Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination Kinesiology 4

Question 1

Scapular upward rotation is produced primarily by which muscles working together?

Accepted Answer

Upper trapezius and serratus anterior

Answer

Upward rotation of the scapula is a force-couple produced by the upper trapezius and serratus anterior working together.

Question 2

Which term describes movement of a limb away from the midline of the body?

Accepted Answer

Abduction

Answer

Abduction is movement of a body segment away from the midline, such as raising the arm out to the side.

Question 3

Which muscle is the primary flexor of the hip joint?

Accepted Answer

Iliacus

Answer

The iliacus is considered the primary hip flexor due to its large cross-sectional area and direct line of pull on the femur.

Question 4

When the foot is weight-bearing and the knee moves medially over the foot, this motion is termed:

Accepted Answer

Pronation

Answer

Closed-chain pronation occurs when the subtalar joint everts and the knee moves medially during weight-bearing activities.

Question 5

The sartorius muscle performs all of the following actions at the hip EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Extension

Answer

The sartorius flexes, abducts, and externally rotates the hip — it does not extend the hip.

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