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1
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Initial abduction (0-30%) of the humerus is caused by the _______ muscle, which also serves to stabilize the shoulder joint

A

Supraspinatus muscle

2
Q

Increasing the length of the _________ will increase the difficulty of an exercise

A

Resistance Arm

3
Q

The ______ consists of a single motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.

A

Motor Unit

4
Q

The ______ causes trunk rotation and lateral flexion

A

External Oblique

5
Q

During an abdominal curl-up, it is important that the pelvis remains tilted _________ during abdominal flexion due to the fact that the abdominals connects to the pelvis, not the femur

A

Posteriorly

6
Q

The primary muscle(s) trained during the supine pullover exercise include ____________.

A

Latissimus dorsi and the pectoralis major

7
Q

An anterior pelvic tilt would cause an increased ______ spinal curvature of the lumbar spine

A

Lordotic

8
Q

During the proper performance of the back squat, the erector spinae is performing a(n) _________ muscle contraction during the downward phase of the movement.

A

Isometric

9
Q

What is the innermost layer of the abdominal wall and serves as the primary abdominal stabilizer of the spine?

A

Transverse abdomonis

10
Q

Beyond ______ degrees of abdominal flexion, the ______ muscles are activated and take over the role of the primary mover.

A

30, Hip Flexor

11
Q

While the prime movers, or agonist muscle groups, concentrically contract, the __________ muscles lengthen.

A

Antagonist

12
Q

The four muscles that make up the rotator cuff are ________, __________, _________, __________.

A

Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Subscapularis, Teres minor.

13
Q

The ________ is the primary muscle that extends the hip during the squat and modified deadlift.

A

Gluteus Maximus

14
Q

The _________ serves to externally rotate the humerus.

A

Teres Minor

15
Q

The _________ is commonly trained using the shrug exercise, but also assists with pulling movements.

A

Trapezius

16
Q

____________ is an unnatural movement for the shoulder joint that often leads to injury.

A

Hyperflexion

17
Q

The movement of the bone laterally or away from its natural anatomical position is termed ___________.

A

Abduction

18
Q

The ______ is best trained when the knee is extended.

A

Gastrocnemius

19
Q

The ________ is the prime mover in a calf exercise when the knee is flexed, such as in the seated calf raise.

A

Soleus

20
Q

The prime mover in the upright row is the _______, as the movement is abduction in the frontal plane.

A

Deltoid.

21
Q

The ________ is the primary muscle group involved in hip flexion.

A

Iliopsoas.

22
Q

A point of articulation between to or more bones

A

Joint

23
Q

Consists of two bones that are united by fibrous tissue and exhibit little or no movement

A

Fibrous Joints

24
Q

Unite two bones by means of either hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage.

A

Cartilaginous Joints

25
Q

Contains synovial fluid and allows for considerable movement between articulating bones

A

Synovial Joints

26
Q

A tough, elastic fibrous connective tissue found in various parts of the body, such as the joints, outer ear, and larynx.

A

Hyaline Cartilage

27
Q

Cartilage that allows for greater movement capabilities due to its flexible nature.

A

Fibrocartilage

28
Q

The dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones except at the joints and serving as an attachment for muscles and tendons.

A

Periosteum

29
Q

Tough fibrous bands of connective tissue that supports internal organs and holds bones together properly in joints.

A

Ligament

30
Q

A tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscles to bones.

A

Tendon

31
Q

Tiny fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body

A

Bursa

32
Q

Thickened connective tissue that envelops a muscle or a group of muscles.

A

Muscle Fascia

33
Q

Threadlike fibers that make up the contractile part of a striated muscle fiber.

A

Myofibrils

34
Q

Filaments made up of actin and myosin that are structural units of myofibril.

A

Myofilaments

35
Q

Contractile protein in muscle cells responsible for the elastic and contractile properties of muscle.

A

Myosin

36
Q

Protein found within the myofibril that functions with myosin to facilitate muscle contractions.

A

Actin

37
Q

Transverse cartilaginous plate near the end of a child’s bone that is responsible for the lengthening growth of bone.

A

Epiphyseal plate

38
Q

A reference posture used in anatomical description in which the subject stands erect with feet parallel and arms adducted and supinated, with palms facing forward.

A

Anatomical Position

39
Q

Movement of the ball of the foot toward the shin

A

Dorsi flexion

40
Q

Movement at the ankle used to raise the heel from the ground

A

Plantar flexion

41
Q

Abduction

A

Movement away from the midline

42
Q

Adduction

A

Movement toward the midline

43
Q

A plate or ring of fibrocartilage attached to the joint capsule separating the articular surfaces of the bones

A

Articular discs

44
Q

A sac enclosing a joint formed by an outer fibrous membrane and an inner synovial membrane

A

Joint Capsule

45
Q

The median line of the body that dissects the body into right and left halves

A

Midline

46
Q

Placed before or in front

A

Anterior

47
Q

Located behind a part or toward the rear of a structure

A

Posterior

48
Q

Situated or extending away from the median plane of the body.

A

Lateral

49
Q

To bend; in hinge joints the articulating bones move close together; in ball and socket joints the limb moves anterior from the midaxillary line.

A

Flexion

50
Q

To bend; in hinge joints the articulating bones move away; in ball and socket joints the limb moves posterior from the midaxillary line.

A

Extension

51
Q

Unique rotation of the forearm which crosses the radius and the ulna - the palm faces down when the arm is flexed or posterior when the arm is extended.

A

Pronation

52
Q

Unique rotations of the forearm where the radius and ulna uncross - the palm faces up when the arm is flexed or anterior when the arm is extended

A

Supination

53
Q

The axial skeleton consists of:

A

Skull, hyoid bone, vertebral column, rib cage

54
Q

What are the three major classifications of joints?

A

Fibrous, Cartilaginous, Synovial

55
Q

Give an example of a pivot joint

A

Neck

56
Q

Give an example of a plane joint

A

Midcarpel

57
Q

Hinge Joint example:

A

Knee

58
Q

Condyloid Joint example

A

Wrist

59
Q

Saddle Joint example

A

Thumb

60
Q

Ball and Socket Joint example

A

Shoulder

61
Q

What are the three movement planes?

A

Sagital, Frontal, Transverse

62
Q

What are the five regions of the spine from top to bottom

A
  1. Cervical
  2. Thoracic
  3. Lumbar
  4. Sacrum
  5. Coccyx
63
Q

What upper body muscle causes both shoulder extension and shoulder adduction?

A

Latissimus Dorsi

64
Q

What muscle is used to initiate the seated row via scapular retraction?

A

Rhomboids

65
Q

What are the primary hip extensor muscle groups for the following exercises?

  1. Squat
  2. Romanian deadlift
A
  1. Gluteals

2. Hamstrings

66
Q

What knee muscle is also a hip flexor?

A

Rectus femoris