TEST BANK FOR JOINT STRUCTURE
AND FUNCTION A COMPREHENSIVE
ANALYSIS, 6TH EDITION, PAMELA K.
LEVANGIE, CYNTHIA C. NORKIN,
MICHAEL LEWEK
, Chapter 1: Biomechanical Applications to Joint Structure and Function
Multiple Choice
1. When you raise a cup to your mouth, a ____________________ of motion occurs at the elbow
joint.
A. rotation only
B. translation only
C. translation and rotation
D. None of the above answers are correct.
ANS: C
Rationale: Rotatory and translatory motions in the human body most commonly occur together.
2. Hip abduction from an anatomic position would occur in which plane?
A. Sagittal
B. Frontal
C. Transverse
D. Horizontal
ANS: B
Rationale: The frontal (coronal) plane divides the body into front and back halves. Movements in
this plane occur side to side, such as the case in abduction of the hip.
3. Which of the following describes the phenomenon that when two forces come in contact, the
second force will respond to the contact by the first force with equal magnitude and in the
opposite direction?
A. Law of Inertia
B. Law of Reaction
C. Law of Acceleration
D. None of the above answers are correct.
ANS: B
4. A ____________________ class lever is described by the fulcrum occurring at one end,
followed by the resistance (load or weight) and then the force (effort).
AND FUNCTION A COMPREHENSIVE
ANALYSIS, 6TH EDITION, PAMELA K.
LEVANGIE, CYNTHIA C. NORKIN,
MICHAEL LEWEK
, Chapter 1: Biomechanical Applications to Joint Structure and Function
Multiple Choice
1. When you raise a cup to your mouth, a ____________________ of motion occurs at the elbow
joint.
A. rotation only
B. translation only
C. translation and rotation
D. None of the above answers are correct.
ANS: C
Rationale: Rotatory and translatory motions in the human body most commonly occur together.
2. Hip abduction from an anatomic position would occur in which plane?
A. Sagittal
B. Frontal
C. Transverse
D. Horizontal
ANS: B
Rationale: The frontal (coronal) plane divides the body into front and back halves. Movements in
this plane occur side to side, such as the case in abduction of the hip.
3. Which of the following describes the phenomenon that when two forces come in contact, the
second force will respond to the contact by the first force with equal magnitude and in the
opposite direction?
A. Law of Inertia
B. Law of Reaction
C. Law of Acceleration
D. None of the above answers are correct.
ANS: B
4. A ____________________ class lever is described by the fulcrum occurring at one end,
followed by the resistance (load or weight) and then the force (effort).
