Kinesiology Flashcards
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The hamstring muscle group is located on which surface of the thigh?
Answer: Posterior
The hamstrings (biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus) are located on the posterior surface of the thigh.
What is the term for the fixed attachment point of a muscle, typically the proximal end?
Answer: Origin
The origin is the fixed, usually proximal attachment of a muscle that remains stationary during contraction.
Which movement at the forearm turns the palm to face downward?
Answer: Pronation
Pronation rotates the forearm so that the palm faces posteriorly (downward when the arm is at the side).
The rhomboids perform which primary action on the scapula?
Answer: Retraction
The rhomboids retract the scapula, pulling it toward the vertebral column.
Which of the following muscles is a hip adductor?
Answer: Adductor magnus
The adductor magnus is the largest of the hip adductor group, drawing the femur toward the midline.
In anatomical position, what is the orientation of the palms?
Answer: Facing anteriorly
In standard anatomical position, the body stands erect with palms facing anteriorly (forward).
The gastrocnemius and soleus muscles together form which tendon?
Answer: Calcaneal (Achilles) tendon
The gastrocnemius and soleus converge to form the calcaneal (Achilles) tendon, which attaches to the calcaneus bone.