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

The brachioradialis assists the biceps brachii during elbow flexion, making it a synergist for that movement.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Insertion

Answer

The insertion is the muscle attachment point on the bone that moves most during contraction.

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

Turning a doorknob clockwise with the right hand involves supination, which rotates the radius to turn the palm upward or forward.

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

Wolff's Law states that bone adapts to the loads placed upon it by remodeling to become stronger along the lines of mechanical stress.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Ball-and-socket joint

Answer

Ball-and-socket joints like the hip and shoulder allow movement in all planes including flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, and rotation.

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