TEST BANK
KINESIOLOGY
THE SKELETAL SYSTEM AND MUSCLE FUNCTION
4TH EDITION
CHAPTER NO 1: PARTS OF THE HUMAN BODY
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. The major sections of the human body are the:
a. axial and appendicular.
b. trunk, legs, and arms.
c. appendicular and lower extremities.
d. axial and upper extremities.
ANS: A
The two major sections of the human body are the axial and appendicular. The trunk, legs, arms,
lower, and upper extremities are all part of either the axial or the appendicular sections.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 2
2. Which body parts are located in the upper extremity?
a. Shoulder girdle, trunk, and arm
b. Hand, forearm, arm, and neck
c. Pelvis, thigh, leg, and foot
d. Shoulder girdle, arm, forearm, and hand
ANS: D
Extremity is a synonym for limb, and the shoulder girdle, arm, forearm, and hand are part of the up-
per extremity.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 2
3. Which body parts are located in the lower extremity?
a. Shoulder girdle, arm, forearm, and hand
b. Pelvis, thigh, leg, and foot
c. Head, neck, and arm
d. Trunk, leg, and foot
ANS: B
Extremity is a synonym for limb, and the pelvis, thigh, leg, and foot are part of the lower extremity.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 2
4. Which body parts are located in the axial body?
a. Shoulder girdle, pelvis, and trunk
,b. Head, neck, and arm
c. Head, neck, and trunk
d. Pelvis, thigh, leg, and foot
ANS: C
Axial represents the body’s core; the head, neck, and trunk directly comprise the central core of the
body.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 2
5. Which sections make up the appendicular body?
a. Neck and trunk
b. Upper and lower extremities
c. Arms and hands
d. Trunk and pelvis
ANS: B
Appendicular represents the body’s four limbs (appendages), which are the upper and lower extremi-
ties.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 2
6. The arm is located between the shoulder joint and the:
a. sternoclavicular joint.
b. tips of the fingers.
c. elbow joint.
d. bones of the wrist.
ANS: C
The region between the shoulder joint and the elbow is called the arm.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 3
7. The forearm is located between the:
a. shoulder joint and the tips of the fingers.
b. elbow joint and the wrist joint.
c. shoulder joint and the elbow joint.
d. elbow joint and the tips of the fingers.
ANS: B
The region between the elbow joint and the wrist joint is called the forearm.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 3
8. What separates one body part from the next?
a. Organ
b. Joint
c. Bursa
d. Skin
ANS: B
,Joints represent regions where movements between parts of the skeleton take place. Therefore,
joints separate one body part from the next.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 5
9. Which statement is accurate regarding movement of a body part?
a. A body part moves relative to an adjacent body part, and this motion occurs at the joint
located between them.
b. A body part changes its location in space, and this motion occurs at a distant joint of the
body.
c. Whenever motion occurs, at least two body parts must be moving at the same time.
d. When a body part moves, the joint next to that body part remains motionless.
ANS: A
Skeletal structure movements can only occur at joints, and the only parts that move in relation to the
joint are the ones adjacent to the joint.
DIF: 2 REF: p. 5
10. Which region provides an example of movements within major body regions?
a. Cervical spine
b. Arm
c. Abdominal cavity
d. Thoracic cavity
ANS: A
Movements can occur at joints located within major body parts, such as between the vertebrae in
the cervical spine.
DIF: 2 REF: p. 8
11. Where can motion occur?
a. Between two adjacent major body parts
b. Within a major body part
c. Between two adjacent smaller body parts
d. All of the above
ANS: D
Motion can occur at any joint structure regardless of location.
DIF: 2 REF: p. 7
12. Movement of a toe is an example of motion of a:
a. major body part.
b. smaller body part within a major body part.
c. major body part within a smaller body part.
d. none of the above.
ANS: B
A toe is a small part within the larger foot region.
, DIF: 2 REF: p. 7
13. Which body region is viewed from the posterior side of the body?
a. Mandibular
b. Popliteal
c. Pubic
d. Inguinal
ANS: B
The popliteal region is located at the posterior side of the knee.
DIF: 2 REF: p. 9
14. What is the name for the posterior leg region?
a. Sural
b. Cubital
c. Cervical
d. Sacral
ANS: A
The sural region is the posterior leg region.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 9
15. Which region is more commonly known as the low back?
a. Pectoral
b. Lumbar
c. Pelvic
d. Thoracic
ANS: B
The lumbar region is commonly known as the low back.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 9
16. The neck is also known as what region of the body?
a. Cervical
b. Thoracic
c. Lumbar
d. Sacral
ANS: A
The cervical region is the term for the neck.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 9
KINESIOLOGY
THE SKELETAL SYSTEM AND MUSCLE FUNCTION
4TH EDITION
CHAPTER NO 1: PARTS OF THE HUMAN BODY
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. The major sections of the human body are the:
a. axial and appendicular.
b. trunk, legs, and arms.
c. appendicular and lower extremities.
d. axial and upper extremities.
