Movement Science
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Course Introduction
Movement Science is the interdisciplinary study of how and why humans move, integrating principles from fields such as biomechanics, exercise physiology, motor control, and psychology. This course examines the mechanical, physiological, and neurological foundations of body movement, analyzing how muscles, bones, joints, and the nervous system work together to produce and control movement. Students will explore topics such as movement analysis, motor learning, injury prevention, performance enhancement, and rehabilitation. Through hands-on labs, case studies, and theoretical frameworks, the course provides a comprehensive understanding of the factors that influence human motion across the lifespan and in various physical activities.
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The Muscular System Manual The Skeletal Muscles of the Human Body 3rd Edition by Joseph
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Chapter 1: Basic Kinesiology Terminology
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Q1) Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?
A)sagittal
B)frontal
C)transverse
D)oblique
Answer: B
Q2) Which term describes when a structure is located closer to the midline of the body?
A)anterior
B)posterior
C)medial
D)lateral
Answer: C
Q3) Which are the two major divisions of the human body?
A)upper extremities and lower extremities
B)axial body and upper extremities
C)appendicular body and extremities
D)axial body and appendicular body
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: The Skeletal System
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Q1) Which are structural classifications of a joint?
A)synarthrotic,amphiarthrotic,diarthrotic
B)synarthrotic,fibrous,synovial
C)uniaxial,biaxial,triaxial
D)fibrous,cartilaginous,synovial
Answer: D
Q2) The elbow joint is classified as which of the following?
A)pivot
B)hinge
C)saddle
D)condyloid
Answer: B
Q3) Which is a saddle joint?
A)elbow
B)hip
C)carpometacarpal of the thumb
D)atlantoaxial
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: How Muscles Function
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Q1) Which of the following is the term for a lengthening contraction?
A)isometric
B)contralateral
C)eccentric
D)concentric
Answer: C
Q2) What are the boundaries of a sarcomere?
A)actin filaments
B)myosin filaments
C)cross-bridges
D)Z-lines
Answer: D
Q3) When learning a muscle,which of the following is generally true?
A)its actions can be figured out
B)its attachments can be figured out
C)its actions must be memorized
D)both its actions and attachments must be memorized
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle Joints
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Q1) Whenever a phone is crimped between the head and the shoulder instead of being held by the hand,what muscles must contract in order to hold the phone is this position?
A)elevators of the scapula at the scapulocostal joint and extensors of the neck at the spinal joints
B)depressors of the scapula at the scapulocostal joint and lateral flexors of the neck at the spinal joints
C)elevators of the scapula at the scapulocostal joint and lateral flexors of the neck at the spinal joints
D)depressors of the scapula at the scapulocostal joint and flexors of the neck at the spinal joints
Q2) What does the word "serratus" mean?
A)notching
B)sharp
C)shoulder
D)rib
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Chapter 5: Muscles of the Glenohumeral Joint
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Q1) Which is an action of the deltoid upon the arm at the glenohumeral joint?
A)abduction
B)flexion
C)extension
D)all of the above
Q2) If a muscle crosses the glenohumeral (GH)joint posteriorly with a vertical orientation to its fibers,what will its action be?
A)flexion of the arm at the GH joint
B)extension of the arm at the GH joint
C)abduction of the arm at the GH joint
D)adduction of the arm at the GH joint
Q3) Which muscle is in the posterior axillary fold?
A)supraspinatus
B)infraspinatus
C)teres minor
D)teres major
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Chapter 6: Muscles of the Elbow and Radioulnar Joints
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Q1) Which are actions of the biceps brachii?
A)flexion of the arm at the glenohumeral joint and flexion of the forearm at the elbow joint
B)flexion of the arm at the glenohumeral joint and pronation of the forearm at the radioulnar joints
C)flexion of the forearm at the elbow joint and extension of the arm at the glenohumeral joint
D)supination and pronation of the forearm at the radioulnar joints
Q2) What strong,large muscle accounts for much of the reason that the contour of the biceps brachii is so visible?
A)triceps brachii
B)coracobrachialis
C)brachioradialis
D)brachialis
Q3) Which is (are)an action of the biceps brachii?
A)flexion of the forearm at the elbow joint
B)pronation of the forearm at the radioulnar joints
C)flexion of the hand at the wrist joint
D)all of the above
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Chapter 7: Muscles of the Wrist Joint
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Q1) The flexor carpi radialis arises proximally from the medial epicondyle of the humerus as a part of what structure?
A)common flexor tendon
B)common extensor tendon
C)rotator cuff tendon
D)none of the above
Q2) Which is an action of the flexor carpi radialis?
A)flexion of the arm at the glenohumeral joint
B)supination of the forearm at the radioulnar joints
C)ulnar deviation (adduction)of the hand at the wrist joint
D)radial deviation (abduction)of the hand at the wrist joint
Q3) What nerve innervates the extensor carpi radialis brevis?
