Mechanical Principles of Human Movement

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What is the primary function of the medial-lateral axis?

Moves the body from front to back

Divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

Rotates the body from top to bottom

Runs from side to side and perpendicular to the sagittal plane (correct)

What is the term for the movement of a segment towards the midline?

Abduction

Flexion

Adduction (correct)

Extension

In which plane does the movement of flexion and extension occur?

Sagittal plane (correct)

Transverse plane

Horizontal plane

Frontal plane

What is the range of motion of a joint?

The distance and direction a joint can move to achieve its maximum potential Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts?

Coronal plane Signup and view all the answers

What is the position of the arms in the anatomical position?

Arms are by the sides Signup and view all the answers

What is the type of movement that occurs at the wrist?

Ulnar and radial deviation Signup and view all the answers

What is the force that attracts all bodies towards the earth?

Gravity Signup and view all the answers

In which plane of movement does a cartwheel occur?

Frontal Plane Signup and view all the answers

What is the point around which the mass of the object is balanced?

Centre of Mass Signup and view all the answers

What is the location of the centre of gravity of the adult body in the anatomic position?

Slightly anterior to the second sacral vertebra Signup and view all the answers

What is the type of movement that occurs in ice skating?

Spinning Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary function of the medial-lateral axis?

What is the term for the movement of a segment towards the midline?

In which plane does the movement of flexion and extension occur?

What is the range of motion of a joint?

What is the term for the vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts?

What is the position of the arms in the anatomical position?

What is the type of movement that occurs at the wrist?

What is the force that attracts all bodies towards the earth?

In which plane of movement does a cartwheel occur?

What is the point around which the mass of the object is balanced?

What is the location of the centre of gravity of the adult body in the anatomic position?

What is the type of movement that occurs in ice skating?

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