Anatomy & Kinesiology Flashcards
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Which vertebral region has the greatest degree of rotation range of motion?
Answer: Cervical
The cervical spine allows approximately 90 degrees of rotation to each side, far exceeding other spinal regions.
The Q-angle is measured between which two lines?
Answer: ASIS to patella center and patella center to tibial tuberosity
The Q-angle is formed by a line from the ASIS to the patella center and another from the patella center to the tibial tuberosity.
Which muscle is the primary mover during the concentric phase of a seated row exercise?
Answer: Latissimus dorsi
The latissimus dorsi is the primary shoulder extensor and adductor driving humeral retraction in a seated row.
What does 'open kinetic chain' mean in exercise kinesiology?
Answer: The distal segment moves freely while the proximal segment is fixed
In an open kinetic chain, the distal segment (hand or foot) moves freely without a fixed endpoint, as in a leg extension machine.
Which spinal curve is considered a primary curve present at birth?
Answer: Thoracic kyphosis
Thoracic kyphosis is a primary curve present from fetal development, while cervical and lumbar lordoses develop after birth.
The medial collateral ligament (MCL) of the knee primarily resists which force?
Answer: Valgus stress
The MCL is the primary restraint against valgus stress (knee collapsing inward).
Which muscle is responsible for depression of the scapula?
Answer: Lower trapezius
The lower trapezius is a primary scapular depressor, working antagonistically to the upper trapezius.