Human Movement Science
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Human Movement Science explores the anatomical, physiological, biomechanical, and psychological principles underlying human motion. This course examines how the body generates and controls movement, analyzes the mechanics of various physical activities, and investigates factors that influence performance, injury, and rehabilitation. Students will gain a thorough understanding of muscle function, motor learning, and the integration of body systems during movement. Emphasis is placed on applying scientific principles to promote health, enhance athletic performance, and inform clinical practice in areas such as physical therapy, coaching, and occupational health.
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Clinical Kinesiology and Anatomy 6th Edition by Lynn S. Lippert PT MS
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Chapter 1: Basic Information
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Q1) In moving from anatomical position into fundamental position,the forearm moves into
A) pronation.
B) supination.
C) inversion.
D) eversion.
Answer: A
Q2) When a person abducts the shoulder to 90 degrees,then moves the arm backward,what is that motion called?
A) Medial rotation
B) Lateral rotation
C) Horizontal adduction
D) Horizontal abduction
Answer: D
Q3) In anatomical position,the thumb is located where in relation to the fingers?
A) Medial
B) Lateral
C) Proximal
D) Distal
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Skeletal System
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Q1) The scapula is an example of which type of bone?
A) Short
B) Flat
C) Irregular
D) Sesamoid
Answer: B
Q2) How many bones make up the human skeleton?
A) 80
B) 126
C) 206
D) 217
Answer: C
Q3) A bone marking that consists of a hole through which vessels,nerves,and ligaments pass is called a
A) foramen.
B) crest.
C) head.
D) fossa.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Articular System
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Q1) A biaxial joint allows motion in how many directions?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) None of the above
Answer: B
Q2) The wrist is an example of which type of joint?
A) Nonaxial
B) Uniaxial
C) Biaxial
D) Triaxial
Answer: C
Q3) Shoulder abduction occurs in which plane and around which axis?
A) Frontal plane through a sagittal axis
B) Frontal plane through a frontal axis
C) Transverse plane through a vertical axis
D) Sagittal plane through a frontal axis
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Arthrokinematics
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Q1) The loose-packed position of the hip is best described as
A) 30 degrees flexion,30 degrees abduction,and slight external rotation.
B) full extension.
C) full extension and internal rotation.
D) full flexion.
Q2) The type of joint end feel characterized by a leatherlike limitation with some give is A) bony.
B) soft tissue approximation.
C) capsular.
D) empty.
Q3) According to the convex-concave law,the convex femoral head during hip flexion moves in which direction in relation to the direction the femur moves?
A) Same direction
B) Opposite direction
C) First the same direction,then the opposite direction at the end of the movement
D) It depends on whether the person is standing or lying down.
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Chapter 5: Muscular System
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Q1) If a person threw a Frisbee and wanted wrist radial deviation,which muscle group would be the antagonist?
A) Wrist radial deviators
B) Wrist ulnar deviators
C) Wrist flexors
D) Wrist extensors
Q2) The type of muscle contraction that occurs with fixed speed,fixed resistance,and no joint motion is
A) ISOK.
B) ISOM.
C) ISOT.
D) tenodesis.
Q3) The ability of a muscle to respond to a stimulus is referred to as which of the following?
A) Irritability
B) Contractility
C) Extensibility
D) Elasticity
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Chapter 6: Nervous System
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Q1) A common pathology of the CNS characterized by issues with production,absorption,or flow of cerebrospinal fluid is which of the following?
A) Autonomic dysreflexia
B) Spina bifida
C) Hydrocephalus
D) Brown-Séquard's syndrome
Q2) Sensory impulses from the peripheral nervous system (PNS)enter the cord through the anterior horn.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A person with "wrist drop" has damage to which of the following nerves?
A) Radial nerve
B) Median nerve
C) Femoral nerve
D) Common peroneal nerve
Q4) The nerve plexus formed by the rami of C5 through T1 is called the A) cervical plexus.
B) brachial plexus.
C) thoracic plexus.
D) lumbosacral plexus.
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Chapter 7: Circulatory System
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Q1) The main branch artery that supplies blood to the knee is which of the following?
A) External iliac
B) Femoral
C) Posterior tibial
D) Popliteal
Q2) The outermost layer of a blood vessel is made up of which type of tissue?
A) Endothelium
B) Smooth muscle
C) Elastic fiber
D) Connective tissue
Q3) A circulatory pathology characterized by inflammation of a vein is which of the following?
A) Aneurysm
B) Phlebitis
C) Embolism
D) Occlusion
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Chapter 8: Basic Biomechanics
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Q1) You are working with a client to regain function after shoulder surgery.Now you want to focus on exercises to increase power.You would choose which of the following exercises?
A) Concentric strengthening
B) Eccentric strengthening
C) Stretches
D) It doesn't matter; any of the above will help increase power.
Q2) In order to increase the challenge of a person working on balance,you could do which of the following?
