Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination Kinesiology and Biomechanics 3

Question 1

Movement in the sagittal plane occurs around which axis?

Accepted Answer

Frontal (coronal) axis

Answer

Sagittal plane movements (flexion/extension) rotate around the frontal (mediolateral) axis.

Question 2

In a closed kinetic chain exercise, what is true about the distal segment?

Accepted Answer

It is fixed or in contact with a surface

Answer

In a closed kinetic chain, the distal segment is fixed (e.g., foot on the ground), causing proximal segments to move.

Question 3

Which connective tissue structure connects muscle to bone?

Accepted Answer

Tendon

Answer

Tendons are dense connective tissue structures that transmit muscular force to bone.

Question 4

The term 'agonist' in kinesiology refers to:

Accepted Answer

The muscle primarily responsible for producing a movement

Answer

The agonist (prime mover) is the muscle chiefly responsible for producing a specific movement.

Question 5

Pronation of the forearm involves which movement?

Accepted Answer

The palm rotating to face downward

Answer

Pronation rotates the radius over the ulna so the palm faces posteriorly (downward in anatomical position).

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