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level: Level 1Biomechanics

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level questions: Level 1Biomechanics

Question	Answer
What word describes the study of the measurements and proportions of the human body?	Anthropometry
What word describes the measure of how fast something is moving in a particular direction?	Velocity
What word describes the study of forces that cause motion (eg: Torque, gravity, friction)?	Kinetics
Kinematics is the study of describing what?	Movement
The skeleton provides leverage, support and protection?	True
What part of the skeleton consist of the skull, vertebrae, ribs and sternum?	Axial
What are junctions of bone called?	Joints
What are the movement patterns of a fibrous joint?	None
Cartilaginous joints eg. Intervertebral disks allow limited movement?	True
The elbow is a Synovial joint?	True
Sports and exercise movements mainly occur around which type of joint?	Synovial
Synovial joints most important features are low friction and large ROM?	True
Articulating bone ends are covered in Hyaline cartilage, and the entire joint is enclosed in a capsule filled with which type of fluid?	Synovial fluid
Fibrous joints are united by fibrous connective tissue	True
Cartilaginous joints are joined by hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage	True
Synovial joints are not connected but come into contact with in a joint cavity filled with lubricating fluid allowing free movement.	True
Uniaxial hinge joints permit flexion and extension only along a single plane. Name 2 examples of a uniaxial joint	Elbow Knee
Multiaxial joints allow movement with in all 3 planes from ball and socket joints. Name 2 examples of Multiaxial joints	Shoulder hip
Biaxial joints allow motion within 2 planes. Name 2 examples of a biaxial joint.	Ankle wrist
Which type of joint is the knee?	Synovial