A) Raise the center of gravity and increase the base of support
B) Raise the center of gravity and decrease the base of support
C) Lower the center of gravity and increase the base of support
D) Lower the center of gravity and decrease the base of support
Q3) The law of motion best demonstrated when a person in a wheelchair gains speed when she pushes on the rims is the
A) law of inertia.
B) law of acceleration.
C) law of action-reaction.
D) law of physics.
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Chapter 9: Shoulder Girdle
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Q1) A person experiencing pain on the superior lateral aspect of the scapula may have pathology involving which of the following structures?
A) Acromion process
B) Glenoid fossa
C) Coracoid process
D) Deltoid tubercle
Q2) Weakness of the pectoralis minor muscle could indicate trauma to which of the following nerves?
A) Cranial nerve XI
B) Dorsal scapular nerve
C) Long thoracic nerve
D) Medial pectoral nerve
Q3) A client who needs a stretch to the middle trapezius and rhomboids must position the scapula in which of the following positions?
A) Scapular protraction
B) Scapular retraction
C) Scapular depression
D) Scapular downward rotation
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Chapter 10: Shoulder Joint
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Q1) Which muscle originates on the medial one-third of the clavicle and inserts on the lateral lip of the bicipital groove?
A) Anterior deltoid
B) Supraspinatus
C) Pectoralis major,clavicular portion
D) Coracobrachialis
Q2) Which muscles originate on the axillary border of the scapula and insert on the greater tubercle of the humerus?
A) Teres minor
B) Teres major
C) Infraspinatus
D) Subscapularis
Q3) Which muscle flexes the shoulder through its entire range?
A) Subscapularis
B) Teres major
C) Pectoralis major,clavicular portion
D) Anterior deltoid
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Chapter 11: Elbow Joint
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Q1) Weakness of the pronator teres muscle could indicate trauma to which of the following nerves?
A) Musculocutaneous nerve
B) Median nerve
C) Ulnar nerve
D) Radial nerve
Q2) Which muscle originates on the humeral medial epicondyle and proximal ulna and spans the elbow anteriorly to attach on the lateral surface of the radius near its midpoint?
A) Supinator
B) Pronator teres
C) Anconeus
D) Brachialis
Q3) Weakness of the biceps brachii muscle could indicate trauma to which of the following nerves?
A) Musculocutaneous nerve
B) Median nerve
C) Ulnar nerve
D) Radial nerve
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Chapter 12: Wrist Joint
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Q1) A person needing to stretch the wrist flexors needs to put the wrist in which of the following positions?
A) Flexion
B) Extension
C) Radial deviation
D) All of the above will stretch the wrist flexors.
Q2) The three wrist extensors are innervated by which nerve?
A) Median nerve
B) Ulnar nerve
C) Radial nerve
D) Musculocutaneous nerve
Q3) If a person repeatedly falls on an outstretched hand (extended wrist)while snowboarding,they are at increased risk for a sprain to which of the following ligaments?
A) Radial collateral ligament
B) Ulnar collateral ligament
C) Palmar radiocarpal ligament
D) Dorsal radiocarpal ligament
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Chapter 13: Hand
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Q1) Which muscle originates on the scaphoid,trapezium,and flexor retinaculum and inserts on the proximal phalanx of the thumb?
A) Abductor pollicis brevis
B) Opponens pollicis
C) Flexor digiti minimi
D) Abductor digiti minimi
Q2) Which type of grip is used to grasp a plate?
A) Lumbrical grip
B) Pincer grip
C) Cylindrical grip
D) Spherical grip
Q3) Which muscle originates on the hamate and flexor retinaculum and inserts on the fifth metacarpal?
A) Opponens pollicis
B) Opponens digiti minimi
C) Lumbricales
D) Palmar interossei
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Chapter 14: Temporomandibular Joint
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Q1) Which muscle originates on the lateral pterygoid plate of the sphenoid and tuberosity of the maxilla and inserts on the ramus and angle of the mandible?
A) Temporalis
B) Masseter
C) Medial pterygoid
D) Lateral pterygoid
Q2) Clenching the teeth is an ISOM contraction of which muscle?
A) Medial pterygoid
B) Lateral pterygoid
C) Temporalis
D) Masseter
Q3) The bony landmark of the temporal bone that serves as the attachment for the masseter muscle is called the
A) zygomatic process.
B) styloid process.
C) postglenoid tubercle.
D) articular fossa.
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Chapter 15: Neck and Trunk
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Q1) The bony landmark of the vertebra that makes up the anterior portion of the neural arch is called the
A) lamina.
B) pedicle.
C) vertebral foramen.
D) spinous process.
Q2) The trunk muscle that originates on the pubis and inserts on the costal cartilages of the fifth,sixth,and seventh ribs is the A) external oblique.
B) internal oblique.
C) transverse abdominis.
D) rectus abdominis.
