FREE Master of Occupational Therapy Kinesiology Questions and Answers

Question 1

What trunk joint motion is involved in picking up a pencil from the floor next to your chair?

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Lateral Bending

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Torsional

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Concave

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Ipsilateral

Question 2

When the teeth are clenched or when the mouth is slightly open, is the TMJ (jaw) in the close-packed position?

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When the teeth are clenched

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The smaller push rim will travel a greater distance with a single push although it will require greater force. (demonstrates the concept of the wheel & axle)

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A. Compact. B. Because it's less porous (more dense).

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Diaphysis

Question 3

What position is one in when they are lying on a bed and gazing up at the ceiling?

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Supine

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Glide (slide)

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A joint that allows very little or no motion is referred to as a fibrous joint. 3 Types of Fibrous joints= A.)Synarthrosis B.)Syndesmosis C.) Gomphosis

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The BOS of a wheelchair during a "wheelie" is very narrow. To maintain balance the person must keep the body's COG w/in that BOS. The BOS is very wide when the wheelchair is resting on all 4 wheels & it's easy to keep the body's COG within it.

Question 4

Flex the shoulder from an extended posture and check to see if the humerus is moving on the scapula or the other way around.

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Humerus is moving on the scapula

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Proximal is convex

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Yes

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A.) Shoulder joint B.) yes C.)Hip joint

Question 5

Which is heavier, cancellous bone or compact bone? Then why?

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A. Compact. B. Because it's less porous (more dense).

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Anterior/ventral

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CMCJ of Thumb

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Traction (distraction)

Question 6

Where is hyaline cartilage found?

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Hyaline cartilage is located at the bone ends of synovial joints & provides a smooth articulating surface.

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Endosteum

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A. Curvilinear for the football. B. Angular for the kicker.

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Proximal (superior also)

Question 7

In an extended position, flex the shoulder and check to see if the scapula's glenoid fossa has a concave or convex joint surface.

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Concave

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Endosteum

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Convex

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Crest, Epicondyle, Line, Spine,Trochanter, Tuberosity, Tubercle

Question 8

What kind of force is exerted to the front section of the vertebra when a person squats down to touch the ground in the sagittal plane?

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Compression

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Appendicular

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A. Angular motion by the person to turn the wheels on the wheelchair. B. Linear when the person is crossing the room in the wheelchair.

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The smaller push rim will travel a greater distance with a single push although it will require greater force. (demonstrates the concept of the wheel & axle)

Question 9

Make pencil marks on 25 cents at 6:00 and 12:00. Flatten the $5 bill out. Which arthorkinematic motion will you need to make in order to reach the end of the flat 5 by 12:00 if you roll the 25 across it starting from the 6:00 position with the edge of the 25?

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Glide (slide)

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Concave

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Osteokinematic

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The BOS of a wheelchair during a "wheelie" is very narrow. To maintain balance the person must keep the body's COG w/in that BOS. The BOS is very wide when the wheelchair is resting on all 4 wheels & it's easy to keep the body's COG within it.

Question 10

Thumb CMCJ

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Diarthrodial, synovial, biaxial, & saddle are all terms that could be used to describe which joint?

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What is the purpose of a sesamoid bone?

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What type of joint structure pads & protects areas of great friction?

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The femur is _____ to the tibia.