A)median nerve
B)axillary nerve
C)radial nerve
D)ulnar nerve
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Chapter 8: Extrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints
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Q1) Which are the attachments of the extensor digiti minimi?
A)lateral epicondyle of the humerus (via the common extensor tendon)to the phalanges of fingers two through five
B)lateral epicondyle of the humerus (via the common extensor tendon)to the phalanx of the little finger (finger number five)
C)medial epicondyle of the humerus (via the common extensor tendon)to the phalanx of the little finger (finger number five)
D)dorsal surface of the calcaneus to the dorsal surface of the phalanx of the little toe (toe number five)
Q2) The extensor digitorum communis is another name for what muscle?
A)extensor digitorum
B)extensor digiti minimi
C)extensor indicis
D)flexor digitorum superficialis
Q3) What nerve innervates the extensor indicis?
A)median nerve
B)axillary nerve
C)radial nerve
D)ulnar nerve
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Chapter 9: Intrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints
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Q1) If a muscle crosses the metacarpophalangeal joint of a finger on the side away from the middle finger,what will its eccentric function of the finger be?
A)restrains/slows flexion
B)restrains/slows extension
C)restrains/slows abduction
D)restrains/slows adduction
Q2) Which is an action of the abductor digiti minimi manus of the little finger (finger number five)at the metacarpophalangeal joint?
A)adduction
B)flexion
C)extension
D)all of the above
Q3) What nerve(s)innervates the palmar interossei?
A)median
B)ulnar
C)radial
D)a and b
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Chapter 10: Muscles of the Spinal Joints
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Q1) Which are the attachments of the posterior scalene?
A)transverse processes of the cervical spine to the second rib
B)transverse processes of the cervical spine to the third rib
C)spinous processes of the cervical spine to the first rib
D)transverse processes of the cervical spine to the first rib
Q2) What muscle is sometimes known as the "corset" muscle?
A)transversus thoracis
B)transversus abdominis
C)external abdominal oblique
D)quadratus lumborum
Q3) Which are the attachments of the transversus abdominis?
A)pubis to the xiphoid process and the cartilage of ribs five through seven
B)anterior iliac crest,pubic bone,and abdominal aponeurosis to the lower eight ribs (ribs five through twelve)
C)inguinal ligament,iliac crest,and thoracolumbar fascia to the lower three ribs (ribs ten through twelve)and the abdominal aponeurosis
D)inguinal ligament,iliac crest,thoracolumbar fascia,and lower costal cartilages to the abdominal aponeurosis
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Chapter 11: Muscles of the Rib Cage Joints
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Q1) What provides innervation for the external intercostals?
A)intercostal nerves
B)lumbar plexus
C)long thoracic nerve
D)brachial plexus
Q2) What provides innervation for the diaphragm?
A)intercostal nerves
B)thoracodorsal nerve
C)phrenic nerve
D)none of the above
Q3) Which is a mnemonic to remember which spinal segments contribute to the nerve that innervates the diaphragm?
A)T1,2,3 keeps your breathing free!
B)C8,T1,and 2 are breathing for you!
C)C3,4,5 keeps the diaphragm alive!
D)C2,3,4 innervates the diaphragm evermore!
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Chapter 12: Muscles of the Temporomandibular Joints
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Q1) What are the names of the two layers of the masseter?
A)medial and lateral
B)superficial and deep
C)anterior and posterior
D)internal and external
Q2) If a muscle attaches from the mandible to a point that is medial to that mandibular attachment,what eccentric function of the mandible at the temporomandibular joints (TMJs)will this muscle most likely have?
A)restrains/slows elevation
B)restrains/slows ipsilateral deviation
C)restrains/slows retraction
D)restrains/slows contralateral deviation
Q3) Which is an action of the sternohyoid?
A)elevation of the hyoid bone
B)depression of the hyoid bone
C)elevation of the thyroid cartilage
D)depression of the thyroid cartilage
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Chapter 13: Muscles of Facial Expression
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Q1) Which are the attachments of the orbicularis oris?
A)maxilla and mandible to the lips
B)the orbicularis oris is a muscle that,in its entirety,surrounds the eye
C)the orbicularis oris is a muscle that,in its entirety,surrounds the mouth
D)the orbicularis oris is a muscle that,in its entirety,surrounds the nose
Q2) Which is an action of the orbicularis oculi?
A)opens the eye
B)elevates the upper eyelid
C)closes and squints the eye
D)depresses the lower eyelid
Q3) Which is an action of the levator labii superioris alaeque nasi?
A)depresses the upper lip
B)constricts the nostril
C)depresses the lower lip
D)flares the nostril
Q4) Which is an action of the occipitofrontalis?
A)elevates the ear
B)draws the ear anteriorly
C)draws the scalp anteriorly
D)elevates the upper eyelid
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Chapter 14: Muscles of the Hip Joint
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Q1) What nerve innervates the gluteus medius?
