Muscles that are anterior perform flexion.
C)Muscles that are posterior perform extension.
D)All the above

Question 41

Which of these statements is true of muscle origins?

A)They are more proximal and medial.
B)They are more distal and lateral.
C)They are diagonal to the insertion.
D)They are always posterior to the insertions.

Question 42

The hamstrings are responsible for flexing which joint?

A)Knee
B)Hip
C)Shoulder
D)Elbow

Question 43

Which of the following articulates with the acromion process?

A)Clavicle
B)First rib
C)Humerus
D)Elbow

Question 44

If you wanted to find the olecranon fossa, where would you look?

A)Ankle
B)Greater trochanter
C)Distal phalange
D)Elbow

Question 45

Your two hands possess how many phalanges in total?

A)12
B)28
C)15
D)14

Question 46

Which three bones create the acetabulum?

A)Humerus, radius and ulna
B)Tibialis, fibularis and femur
C)Occipital, temporal and parietal
D)Ilium, ischium and pubis

Question 47

What is the name of the point on the tibia where the patellar ligament attaches?

A)Tibial tuberosity
B)Foramen
C)Greater tubercle
D)Lesser tubercle

Question 48

A joint moves to an angle greater than 180?;this is an example of which type of action?

A)Flexion
B)Hyperextension
C)Abduction
D)Extension

Question 49

Which of the following best describes eversion of the foot?

A)Lateral movement of the sole of the foot
B)Medial movement of the sole of the foot
C)Lateral rotation of the heel
D)Medial rotation of the ankle

Question 50

Which of the following bone types is cubical?

A)Flat bones
B)Irregular bones
C)Sesamoid bones
D)Short bones