Kinesiology

Which muscle both flexes the elbow and supinates the forearm?

Which calf muscle plantarflexes the ankle and also crosses the knee, so it can assist knee flexion?

Which muscle is the most powerful extensor of the hip, used strongly when rising from a deep squat or climbing stairs?

A client has a tender spot at the superior angle of the scapula. Which muscle attaches there?

A client clenches the jaw and the therapist feels a muscle bulge over the angle of the mandible. Which muscle is this, and what is its action?

Which muscle runs from the anterior ribs to the coracoid process and can pull the scapula forward and down?

Which muscle runs between the iliac crest and the twelfth rib and can hike the hip on one side?

Which quadriceps muscle crosses the hip as well as the knee, so it both flexes the hip and extends the knee?

Which muscle runs from the anterior superior iliac spine across the front of the thigh to the medial tibia and helps place the leg in a cross-legged sitting position?

What is the superior attachment of the sternocleidomastoid?

When a client pushes against a wall, the medial border of one scapula lifts away from the rib cage. Weakness of which muscle is the classic cause?

Which rotator cuff muscle passes under the acromion and assists the deltoid in abducting the arm?

The tensor fasciae latae inserts into which structure?

Which muscle dorsiflexes the ankle and inverts the foot?

Which fibers of the trapezius depress the scapula?

Which ligament mainly prevents the tibia from sliding forward on the femur?

A client recovering from surgery lifts the arm as far as possible while the therapist helps complete the movement. What is this called?

A therapist asks a client to raise the arm overhead as far as possible on her own, with no assistance. What is the therapist observing?

Which joint is a ball-and-socket joint?

When a client's elbow is passively extended fully, the movement stops abruptly and hard as the olecranon meets the humerus. What end feel is this?

Full passive flexion of the knee stops as the calf presses against the back of the thigh. What normal end feel is this?

The humeroulnar joint of the elbow is a hinge joint. Which movements does it allow?

During range of motion assessment, a client's elbows extend well beyond straight. How should the therapist respond?

What is the movement called when the sole of the foot turns inward toward the midline?

What is the main function of a ligament?

What role do the menisci of the knee play?

Turning the head to say no happens mainly at the atlantoaxial joint. What type of joint is it?

The client relaxes completely while the therapist moves the client's knee through its range. What is this called?

When performing passive range of motion on a client's shoulder, what should the therapist do?

How does a healthy joint's passive range of motion usually compare with its active range?

During a resisted test the joint is held still while the client contracts against the therapist's hand. Which tissues does this mainly stress?

In which anatomical plane do flexion and extension of the elbow and knee occur?

During active range of motion, a client raises the straight arm forward and up toward the ceiling. What is this movement at the shoulder?

The sutures between the bones of the adult skull are classified as which kind of joint?

Which feature is found in every synovial joint?

What is an aponeurosis?

During muscle contraction, what does calcium do inside the fiber?

A muscle is stretched and then released, and it returns to its resting length. Which property of muscle tissue does this show?

Where are Golgi tendon organs located, and what do they monitor?

A client pushes a hand against a wall without moving the arm. What type of contraction is occurring?

Proprioceptors in joint capsules and ligaments mainly signal what information?

Which proprioceptor detects changes in muscle length and the speed of that change?

What is the smallest functional contractile unit of a skeletal muscle fiber?

According to the sliding filament model, what happens to a sarcomere during contraction?

Postural muscles that work steadily for long periods contain a high proportion of which fiber type?

What is a synergist?