ANS: A
The two major sections of the human body are the axial and appendicular. The trunk, legs, arms,
lower, and upper extremities are all part of either the axial or the appendicular sections.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 2
2. Which body parts are located in the upper extremity?
a. Shoulder girdle, trunk, and arm
b. Hand, forearm, arm, and neck
c. Pelvis, thigh, leg, and foot
d. Shoulder girdle, arm, forearm, and hand
ANS: D
Extremity is a synonym for limb, and the shoulder girdle, arm, forearm, and hand are part of the up-
per extremity.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 2
3. Which body parts are located in the lower extremity?
a. Shoulder girdle, arm, forearm, and hand
b. Pelvis, thigh, leg, and foot
c. Head, neck, and arm
d. Trunk, leg, and foot
ANS: B
Extremity is a synonym for limb, and the pelvis, thigh, leg, and foot are part of the lower extremity.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 2
4. Which body parts are located in the axial body?
a. Shoulder girdle, pelvis, and trunk
,b. Head, neck, and arm
c. Head, neck, and trunk
d. Pelvis, thigh, leg, and foot
ANS: C
Axial represents the body’s core; the head, neck, and trunk directly comprise the central core of the
body.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 2
5. Which sections make up the appendicular body?
a. Neck and trunk
b. Upper and lower extremities
c. Arms and hands
d. Trunk and pelvis
ANS: B
Appendicular represents the body’s four limbs (appendages), which are the upper and lower extremi-
ties.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 2
6. The arm is located between the shoulder joint and the:
a. sternoclavicular joint.
b. tips of the fingers.
c. elbow joint.
d. bones of the wrist.
ANS: C
The region between the shoulder joint and the elbow is called the arm.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 3
7. The forearm is located between the:
a. shoulder joint and the tips of the fingers.
b. elbow joint and the wrist joint.
c. shoulder joint and the elbow joint.
d. elbow joint and the tips of the fingers.
ANS: B
The region between the elbow joint and the wrist joint is called the forearm.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 3
8. What separates one body part from the next?
a. Organ
b. Joint
c. Bursa
d. Skin
ANS: B
,Joints represent regions where movements between parts of the skeleton take place. Therefore,
joints separate one body part from the next.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 5
9. Which statement is accurate regarding movement of a body part?
a. A body part moves relative to an adjacent body part, and this motion occurs at the joint
located between them.
b. A body part changes its location in space, and this motion occurs at a distant joint of the
body.
c. Whenever motion occurs, at least two body parts must be moving at the same time.
d. When a body part moves, the joint next to that body part remains motionless.
ANS: A
Skeletal structure movements can only occur at joints, and the only parts that move in relation to the
joint are the ones adjacent to the joint.
DIF: 2 REF: p. 5
10. Which region provides an example of movements within major body regions?
a. Cervical spine
b. Arm
c. Abdominal cavity
d. Thoracic cavity
ANS: A
Movements can occur at joints located within major body parts, such as between the vertebrae in
the cervical spine.
DIF: 2 REF: p. 8
11. Where can motion occur?
a. Between two adjacent major body parts
b. Within a major body part
c. Between two adjacent smaller body parts
d. All of the above
ANS: D
Motion can occur at any joint structure regardless of location.
DIF: 2 REF: p. 7
12. Movement of a toe is an example of motion of a:
a. major body part.
b. smaller body part within a major body part.
c. major body part within a smaller body part.
d. none of the above.
ANS: B
A toe is a small part within the larger foot region.
, DIF: 2 REF: p. 7
13. Which body region is viewed from the posterior side of the body?
a. Mandibular
b. Popliteal
c. Pubic
d. Inguinal
ANS: B
The popliteal region is located at the posterior side of the knee.
DIF: 2 REF: p. 9
14. What is the name for the posterior leg region?
a. Sural
b. Cubital
c. Cervical
d. Sacral
ANS: A
The sural region is the posterior leg region.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 9
15. Which region is more commonly known as the low back?
a. Pectoral
b. Lumbar
c. Pelvic
d. Thoracic
ANS: B
The lumbar region is commonly known as the low back.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 9
16. The neck is also known as what region of the body?
a. Cervical
b. Thoracic
c. Lumbar
d. Sacral
ANS: A
The cervical region is the term for the neck.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 9
