A+K Final Chapters 1-5

Which of the following describes the arrangement of a third-class lever?

• axis, exerted force, external force

• axis, external force, exerted force

• exerted force, axis, external force

• external force, axis, exerted force

Which word is most synonymous with "moment"?

• force

• synergy

• torque

• lever

The biomechanical concept referring to limited joint range of motion due to muscle tightness or shortening is termed...

• active insufficiency

• load to failure

• yield point

• passive insufficiency

Which term refers to the movement of joint surfaces relative to one another?

• osteokinematics

• arthrokinematics

• active range of motion

• passive range of motion

Which of the following is an example of compressive force in the human body?

• the force between adjacent vertebrae of the spine from the weight of the body

• the force exerted by a tendon to move a bone

• the force exerted by the muscles of the trunk to stabilize the core

• the force of multiple muscles acting on a joint

Which type of bone is light and porous, typically found in the ends of large weight-bearing bones?

• cortical bone

• diaphysis

• compact bone

• cancellous bone

Which muscle fibers generate low force sustained over a long period, are resistant to fatigue, and make up many of the core muscles?

• fast-twitch muscle fibers

• moderate twitch muscle fibers

• slow-twitch muscle fibers

• pennate muscle fibers

What type of muscle has fibers that are oblique in relation to a central tendon and are capable of large force production?

• pennate muscle

• parallel muscles

• sphincter muscles

• Golgi tendon

Carrying a box with the elbows, wrists, and hands in a static position is an example of what type of muscle contraction?

• isotonic

• isometric

• plyometric

• fast-twitch

Flexion of the shoulder occurs primarily in which plane of motion?

• transverse

• frontal

• sagittal

• coronal