📝 Chapter 5 Quiz

Test your understanding of kinesiology including biomechanics, joint movements, and movement analysis.

Chapter 5 Quiz: Kinesiology

Test your understanding of kinesiology, the science of human movement.

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Complete this quiz to assess your knowledge before moving to the next chapter.

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1
What is kinesiology?
2
What are the three cardinal planes of movement?
3
Which movement occurs in the sagittal plane around a frontal axis?
4
What type of joint allows the greatest range of motion?
5
What is the difference between open and closed kinetic chain exercises?
6
What is meant by anatomical position?
7
Which term describes movement away from the midline of the body?
8
What is the center of gravity in the human body?
9
What is a lever system in biomechanics?
10
Which class of lever has the fulcrum between the effort and the load?
11
What characterizes a third-class lever, the most common type in the human body?
12
What is circumduction?
13
What does dorsiflexion refer to?
14
What is the difference between pronation and supination of the forearm?
15
What is the function of articular cartilage in joints?
16
What is the role of synovial fluid?
17
Which movement occurs in the frontal plane?
18
What is the mechanical advantage of a lever system?
19
What is scapular elevation?
20
What type of contraction occurs when a muscle lengthens while under tension?

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