A)inferior gluteal nerve
B)superior gluteal nerve
C)sciatic nerve
D)lumbosacral plexus
Q2) Which is an action of the psoas major?
A)extension of the leg at the knee joint
B)lateral rotation of the thigh at the hip joint
C)flexion of the leg at the knee joint
D)extension of the thigh at the hip joint
Q3) Which are the attachments of the gracilis?
A)pubis to the linea aspera of the femur
B)ischial tuberosity to the linea aspera of the femur
C)anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS)to the medial shaft of the femur
D)pubis to the pes anserine tendon (at the proximal anteromedial tibia)
Q4) What provides innervation for the adductor longus?
A)obturator nerve
B)femoral nerve
C)sciatic nerve
D)inferior gluteal nerve
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Chapter 15: Muscles of the Knee Joint
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Q1) What muscle is immediately deep to the iliotibial band?
A)vastus lateralis
B)vastus medialis
C)rectus femoris
D)vastus intermedius
Q2) Which quadriceps femoris muscle is the largest?
A)rectus femoris
B)vastus lateralis
C)vastus medialis
D)vastus intermedius
Q3) Which is an eccentric function of the semitendinosus?
A)restrains/slows anterior tilt of the pelvis at the lumbosacral joint
B)restrains/slows dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint
C)restrains/slows anterior tilt of the pelvis at the hip joint
D)restrains/slows extension of the forearm at the elbow joint
Q4) Which is an action of the hamstring group?
A)extension of the leg at the knee joint
B)flexion of the leg at the knee joint
C)plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint
D)inversion of the foot at the subtalar joint
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Chapter 16: Muscles of the Ankle and Subtalar Joints
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Q1) Which muscle(s)attaches onto the calcaneus?
A)soleus
B)plantaris
C)gastrocnemius
D)all of the above
Q2) Which muscle attaches onto the medial and lateral femoral condyles of the femur?
A)soleus
B)gastrocnemius
C)plantaris
D)tibialis posterior
Q3) The fibularis longus used to be called the A)crural longus.
B)peroneus longus.
C)anterior fibularis.
D)fibularis pedis.
Q4) Which is an action of the fibularis longus?
A)flexion of the thigh at the hip joint
B)flexion of the leg at the knee joint
C)eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint
D)dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint
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Chapter 17: Extrinsic Muscles of the Toe Joints
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Q1) If a muscle crosses the subtalar joint medially with a vertical direction to its fibers,what eccentric function will it most likely have?
A)restrains/slows dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint
B)restrains/slows plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint
C)restrains/slows inversion of the foot at the subtalar joint
D)restrains/slows eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint
Q2) In which compartment of the leg is the flexor digitorum longus located?
A)anterior
B)lateral
C)superficial posterior
D)deep posterior
Q3) Which is an action of the flexor digitorum longus?
A)dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint
B)flexion of fingers two through five at the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints
C)eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint
D)inversion of the foot at the subtalar joint
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Chapter 18: Intrinsic Muscles of the Toe Joints
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Q1) Which is an action of the plantar interossei?
A)extension of toes three through five at the metatarsophalangeal joint
B)abduction of fingers two through five at the metacarpophalangeal joint
C)abduction of toes three through five at the metatarsophalangeal joint
D)adduction of toes three through five at the metatarsophalangeal joint
Q2) Which is an action of the flexor hallucis brevis?
A)flexion of the thumb at the metacarpophalangeal joint
B)flexion of the hand at the wrist joint
C)flexion of the big toe (toe number one)at the metatarsophalangeal joint
D)plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint
Q3) All muscles of which Layer of the plantar surface of the foot attach onto the tuberosity of the calcaneus and the plantar fascia?
A)Layer I
B)Layer II
C)Layer III
D)Layer IV
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Chapter 19: Functional Groups of Muscles
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Q1) Which are upward rotators of the scapula at the scapulocostal joint?
A)rhomboids,pectoralis minor,deltoid
B)upper trapezius,lower trapezius,serratus anterior
C)serratus anterior,pectoralis minor,levator scapulae
D)upper trapezius,pectoralis minor,serratus posterior superior
Q2) Which are lateral rotators of the leg at the knee joint?
A)popliteus,rectus femoris
B)biceps femoris long head,biceps femoris short head
C)sartorius,gracilis
D)adductor magnus,adductor longus
Q3) Which are depressors of the mandible at the temporomandibular joints?
A)temporalis,masseter
B)medial pterygoid,lateral pterygoid
C)masseter,digastric
D)digastric,mylohyoid
Q4) Which are muscles of the pelvic floor?
A)piriformis,gluteus medius
B)levator ani,coccygeus
C)coccygeus,quadratus lumborum
D)inferior gemellus,superior gemellus,gluteus minimus
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