Body Mechanics
Practice Quiz A-02
Practice Quiz A-02
1. Which of the following body joints has the greatest range of motion?
2. Flexion and extension take place in what anatomical plane?
3. Abduction moves a body part in what direction?
4. It is impossible to rotate the thigh.
5. Pronation of the forearm changes the orientation of the palm from forward to backward.
6. Dorsiflexion is a special name for extension of the foot at the ankle.
7. The Foot has a greater range of eversion than inversion.
8. From the anatomical position, which movement might cross the midline of the body?
9. Circumduction is a combination of coordinated movements involving all of the following EXCEPT:
10. Which of the following body joints has the smallest range of motion?
- A. Shoulder
- B. Elbow
- C. Hip
- D. Ankle
2. Flexion and extension take place in what anatomical plane?
- A. Transverse
- B. Frontal
- C. Sagittal
- D. Anterior
3. Abduction moves a body part in what direction?
- A. Medially
- B. Laterally
- C. Anteriorly
- D. Posteriorly
4. It is impossible to rotate the thigh.
- A. True
- B. False
5. Pronation of the forearm changes the orientation of the palm from forward to backward.
- A. True
- B. False
6. Dorsiflexion is a special name for extension of the foot at the ankle.
- A. True
- B. False
7. The Foot has a greater range of eversion than inversion.
- A. True
- B. False
8. From the anatomical position, which movement might cross the midline of the body?
- A. Abduction
- B. Flexion
- C. Adduction
- D. Medial Rotation
9. Circumduction is a combination of coordinated movements involving all of the following EXCEPT:
- A. Flexion
- B. Abduction
- C. Extension
- D. Adduction
- E. Rotation
10. Which of the following body joints has the smallest range of motion?
- A. Wrist
- B. Shoulder
- C. Ankle
- D. Hip
The correct answers are:
1-A, 2-C, 3-B, 4-B, 5-A, 6-A, 7-B, 8-C, 9-E, 10-C
1-A, 2-C, 3-B, 4-B, 5-A, 6-A, 7-B, 8-C, 9-E, 10-C