Q3) Which cervical muscle,when contracted unilaterally,rotates the head to the opposite side?
A) Splenius capitis
B) Sternocleidomastoid
C) Erector spinae
D) Scalene
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Chapter 16: Respiratory System
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Q1) Another term for forced expiration is
A) air hunger.
B) pneumothorax.
C) pleurisy.
D) reversal of muscle action.
Q2) A chronic lung pathology characterized by loss of elasticity of the alveolar walls is which of the following?
A) Pneumonia
B) Bronchitis
C) Emphysema
D) Pleurisy
Q3) The most inferior tip of the sternum is called the A) xiphoid process.
B) manubrium.
C) demifacet.
D) tubercle.
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Chapter 17: Pelvic Girdle
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Q1) The rotation of the pelvis just before the right foot begins stance phase is
A) anterior left rotation.
B) anterior right rotation.
C) posterior left rotation.
D) posterior right rotation.
Q2) The rotation of the pelvis when the left foot begins the swing phase in gait is
A) anterior left rotation.
B) posterior left rotation.
C) anterior right rotation.
D) posterior right rotation.
Q3) The muscle groups activated when you have a patient do a supine posterior pelvic tilt are the
A) hip flexors and trunk flexors.
B) hip flexors and trunk extensors.
C) hip extensors and trunk flexors.
Q4) A normal finding for a lumbosacral angle would be which of the following?
A) 10 degrees
B) 30 degrees
C) 45 degrees
D) 60 degrees
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Chapter 18: Hip Joint
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Q1) Which muscle originates on the ischium and pubis and inserts on the entire linea aspera and adductor tubercle?
A) Adductor brevis
B) Adductor longus
C) Adductor magnus
D) Vastus lateralis
Q2) The gluteus minimus is a prime mover in which hip motion?
A) Flexion
B) Lateral rotation
C) Medial rotation
D) Adduction
Q3) If a patient lifts his left foot off the ground and the left hip drops,which hip abductors need strengthening?
A) Left hip abductors
B) Right hip abductors
C) Right and left hip abductors
D) There is not enough information given to make a choice.
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Chapter 19: Knee Joint
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Q1) Descending the stairs and leading with the right foot,the right quadriceps muscles are performing which type of muscle contraction?
A) Concentric
B) Eccentric
C) Isometric
D) Isokinetic
Q2) Which muscles are prime movers in knee extension?
A) Rectus femoris,vastus medialis,vastus lateralis
B) Biceps femoris,semitendinosus,semimembranosus
C) Vastus medialis,plantaris,vastus intermedialis
D) Semitendinosus,gluteus maximus,semimembranosus
Q3) Which muscle has its origin at the linea aspera,runs medially,and inserts at the tibial tuberosity?
A) Sartorius
B) Rectus femoris
C) Vastus intermedialis
D) Vastus medialis
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Chapter 20: Ankle Joint and Foot
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Q1) Walking on the lateral borders of your feet involves an isometric contraction of which group of muscles at the ankle?
A) Ankle evertors
B) Ankle plantar flexors
C) Ankle dorsiflexors
D) Ankle invertors
Q2) The majority of the intrinsic muscles of the foot are innervated by which of the following nerves?
A) Medial and lateral plantar nerves
B) Superficial peroneal nerve
C) Femoral nerve
D) Deep peroneal nerve
Q3) Your patient had a short leg cast that was too tight and bruised the superficial peroneal nerve.You would expect weakness in which of the following muscles?
A) Extensor digitorum longus
B) Anterior tibialis
C) Peroneus longus
D) Gastrocnemius
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Chapter 21: Posture
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Q1) The pelvis is considered to be in a neutral position when which of the following landmarks are in the same plane?
A) The anterior inferior iliac spines and posterior inferior iliac spines are level
B) The anterior superior iliac spines and posterior superior iliac spines are level
C) The anterior superior iliac spines and symphysis pubis are in the same vertical plane
D) B and C
Q2) A person with a lumbar disc problem is generally most comfortable in which of the following positions?
A) Lying prone
B) Lying supine with pillows under the knees
C) Side-lying with top leg extending behind the body
D) Side-lying with both legs flexed toward the chest
Q3) The antigravity muscles are considered to be all of the following EXCEPT the
A) hip and knee extensors.
B) trunk rotators.
C) neck extensors.
D) ankle pronators and supinators.
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Chapter 22: Gait
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Q1) A gait pattern characterized by a wide base of support and unsteady movements is called
A) Parkinsonian gait.
B) scissors gait.
C) ataxic gait.
D) antalgic gait.
Q2) The term used to describe the distance between heel strike of one limb and heel strike of the other is
A) double support.
B) step length.
C) cadence.
D) single support.
Q3) Having paralysis of the ankle dorsiflexors would cause which type of gait?
A) Steppage gait
B) Bell clapper gait
C) Sore foot limp
D) Rocking horse gait
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