Fundamentals of Kinesiology and Movement Analysis Quiz

Rectus femoris extends the knee by pulling on the patellar tendon.

Biceps brachii flexes the elbow joint when contracting.

Flexion refers to the movement that decreases the angle between two body parts, typically in the sagittal plane.

The scapula, or shoulder blade, is a flat bone located on the posterior side of the thoracic cage.

Teres major is not part of the rotator cuff; it mainly functions in arm adduction and medial rotation.

The hip joint permits circumduction, a circular movement, due to its ball-and-socket structure.

A biceps curl exemplifies a third-class lever system, with the effort (muscle force) between the fulcrum (elbow joint) and the load (dumbbell weight).

The phase of gait where the foot first makes contact with the ground is known as initial contact.

The soleus muscle, along with the gastrocnemius, primarily performs plantar flexion of the ankle.

The triceps brachii muscle primarily extends the elbow joint when contracting.

Muscle spindles are proprioceptors that detect changes in muscle length, contributing to the stretch reflex.

Elbow flexion occurs in the sagittal plane, which divides the body into left and right halves.

The gastrocnemius primarily performs plantar flexion, not dorsiflexion, of the ankle.

Pectoralis major primarily functions in shoulder adduction, not abduction.

Flexor carpi radialis is a forearm muscle primarily responsible for wrist flexion.