ACE ACE - Personal Trainer Anatomy and Biomechanics

Question 1

What type of joint is the glenohumeral (shoulder) joint?

Accepted Answer

Ball-and-socket

Answer

Hinge

Answer

Pivot

Answer

Saddle

Question 2

Which muscle is the primary hip flexor?

Accepted Answer

Iliopsoas

Answer

Gluteus maximus

Answer

Rectus femoris

Answer

Tensor fasciae latae

Question 3

In which plane of motion does a standard bicep curl primarily occur?

Accepted Answer

Sagittal plane

Answer

Frontal plane

Answer

Transverse plane

Answer

Coronal plane

Question 4

What is the term for the bony attachment point where a muscle's less-movable end connects?

Accepted Answer

Origin

Answer

Insertion

Answer

Belly

Answer

Fascia

Question 5

Which muscle group is the primary antagonist to the quadriceps?

Accepted Answer

Hamstrings

Answer

Calves

Answer

Adductors

Answer

Gluteus medius

Question 6

What is the anatomical term for movement away from the body's midline?

Accepted Answer

Abduction

Answer

Adduction

Answer

Flexion

Answer

Circumduction