CHOICE ANSWERS
Which muscles oppose each other on the anteriorposterior sides of the foot? -
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correct answer-Anterior: Dorsiflexors
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Posterior: Plantar Flexors b b
Which muscles oppose each other on the later and rotary sides of the foot? -
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correct answer-Lateral: Tibialis
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Peroneals
What is the function of Tibialis anterior? - correct answer-
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dorsiflexing and inverting the foot. b b b b
What is the function of the peroneas muscles? - correct answer-
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Primarily responsible for eversion of the foot. peroneus longus and brevis plantarflex the f
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oot, while the peroneus tertius dorsiflexes it.
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What are the opposing anteroposterior muscles of the knee? - correct answer-
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The hamstrings, gastrocnemius and the popliteus oppose the hamstrings.
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The transverse plane divides the body into _________ and _______ segments. -
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correct answer-Superior and inferior segments of the body
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The Frontal plane divides the body into ____________ and ___________ segments. -
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correct answer-Anterior and posterior (front/back) segments.
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The sagital plane divides the body into ________ and ________ segments -
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correct answer-Left and right segments
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Medial is a directional term for: - correct answer-Closest to the midline of the body.
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, Lateral is a directional term for: - correct answer-Away from the midline of the body
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Proximal/central means ________ to the trunk or midline of the body. - correct answer- b b b b b b b b b b b b b
closer
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correct answer-away
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Superior is a directional term for: - correct answer-above or towards the head
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Inferior is a directional term for: - correct answer-Below or away from the head
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Anterior refers to - correct answer-front of the body
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Posterior refers to - correct answer-back of the body
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Superficial refers to - correct answer-towards the surface of the skin / outer most layer
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Deep refers to - correct answer-inside the body (internal)
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Spinal flexion moves the __________ surfaces of the body ___________ each other. -
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correct answer-anterior surfaces of the body towards each other.
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Spinal extension moves the __________ surfaces of the body ___________ each other.
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- correct answer-anterior surfaces of the body away from each other.
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Lateral spinal flexion moves the spine in which direction? - correct answer-Side to side
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Rotational movements happen around which central point? - correct answer-
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The axis of the spine.
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List the 4 actions of the neck (cervical spine) - correct answer-Flexion
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Extension
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Rotation
Describe the action of shoulder flexion and extension. - correct answer-
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Arm reaches up overhead (vertical flexion)
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Arm reaches back behind the body (vertical extension)
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Describe the actions of shoulder abduction and adduction. - correct answer-
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Arm moves away from the midline (abduction)
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Arm moves towards the midline (adduction)
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* can also done horizontally as in when client is supine.
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Describe the actions of internal rotation and external rotation of the shoulder. -
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correct answer-Internal rotation - palm moves toward the body.
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External rotation - palm moves away from the body.
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