Weekly quizzes

Week 1 Quiz

1. The academic field that means "the study of movement" is: Kinesiology.

2. Define Force. A push or pull acting on the body.

3. Which of the following explains why a class two lever is more efficient than a class three lever? Class II levers have a longer internal moment arm than they do external moment arm.

4. The lever arm is running in what direction related to the fulcrum and force? Perpendicular to them.

5. What type of stress is a long bone best suited to handle? Compression.

6. When the resistance moment arm is longer than the effort moment arm, this is an example of what class lever? Class III.

7. If force is exerted and movement occurs but there is no torque, what type of movement will you observe? Translation.

8. If an internal moment arm is 10 cm on one side of the fulcrum and the external moment arm is only 1cm away and on the opposite side of the fulcrum what type of lever is it? Class I.

9. If a child suffers a fall and lands on an outstretched hand and suffers a greenstick fracture of the clavicle (collarbone), where is the injury most likely to occur? The anterior superior aspect of the collar bone (the tension side).

10. Which structure is most lateral in anatomical position? The thumb.

Week 2 Quiz

1. How does the sagittal plane split the body? Left and right.

2. Radial/ulnar deviation occurs on which axis? Sagittal.

3. Which of the following structures is most distal? Talocrural joint.

4. Define Wolff's Law. Bones are remodeled according to the strain placed upon them.

5. Sesamoid bones are found embedded in what? Tendons.

6. How many degrees of freedom does the glenohumeral joint have? 3. 

7. When taking a measurement with a goniometer the ______________ arm remains fixed in line with an anatomical landmark and the ______________ arm tracks the motion. Stationary arm; movement arm.

8. Which of the following is known as the growth center of the bone? Epiphyseal plate.

9. What happens to tissue that has exceeded its yield point, but hasn't reached its ultimate failure point? Its shape is permanently altered though not fully torn.

10. Which of the following is part of the axial skeleton? All of the above: skull, vertebrae, and sternum.

Week 3 Quiz

1. Define neuroplasticity. The ability of the brain to form or reorganize connections in response to learning, particularly following an injury.

11. Match the parts of the brain with their main function: Parietal lobe- sensory processing, frontal cortex- executive functioning, cerebellum- prediction center/movement control, and thalamus- relay center.

12. What is the main difference between motor and sensory homonculus? Gums and teeth are only present on one.

13. Which of the following structures are found only in the peripheral nervous system? The sciatic nerve.

14. Nerves that control the lower extremity come together in the structure known as what? The lumbosacral plexus.

15. What are the implications of motor and sensory signals decussating at different locations? It is possible to have function in one of the pathways, yet not in the other pathway at the same level or region of the body.

16. Which of the following deficits would you be most likely to see in an individual with an upper motor lesion? Hyperreflexia.

17. What are the implications of a lower motor neuron lesion impacting the bowel and bladder? You will need a catheter/colostomy bag due to no ability to hold the contents of the bladder or bowels.

18. What is the definition of a motor unit? A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers that it innervates.

Week 4 Quiz

19. What type of environment is this student learning in? They are practicing multiple tasks in a series, practicing all of item A, then all of item B, and then all of item C and they are practicing them in the kinesiology lab setting with a tutor and just themselves. Closed learning environment.

20. Which of the following would be an example of variable learning? A pitcher alternating his pitches in a practice (bullpen session).

21. Which of the following describes Hick's Law?  As the amount of response alternatives increases, reaction time _____________. Gets slower.

22. What is the definition of a motor unit? A motor neuron and all the muscle fibers that it innervates.

23. To be a skilled 100m sprinter you need a high concentration of which type of muscle fibers? Type II B.

24. Which of the following is an example of passive insufficiency? Having decreased hip flexion when the knee is fully extended vs when it is flexed, due to hamstring length.

25. In a shoulder separation, what structure is injured? The AC joint.

26. The humeral head is pointed in what direction in relation to the bottom of the humerus? Backwards.

27. When performing a warm-up list the TWO most important components. Dynamic warm-up and specific to the activity about to be performed.

28. The extensor tendons on the back of the hand run through what type of compartments? Bony.

Week 5 Quiz

1. Which of the following examples would be a reverse muscle action? The gluteus medius during a side plank.

2. If your head falls in front of a plumb line, what intrinsic force is needed to counteract that force? Cervical extensors.

3. Where does the scapula have a ligamentous or passive structural attachment to the axial skeleton? Through the SC joint (by way of the AC joint).

4. In a shoulder separation what structure is injured? The AC joint.

5. Which of the following stages of healing are you likely to see active swelling? Inflammatory phase.

6. Which of the following is NOT one of the three bones comprising the acetabulum: pubic bone, ilium, sacrum, or ischium? The ischium.

7. Which bone is NOT part of the talocrural joint? The calcaneus.

8. The Primary role of the ACL is what? Resisting anterior tibial translation and rotation.

9. After a trauma in the lower leg increased pressure could result in the emergent condition of what? Compartment syndrome.

10. The flexor pronator muscle mass is located where? The medial epicondyle.

Week 8 Quiz

1. Which of the following gait patterns are you most likely to see an asymmetrical step length? Antalgic gait.

2. Which of the following gait patterns are you most likely to see a wide base of support with limited single-leg support? Shuffling gait.

3. The functional unit of gait that includes two steps is called: a stride.

4. In gait, which phase is longer? The stance phase.

5. Which of the following phases of the gait cycle has the lowest ground reaction force? Loading response.

6. When analyzing movement and you see a phase change such as ball release what happens regarding the muscle activation at that point? All of the above: the primary mover is acting eccentrically, the deceleration phase has begun, and the peak arm speed has already occurred.

7. What does an EMG show? Electrical activity in a muscle.

8. What is the main purpose of the medial patella femoral ligament? It provides patellar stability by resisting the slipping of the patella to the lateral side.

9. Describe the position of the knee valgus. Relative to the knee, the ankle is lateral to the midline.

10. A tibial osteotomy is a surgical procedure that could be performed to improve patellar stability for which of the following conditions? Tibial torsion.

Week 9 Quiz

Week 10 Quiz

Week 11 Quiz

29. Why when teaching someone to squat with a goal of lifting heavy weight, is a front squat a nice teaching tool and starting point? It requires increased emphasis on upright positioning and trunk control crucial to a squat.

30. The primary mover for an RDL is what? Gluteals.

31. When performing a warm-up list the TWO most important components. Dynamic warm-up and specific to the activity about to be performed.

32. What position would be the best stretch for the pectoralis major? Shoulder abduction and external rotation.

33. Which of the following could best decrease ground reaction forces at initial contact during jogging? Landing with increased knee and hip flexion and making initial contact on the forefoot.

34. If you want to know the magnitude of the resultant force of two vectors, what is a method to find the resultant force? Place them tip to tail and connect the open tail to the open tip.

35. If we're attempting to maximize our driving distance in golf how should our weight be distributed at the set-up to our golf shot? Evenly distributed between our front and back legs.

36. If we're attempting to maximize our driving distance, at our arm parallel position in our backswing, where should our weight be distributed? On your back foot.