Kinesiology Flashcards
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Which muscle is the primary mover during shoulder abduction from 0 to 90 degrees?
Answer: Deltoid (middle fibers)
The middle deltoid is the primary abductor of the shoulder from 0 to 90 degrees of movement.
What type of joint is the hip joint classified as?
Answer: Ball-and-socket joint
The hip joint is a ball-and-socket joint, allowing multiaxial movement in all three planes.
Which of the following muscles performs knee flexion AND hip extension?
Answer: Biceps femoris
The biceps femoris, part of the hamstring group, crosses both the hip and knee, performing hip extension and knee flexion.
Pronation of the forearm is primarily performed by which muscle?
Answer: Pronator teres
The pronator teres is the primary muscle responsible for forearm pronation, rotating the palm downward.
When a muscle acts as a neutralizer, its role is to:
Answer: Cancel out an unwanted action of another muscle
A neutralizer (also called a synergist) cancels out an undesired secondary action produced by another muscle.
Which plane of movement does shoulder horizontal adduction occur in?
Answer: Transverse (horizontal) plane
Horizontal adduction of the shoulder occurs in the transverse plane, moving the arm across the body parallel to the ground.
The Achilles tendon is the common tendon of which two muscles?
Answer: Gastrocnemius and soleus
The Achilles (calcaneal) tendon is formed by the union of the gastrocnemius and soleus tendons, inserting on the calcaneus.