Massage Therapist Kinesiology 4

Question 1

The hamstring muscle group is located on which surface of the thigh?

Accepted Answer

Posterior

Answer

The hamstrings (biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus) are located on the posterior surface of the thigh.

Question 2

What is the term for the fixed attachment point of a muscle, typically the proximal end?

Accepted Answer

Origin

Answer

The origin is the fixed, usually proximal attachment of a muscle that remains stationary during contraction.

Question 3

Which movement at the forearm turns the palm to face downward?

Accepted Answer

Pronation

Answer

Pronation rotates the forearm so that the palm faces posteriorly (downward when the arm is at the side).

Question 4

The rhomboids perform which primary action on the scapula?

Accepted Answer

Retraction

Answer

The rhomboids retract the scapula, pulling it toward the vertebral column.

Question 5

Which of the following muscles is a hip adductor?

Accepted Answer

Adductor magnus

Answer

The adductor magnus is the largest of the hip adductor group, drawing the femur toward the midline.

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