Muscolino: Kinesiology: The Skeletal System and Muscle Function, 2nd Edition

Chapter 01: Parts of the Human Body

Test Bank

MULTIPLE CHOICE

	1.	The major sections of the human body are the:
a.	axial and appendicular	
b.	trunk, legs, and arms	
c.	appendicular and lower extremities	
d.	axial and upper extremities	

ANS:	A

	2.	Which of the following body parts are located in the upper extremity?
a.	shoulder girdle, trunk, and arm	
b.	hand, forearm, arm, and neck	
c.	pelvis, thigh, leg, and foot	
d.	shoulder girdle, arm, forearm, and hand	

ANS:	D

	3.	Which of the following body parts are located in the lower extremity?
a.	shoulder girdle, arm, forearm, and hand	
b.	pelvis, thigh, leg, and foot	
c.	head, neck, and arm	
d.	trunk, leg, and foot	

ANS:	B

	4.	Which of the following body parts are located in the axial body?
a.	shoulder girdle, pelvis, and trunk	
b.	head, neck, and arm	
c.	head, neck, and trunk	
d.	pelvis, thigh, leg, and foot	

ANS:	C

	5.	Which of the following sections make up the appendicular body?
a.	neck and trunk	
b.	upper and lower extremities	
c.	arms and hands	
d.	trunk and pelvis	

ANS:	B

	6.	The arm is located between the shoulder joint and the:
a.	sternoclavicular joint	
b.	tips of the fingers	
c.	elbow joint	
d.	bones of the wrist	

ANS:	C

	7.	The forearm is located between the:
a.	shoulder joint and the tips of the fingers	
b.	elbow joint and the wrist joint	
c.	shoulder joint and the elbow joint	
d.	elbow joint and the tips of the fingers	

ANS:	B

	8.	What separates one body part from the next?
a.	an organ	
b.	a joint	
c.	a bursa	
d.	skin	

ANS:	B

	9.	Which of the following is accurate regarding movement of a body part?
a.	A body part moves relative to an adjacent body part, and this motion occurs at the joint located between them.	
b.	A body part changes its location in space, and this motion occurs at a distant joint of the body.	
c.	Whenever motion occurs, at least two body parts must be moving at the same time.	
d.	When a body part moves, the joint next to that body part remains motionless.	

ANS:	A

	10.	To name the motion of the human body properly and fully, which of the following should be included?
a.	the body part that is moving, and the joint where the motion is occurring	
b.	only the joint where the motion is occurring	
c.	only the body part that is moving	
d.	the type of motion that is occurring	

ANS:	A

	11.	Where can motion occur?
a.	between two adjacent major body parts	
b.	within a major body part	
c.	between two adjacent smaller body parts	
d.	all of the above	

ANS:	D

	12.	Movement of a toe is an example of motion of a:
a.	major body part	
b.	smaller body part within a major body part	
c.	major body part within a smaller body part	
d.	none of the above	

ANS:	B

	13.	Movement of a finger is an example of motion of:
a.	a major body part within a smaller body part	
b.	body part within another body part of equal size	
c.	a major body part	
d.	a smaller body part within a major body part	

ANS:	D

	14.	If a person lifts his or her arm into the air by moving the shoulder joint, the hand is:
a.	exhibiting true movement	
b.	remaining unchanged in position or location	
c.	“going along for the ride”	
d.	moving independently of the arm	

ANS:	C

	15.	What region is located between the shoulder blades?
a.	pectoral	
b.	interscapular	
c.	brachial	
d.	lumbar	

ANS:	B

	16.	The neck is also known as what region of the body?
a.	cervical	
b.	thoracic	
c.	lumbar	
d.	sacral	

ANS:	A

	17.	The thigh is also known as what region of the body?
a.	crural	
b.	sural	
c.	gluteal	
d.	femoral	

ANS:	D

	18.	The arm is also known as what region of the body?
a.	brachial	
b.	antebrachial	
c.	axillary	
d.	antecubital	

ANS:	A

	19.	In what region is the armpit located?
a.	brachial	
b.	antebrachial	
c.	axillary	
d.	pectoral	

ANS:	C

	20.	The underside of the foot is also known as what region?
a.	crural	
b.	plantar	
c.	dorsal	
d.	inguinal	

ANS:	B

	21.	What does the Latin word ante mean?
a.	before	
b.	after	
c.	side	
d.	between	

ANS:	A

	22.	What does the Latin word axis mean?
a.	across	
b.	after	
c.	straight line	
d.	between	

ANS:	C

	23.	What does the Latin word latus mean?
a.	before	
b.	after	
c.	side	
d.	between	

ANS:	C

	24.	What does the Latin word post mean?
a.	before	
b.	after	
c.	side	
d.	above	

ANS:	B

	25.	What does the Latin word inter mean?
a.	before	
b.	after	
c.	side	
d.	between	

ANS:	D

	26.	What does the Latin word supra mean?
a.	above	
b.	under	
c.	side	
d.	between	

ANS:	A