Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination FREE MBLEx Test Kinesiology and Biomechanics Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

Which muscle action is classified as a synergist during elbow flexion performed by the biceps brachii?

Accepted Answer

Brachioradialis

Answer

Triceps brachii

Answer

Anconeus

Answer

Pronator teres

Question 2

What is the term for the point where a muscle attaches to the more movable bone?

Accepted Answer

Insertion

Answer

Origin

Answer

Fulcrum

Answer

Belly

Question 3

Which joint movement occurs at the radioulnar joint when turning a doorknob to open a door with the right hand clockwise?

Accepted Answer

Supination

Answer

Pronation

Answer

Lateral rotation

Answer

Circumduction

Question 4

According to Wolff's Law, how does bone tissue respond to mechanical stress over time?

Accepted Answer

It remodels and becomes stronger along lines of stress

Answer

It becomes more porous to absorb shock

Answer

It decreases in mineral density uniformly

Answer

It shifts calcium to surrounding soft tissues

Question 5

Which type of joint allows for the greatest range of motion in the human body?

Accepted Answer

Ball-and-socket joint

Answer

Hinge joint

Answer

Pivot joint

Answer

Saddle joint

Question 6

What happens to the antagonist muscle during active insufficiency of the agonist?

Accepted Answer

It experiences passive insufficiency

Answer

It contracts concentrically

Answer

It remains at resting length

Answer

It undergoes eccentric contraction