Bones And Muscles Quiz: MCQ Trivia!
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- 1.From inferior to superior the curvatures of the spine are the:
- A.
Lumbar, sacrum, coccyx, cervical, thoracic
- B.
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx
- C.
Coccyx, sacrum, lumbar, thoracic, cervical
- D.
Thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, cervical, coccyx
- 2.Bones are attached to each other mainly by means of:
- A.
Ligaments and skin
- B.
Muscle and skin
- C.
Ligaments and muscle
- D.
Tendons and muscle
- 3.Which of the following is NOT a category of joint?
- A.
Cartilaginous
- B.
Fibrous
- C.
Hyaline
- D.
Synovial
- 4.A joint capsule will surround:
- A.
All joints
- B.
Synovial joints
- C.
Hyaline joints
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above
- 5.Which of the following is an example of a saddle joint?
- A.
The base of the thumb
- B.
The ankle
- C.
The knee
- D.
The hip
- 6.The movement known as circumduction is a combination of :
- A.
Abduction, adduction, pronation, supination
- B.
Inversion, eversion, flexion, abduction
- C.
Flexion, extension, hyperextension
- D.
Flexion, extension, abduction, adduction
- 7.While carrying a tray in front of the body with the hands lying flat under the tray, the hands are:
- A.
Flexed
- B.
Extended
- C.
Supinated
- D.
Pronated
- 8.The function of the hyaline cartilage is to:
- A.
Protect the bone
- B.
Reduce friction in the joint
- C.
Grease the surface of the joint
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above
- 9.Which of these arrangements of muscle fibers allows for the greatest strength?
- A.
Fusiform
- B.
Pennate
- C.
Skeletal
- D.
Smooth
- 10.The muscles mainly responsible for making movements are known as:
- A.
Stabilisers
- B.
Antagonists
- C.
Agonists
- D.
Fixators
- 11.When a muscle contracts it becomes:
- A.
Shorter
- B.
Longer
- C.
It can be either of the above
- D.
It can be neither of the above
- 12.In the action of squatting down, which muscle group is contracted?
- A.
The quadriceps - concentrically
- B.
The quadriceps - eccentrically
- C.
The hamstrings - concentrically
- D.
The hamstrings - eccentrically
- 13.A muscle can exert its greatest force during which type of contraction?
- A.
Isokinetic
- B.
Isotonic - concemtric
- C.
Isotonic - eccentric
- D.
Isometric
- 14.Which pair of muscles does not have an agonist-antagonist relationship?
- A.
Trapezius - rhomboids
- B.
Biceps - triceps
- C.
Quadriceps - hamstrings
- D.
Erector spinae - abdominals
- 15.The muscle fibres responsible for explosive movements are:
- A.
Fast twitch
- B.
Quick twitch
- C.
Slow twitch
- D.
Ballistic twitch
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