Kinesiology and Biomechanics Practice Quiz on Movements

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1. The movement in the illustration below depicts adduction of the arms at the shoulder joint.

  1. true
  2. false

 

2. Which movement is illustrated in the graphic below?

  1. plantar flexion of the foot.
  2. inversion of the foot.
  3. dorsi flexion of the foot.
  4. eversion of the foot.
  5. None of the above.

 

3. The illustrated female below is performing flexion of the arm at the elbow joint?

  1. true
  2. false

 

4. What movement is shown in illustration below?

  1. depression of the shoulder
  2. retraction of the shoulder
  3. upward rotation of the shoulder
  4. elevation of the shoulder

 

5. What is the movement shown at the elbow in the illustration below?

  1. extension
  2. flexion
  3. adduction

 

6. What movement of the foot is illustrated below?

  1. dorsi flexion
  2. plantar flexion
  3. eversion
  4. inversion

 

7. What is the movement of the hand shown in the graphic below?

  1. pronation.
  2. supination.
  3. adduction.
  4. abduction.

 

8. What movement are the fingers performing in "C" from the illustration below?

  1. abduction.
  2. flexion.
  3. extension.
  4. adduction.
  5. circumduction.

 

9. What is the movement in the illustration below?

  1. lateral flexion of the head
  2. flexion of the head
  3. abduction of the head
  4. extension of the head
  5. both a and c apply

 

10. The movement shown to the left side of the illustration below is adduction of the hand.

  1. true
  2. false

 

11. The illustration below shows

  1. hyperflexion of the head
  2. rotation of the head
  3. hyperextension of the head

 

12. The illustration below shows

  1. extension of the head
  2. flexion of the head
  3. hyperextension of the head

13. What movement is depicted in the illustration below?

  1. medial rotation
  2. abduction
  3. pronation
  4. lateral rotation

14. What movement is shown in the illustration below?

  1. hip rotation
  2. hip extension
  3. hip abduction
  4. hip flexion

15. What hip movement is illustrated below?

  1. extension
  2. hyperextension
  3. flexion

16. What movement is the foot performing in the illustration below?

  1. eversion
  2. dorsi flexion
  3. plantar flexion
  4. inversion

17. What movement about the knee joint is shown below?

  1. flexion
  2. abduction
  3. extension
  4. adduction

18. What upper leg and hip joint movement is shown below?

  1. hip flexion
  2. outward rotation
  3. adduction
  4. inward rotation

19. What movement of the fingers on the hand is shown in "D" of the illustration below?

  1. opposition
  2. adduction
  3. flexion
  4. circumduction

20. The movement "horizontal adduction", shown below, is performed in which of the following weight training exercises (concentrically)?

  1. bench press
  2. push ups
  3. inclide bench
  4. all of the above

21. What is the movement shown in the illustration below?

  1. plantar flexion
  2. dorsi flexion
  3. circumduction
  4. inversion

22. What weight training exercise would require the movement shown in the illustration below (concentrically)?

  1. military press
  2. lateral pull
  3. bench press
  4. dips

23. What is the movement in "A" of the illustration below?

  1. shoulder flexion
  2. shoulder hyperflexion
  3. shoulder extension
  4. shoulder hyperextension

24. What movement is the lower arm performing in the illustration below?

  1. pronation
  2. supination
  3. flexion
  4. adduction

25. What movement is the thumb performing in "C" of the illustration below?

  1. extension
  2. flexion
  3. circumduction
  4. abduction

26. The illustration below depicts the movement

  1. adduction at the hip
  2. hip extension
  3. lateral flexion of the back
  4. hip flexion

27. What movment is shown below?

  1. flexion of the hip
  2. abduction of the back
  3. hyperextension of the back
  4. adduction of the back

28. What would the movement be in the graphic below?

  1. hip flexion
  2. hip adduction
  3. hip extension
  4. all of the above

 Answers: 1A, 2C, 3B, 4D, 5B, 6C, 7A, 8A, 9E, 10A, 11C, 12B, 13B, 14D, 15B, 16D, 17C, 18B, 19A, 20D, 21B, 22A, 23A, 24B, 25B, 26B, 27C, 28A.