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Q1: Which quadricep muscle flexes the hip?  

• Vastus lateralis
• Rectis femoris
• Vastus intermedius
• Psoas major

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Q2: Which of the following statements about anatomical terminology is false?

• The wrist is proximal to the elbow.
• During concentric muscle activation the muscle is shortening.
• The agonistic muscle is the prime muscle producing a movement.
• A closed chain exercise is one where the distal attachment of a muscle is fixed.

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Q3: What is the primary role of the transverse abdominus muscle?

• To create movement
• To create flexibility
• To stabilize
• To protect internal organs

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Q4: Which of the following statements about joint movements is false?

• Movements of the shoulder joint complex include flexion, abduction and internal rotation.
• Movements of the hip joint complex include flexion, abduction and internal rotation.
• Movements of the elbow joint complex include flexion, extension and supination.
• Movements of the ankle joint complex include dorsiflexion, plantarflexion and depression.

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Q5: Which of the following statements about reflexes is false?

• In a hamstring stretch‚ pulling up the kneecaps‚ (activating the knee extensors) causes reciprocal relaxation of the hamstrings (knee flexors).
• A sudden passive stretch of the hamstrings (knee flexors) causes stretch reflex activation of the hamstrings
• Stretching the quadriceps (knee extensors) in a hamstring stretch stimulates the reciprocal relaxation reflex.
• Activating the hamstrings (knee flexors) in a hamstring stretch stimulates the relaxation (inverse myotatic) reflex.

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Q6: Which of the following statements about co-activation is false?

• In musculoskeletal terms the definition of a yoga bandha is co-activation of the muscles around a joint complex.
• Bandhas serve to stabilise joints, regulate the nervous system and regulate circulation.
• Bandhas can be of two opposing types, generating either high or low pressure.
• Every single joint can have the possibility of co-activation of opposing muscles.

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