Massage Therapist Kinesiology 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Abduction

Answer

Abduction is movement away from the midline of the body, such as raising the arm laterally.

Question 2

The rotator cuff consists of four muscles. Which of the following is NOT part of the rotator cuff?

Accepted Answer

Deltoid

Answer

The rotator cuff includes the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis; the deltoid is not a rotator cuff muscle.

Question 3

Which joint type allows the greatest range of motion in multiple planes?

Accepted Answer

Ball-and-socket joint

Answer

Ball-and-socket joints, such as the hip and shoulder, allow the greatest range of motion including flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, and rotation.

Question 4

Hyperextension of the lumbar spine primarily involves which muscles?

Accepted Answer

Erector spinae

Answer

The erector spinae group extends and hyperextends the lumbar spine by contracting concentrically.

Question 5

When a muscle contracts without changing length and no movement occurs at a joint, this is called:

Accepted Answer

Isometric contraction

Answer

Isometric contraction occurs when muscle tension develops but muscle length and joint angle remain constant, producing no movement.

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