Test Bank For Manual Of Structural Kinesiology 19th Edition

Test Bank For Manual Of Structural Kinesiology 19th Edition

Chapter 02

Neuromuscular Fundamentals

True / False Questions
1. The shape and arrangement of muscle fibers affect the muscle’s ability to relax.
FALSE

2. Eccentric muscle “actions” result from isometric muscle contractions.
FALSE

3. Each muscle in the human body may be innervated by a single nerve or multiple nerves.
TRUE

4. Fusiform muscle fiber arrangement results in a circular pattern.
FALSE

5. The synergist muscle of an activity is considered to be the primary mover.
FALSE

6. Isokinetic muscle contractions involve a dynamic movement wherein the speed of movement is variable.
FALSE

7. There are two major types of fiber arrangements which are parallel and pennate.
TRUE

8. Contractility is the ability of muscle to contract and develop tension or internal force in the same direction as a resistive force when stimulated.
FALSE

9. The term “intrinsic” usually pertains to muscles within or belonging solely to the body part upon which they act.
TRUE

10. The term “action” refers to a specific movement of a joint that occurs as a result from a concentric muscle contraction.
TRUE