UKY KHP415 midterm Exam Questions and Answers Solved Correctly
Which of the following is the most appropriate definition of biomechanics? - Answers the study of the
mechanical aspects of biological organisms
Which of the following would not be measured in a kinematic analysis of a tennis serve? - Answers
muscular force
Which of the following is an example of a kinetic consideration? - Answers both muscle force producing
a vertical jump and the impact force landing from a jump
Which of the following is an example of a static situation? - Answers both a cyclist riding at a constant
velocity and a person balancing motionless on one foot.
Which of the following is associated with kinematics? - Answers displacement
Which of the following statement is true regarding sports medicine? - Answers both scientific and
clinical aspects of exercise and sport
Which of the following is an example of scalar? - Answers all of the choices are scalars (speed, distance,
mass)
Which of the following statements is true regarding qualitative analysis? - Answers It does not involve
the use of numbers
Who is the pioneer that first uses anatomical drawings illustrating mechanical principle? - Answers
Giovanni Borelli
Biomechanical research has contributed to which of the following? - Answers all of the choices are
correct
-injury prevention
-equipment design
-enhanced sport performance
Which of the following is NOT an example of a sagittal plane movement? - Answers lateral flexion
Movements in the transverse plane occur around which axis? - Answers longitudinal
Elbow extension takes place in what plane? - Answers sagittal
Abduction takes place around which axis? - Answers anteroposterior
Which of the following statements is false? - Answers the hip is distal to the knee
Most human movement falls into which category? - Answers general
, Which of the following motions occurs primarily in the sagittal plane? - Answers running
Which of the following motions occurs primarily in the frontal plane? - Answers cartwheel
Abduction occurs in which plane? - Answers frontal
Primarily in which plane does the swinging of a baseball bat occur? - Answers transverse
Which of the following are transverse plane movements at the shoulder? - Answers both horizontal
abduction and medial rotation
Which of the following is/are examples of superficial muscle(s)? - Answers all of the choices are correct
-biceps
-gastrocnemius
-triceps
Which of the following describes the knee joint relative to the ankle joint? - Answers proximal
Which of the following terms would accurately describe the biceps muscle? - Answers anterior
Which of the following is/are true regarding anatomical reference position? - Answers all of the choices
are correct
-palms face forward
-erect posture
-starting position for describing motion
Foot pronation occurs at which joint? - Answers subtalar
Internal rotation is synonymous with which of the following? - Answers medial rotation
In anatomical position, the forearm is in what position? - Answers supinated
Which of the following is true regarding circumduction? - Answers combines flexion, extension,
adduction, and abduction
Which is true about the Cartesian coordinate system? - Answers It is both a special reference system
used by biomechanists and it can be used to describe two-dimensional or three-dimensional motion.
Which of the following defines center of gravity? - Answers the point around which a body's weight is
equally balanced regardless of body position
Which of the following is not true about mass? - Answers changing depending on gravity
Which of the following is the most appropriate definition of biomechanics? - Answers the study of the
mechanical aspects of biological organisms
Which of the following would not be measured in a kinematic analysis of a tennis serve? - Answers
muscular force
Which of the following is an example of a kinetic consideration? - Answers both muscle force producing
a vertical jump and the impact force landing from a jump
Which of the following is an example of a static situation? - Answers both a cyclist riding at a constant
velocity and a person balancing motionless on one foot.
Which of the following is associated with kinematics? - Answers displacement
Which of the following statement is true regarding sports medicine? - Answers both scientific and
clinical aspects of exercise and sport
Which of the following is an example of scalar? - Answers all of the choices are scalars (speed, distance,
mass)
Which of the following statements is true regarding qualitative analysis? - Answers It does not involve
the use of numbers
Who is the pioneer that first uses anatomical drawings illustrating mechanical principle? - Answers
Giovanni Borelli
Biomechanical research has contributed to which of the following? - Answers all of the choices are
correct
-injury prevention
-equipment design
-enhanced sport performance
Which of the following is NOT an example of a sagittal plane movement? - Answers lateral flexion
Movements in the transverse plane occur around which axis? - Answers longitudinal
Elbow extension takes place in what plane? - Answers sagittal
Abduction takes place around which axis? - Answers anteroposterior
Which of the following statements is false? - Answers the hip is distal to the knee
Most human movement falls into which category? - Answers general
, Which of the following motions occurs primarily in the sagittal plane? - Answers running
Which of the following motions occurs primarily in the frontal plane? - Answers cartwheel
Abduction occurs in which plane? - Answers frontal
Primarily in which plane does the swinging of a baseball bat occur? - Answers transverse
Which of the following are transverse plane movements at the shoulder? - Answers both horizontal
abduction and medial rotation
Which of the following is/are examples of superficial muscle(s)? - Answers all of the choices are correct
-biceps
-gastrocnemius
-triceps
Which of the following describes the knee joint relative to the ankle joint? - Answers proximal
Which of the following terms would accurately describe the biceps muscle? - Answers anterior
Which of the following is/are true regarding anatomical reference position? - Answers all of the choices
are correct
-palms face forward
-erect posture
-starting position for describing motion
Foot pronation occurs at which joint? - Answers subtalar
Internal rotation is synonymous with which of the following? - Answers medial rotation
In anatomical position, the forearm is in what position? - Answers supinated
Which of the following is true regarding circumduction? - Answers combines flexion, extension,
adduction, and abduction
Which is true about the Cartesian coordinate system? - Answers It is both a special reference system
used by biomechanists and it can be used to describe two-dimensional or three-dimensional motion.
Which of the following defines center of gravity? - Answers the point around which a body's weight is
equally balanced regardless of body position
Which of the following is not true about mass? - Answers changing depending on gravity
