Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination MBLEx Kinesiology 1

Question 1

Which muscle of the quadriceps group is the only one that also crosses the hip joint, making it biarticular?

Accepted Answer

Rectus femoris

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Vastus medialis

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Vastus lateralis

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Vastus intermedius

Question 2

Movements such as flexion and extension occur in which plane of the body?

Accepted Answer

Sagittal plane

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Frontal plane

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Transverse plane

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Oblique plane

Question 3

Which rotator cuff muscle is primarily responsible for initiating the first 15–30 degrees of shoulder abduction?

Accepted Answer

Supraspinatus

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Subscapularis

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Teres minor

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Infraspinatus

Question 4

A muscle contraction in which the muscle generates force without any change in its length is called:

Accepted Answer

Isometric contraction

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Concentric contraction

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Eccentric contraction

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Isotonic contraction

Question 5

What combined actions does the biceps brachii perform at the forearm?

Accepted Answer

Flexion and supination

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Extension and pronation

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Flexion and pronation

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Extension and supination

Question 6

Which property of muscle tissue describes its ability to return to its resting length after being passively stretched?

Accepted Answer

Elasticity

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Contractility

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Excitability

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Extensibility