1. Flexion at the elbow joint primarily occurs in which plane?
(A) Frontal plane
(B) Sagittal plane
(C) Transverse plane
(D) Coronal plane
2. Extension of the knee joint is an example of:
(A) Angular motion
(B) Linear motion
(C) General motion
(D) Projectile motion
3. Abduction of the shoulder joint occurs in the:
(A) Sagittal plane
(B) Transverse plane
(C) Frontal plane
(D) Horizontal plane
4. Rotation of the head (saying “no”) occurs around which axis?
(A) Longitudinal axis
(B) Horizontal axis
(C) Vertical axis
(D) Frontal axis
5. Hip flexion and extension occur in which plane?
(A) Sagittal plane
(B) Frontal plane
(C) Transverse plane
(D) Oblique plane
6. Shoulder abduction is an example of movement about:
(A) Vertical axis
(B) Anteroposterior axis
(C) Longitudinal axis
(D) Mediolateral axis
7. Rotation of the trunk occurs primarily in the:
(A) Frontal plane
(B) Transverse plane
(C) Sagittal plane
(D) Coronal plane
8. Extension of the elbow increases the:
(A) Angle between forearm and arm
(B) Range of abduction
(C) Range of rotation
(D) Joint instability
9. Abduction of the fingers refers to movement:
(A) Away from the midline of the hand
(B) Toward the midline of the body
(C) Along the sagittal plane
(D) Around a vertical axis
10. Internal rotation of the shoulder occurs in which plane?
(A) Transverse plane
(B) Sagittal plane
(C) Frontal plane
(D) Oblique plane
11. Flexion of the cervical spine is seen when:
(A) Head bends forward
(B) Head bends backward
(C) Head tilts sideways
(D) Head rotates
12. Extension of the ankle joint is also known as:
(A) Dorsiflexion
(B) Plantarflexion
(C) Inversion
(D) Eversion
13. Abduction at the hip joint moves the leg:
(A) Away from the body’s midline
(B) Toward the body’s midline
(C) Forward
(D) Backward
14. Lateral rotation of the hip occurs in which plane?
(A) Sagittal plane
(B) Transverse plane
(C) Frontal plane
(D) Median plane
15. Shoulder flexion moves the arm:
(A) Forward and upward
(B) Backward and downward
(C) Sideways
(D) Rotating inward
16. Elbow extension returns the forearm:
(A) To anatomical position
(B) To abduction
(C) To lateral rotation
(D) To hyperflexion
17. Rotation of the forearm so the palm faces upward is:
(A) Supination
(B) Pronation
(C) Abduction
(D) Flexion
18. Flexion of the wrist decreases the angle between:
(A) Palm and forearm
(B) Fingers and thumb
(C) Humerus and radius
(D) Scapula and clavicle
19. Extension of the spine is movement:
(A) Backward from flexion
(B) Forward bending
(C) Side bending
(D) Rotation around vertical axis
20. Abduction of the thumb moves it:
(A) Away from the palm
(B) Toward the palm
(C) Across the fingers
(D) Toward the little finger
21. Rotation at the atlantoaxial joint allows:
(A) Turning head side to side
(B) Nodding head yes
(C) Flexion of the chin
(D) Abduction of the jaw
22. Knee flexion occurs about which axis?
(A) Mediolateral axis
(B) Vertical axis
(C) Anteroposterior axis
(D) Oblique axis
23. Extension of the hip moves the leg:
(A) Backward
(B) Forward
(C) Sideways
(D) Rotating outward
24. Shoulder medial rotation moves the hand:
(A) Toward the midline
(B) Away from the midline
(C) Forward only
(D) Backward only
25. Abduction of the arm at the shoulder stops at about:
(A) 90°
(B) 120°
(C) 150°
(D) 180°
26. Flexion of the trunk occurs when:
(A) Bending forward at the waist
(B) Standing upright
(C) Turning sideways
(D) Twisting the torso
27. Lateral flexion of the spine occurs in the:
(A) Frontal plane
(B) Sagittal plane
(C) Transverse plane
(D) Vertical plane
28. Rotation of the scapula upward occurs during:
(A) Shoulder abduction
(B) Shoulder flexion only
(C) Shoulder adduction
(D) Elbow extension
29. Dorsiflexion of the ankle is a type of:
(A) Flexion
(B) Extension
(C) Abduction
(D) Rotation
30. Radial deviation of the wrist is an example of:
(A) Abduction
(B) Adduction
(C) Flexion
(D) Rotation
31. Ulnar deviation of the wrist is an example of:
(A) Adduction
(B) Abduction
(C) Rotation
(D) Extension
32. Hyperextension at the hip occurs when:
(A) Leg moves behind anatomical position
(B) Leg moves forward past midline
(C) Leg rotates outward
(D) Leg bends to side
33. Rotation of the trunk to the left occurs around:
(A) Vertical axis
(B) Sagittal axis
(C) Frontal axis
(D) Oblique axis
34. Flexion of the fingers occurs when:
(A) Fingers bend toward the palm
(B) Fingers straighten
(C) Fingers spread apart
(D) Thumb moves outward
35. Extension of the toes occurs when:
(A) Toes straighten upward
(B) Toes curl downward
(C) Toes spread
(D) Toes rotate
36. Abduction of the toes means:
(A) Toes spread away from midline of foot
(B) Toes curl down
(C) Toes extend upward
(D) Toes rotate inward
37. Internal rotation of the knee is possible when:
(A) Knee is flexed
(B) Knee is extended
(C) Hip is abducted
(D) Hip is adducted
38. Lateral rotation of the shoulder moves the arm:
(A) Outward, away from midline
(B) Toward the midline
(C) Forward
(D) Downward
39. Flexion of the thumb at the MCP joint moves it:
(A) Across the palm
(B) Away from the palm
(C) Sideways
(D) Upward
40. Opposition of the thumb is a combination of:
(A) Flexion, abduction, medial rotation
(B) Extension, adduction, lateral rotation
(C) Flexion, adduction only
(D) Rotation only
41. Flexion of the hip decreases the angle between:
(A) Thigh and pelvis
(B) Thigh and tibia
(C) Pelvis and spine
(D) Thigh and fibula
42. Extension of the wrist increases the angle between:
(A) Palm and forearm
(B) Fingers and palm
(C) Radius and ulna
(D) Shoulder and elbow
43. Abduction of the scapula is also called:
(A) Protraction
(B) Retraction
(C) Elevation
(D) Depression
44. Adduction of the scapula is also called:
(A) Retraction
(B) Protraction
(C) Elevation
(D) Rotation
45. Shoulder circumduction is a combination of:
(A) Flexion, extension, abduction, adduction
(B) Flexion, extension only
(C) Abduction, rotation only
(D) Extension, rotation only
46. Flexion of the trunk to the side is:
(A) Lateral flexion
(B) Lateral rotation
(C) Forward flexion
(D) Extension
47. Extension of the elbow is performed by:
(A) Triceps brachii
(B) Biceps brachii
(C) Deltoid
(D) Pectoralis major
48. Flexion of the elbow is performed by:
(A) Biceps brachii
(B) Triceps brachii
(C) Latissimus dorsi
(D) Deltoid
49. Hip abduction is performed by:
(A) Gluteus medius and minimus
(B) Gluteus maximus only
(C) Quadriceps
(D) Hamstrings
50. Hip extension is mainly performed by:
(A) Gluteus maximus
(B) Gluteus medius
(C) Rectus femoris
(D) Sartorius