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1
What is the study of the anatomical, physiological and psychological aspects of humans in the working environment called?
A)Kinesiology
B)Ergonomics
C)Synchondroses
D)Anthropometry
2
What plane divides the body vertically into right and left halves?
A)Frontal
B)Transverse
C)Sagittal
D)Horizontal
3
What term describes a body part that is nearer to the back?
A)Proximal
B)Anterior
C)Deep
D)Posterior
4
What term describes a body part that is farther from the trunk or torso?
A)Distal
B)Inferior
C)Lateral
D)Dorsal
5
What is it called when a muscle causes a change in an angle at a joint?
A)Isometric action
B)Eccentric action
C)Concentric action
D)Kinetics
6
What is another term for prime mover?
A)Antagonist
B)Agonist
C)Stabilizer
D)Parallel muscles
7
What type of joint unites two bones by fibrous tissue with no joint cavity in between and with almost no movement?
A)Diarthrotic
B)Synchondroses
C)Symphyses
D)Synarthrotic
8
What would be a good example of a ball and socket joint?
A)Wrist
B)Hip
C)Clavicle
D)Elbow
9
What gait assessment may be possible if a client presents with a weakness of the anterior leg muscles?
A)Drop foot gait
B)Abductor lurch
C)Flat foot gait
D)Back knee gait.
10
What term means the ability of a person to maintain balance and muscle coordination with the least amount of energy expenditure?
A)Equilibrium
B)Posture
C)Gait
D)Plumb line
11
What movement term is used when the foot is rotated outward?
A)Inversion
B)Supination
C)Eversion
D)Pronation
12
Which muscle fibers support activities that require endurance?
A)Slow twitch fibers
B)Fast twitch fibers
C)Pennate muscle fibers
D)Axes of motion
13
What occurs when a body segment is moved in extension beyond anatomical position?
A)Abduction
B)Flexion
C)Hyperextension
D)Adduction
14
What is movement of the shoulder in a superior direction called?
A)Depression
B)Plantar flexion
C)Dorsiflexion
D)Elevation
15
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a synovial joint?
A)Has A capsule that is composed of two layers
B)Synovial tissue lines the inner surface of the capsule
C)Unites two bones by fibrous tissue with almost no movement
D)Hyaline cartilage covers the surface of the contiguous bones





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