3.7 Human Movement Sciences Flashcards
The collective components and structures that work together to move the body: muscular, skeletal, and nervous systems.
Human movement system (HMS)
A concept that describes the human body as a chain of interdependent links that work together to perform movement.
Kinetic Chain
The concept describing the integrated functioning of multiple body systems or regions of the body.
Regional interdependence model
Movement represents the integrated functioning of three main systems within the human body:
the nervous system, the skeletal system, and the muscular system
The science concerned with the internal and external forces acting on the human body and the effects produced by these forces.
study of mechanical laws or principles relating to movement
biomechanics
Study of movement as it relates to anatomy and physiology.
Kinesiology
The position with the body erect, the arms at the sides, and the palms forward. It is the position of reference for anatomic nomenclature.
anatomic position
Definition: Relatively closer to the midline of the body
Example: The adductors (inner thigh muscles) attach
to the medial side of the femur (thigh bone).
Medial
Def: Relatively farther away from the midline or
toward the outside of the body
ex: The ears are positioned laterally on the
head.
Lateral
def: Positioned on the opposite side of the body
ex: The right foot is contralateral to the left hand.
Contalateral
def: Positioned on the same side of the body
ex: The right foot is ipsilateral to the right hand.
Ipsilateral
def: Positioned on or toward the front of the
body
ex: The quadriceps are located on the anterior
aspect of the thigh.
Anterior
def: Positioned on or toward the back of the
body
ex: The hamstring complex is located on the
posterior aspect of the thigh.
Posterior
def: Positioned nearest to the center of the body
or other identified reference point
ex: The wrist is more proximal to the elbow than
the fingers.
Proximal
def: Positioned farthest from the center of the
body or other identified reference point
ex: The ankle is more distal to the hip than the
knee.
Distal
def: Positioned below an identified reference
point
ex: The soleus (calf muscle) is inferior to the
hamstring complex.
Inferior
def: positioned above an identified reference point
ex: The pelvis is superior to the tibia (shin bone).
Superior
Movement of a limb that is visible.
Osteokinematics
The description of joint surface movement; consists of three major types: roll, slide, and spin.
Arthrokinematics
An imaginary bisector that divides the body into left and right halves.
Saggital Plane
A bending movement in which the relative angle between two adjacent segments decreases.
Flexion
A straightening movement in which the relative angle between two adjacent segments increases.
extension
Extension of a joint beyond the normal limit or range of motion.
hyperextension
Flexion occurring at the ankle. pointing foot upwards
dorsiflexion
Extension occurring at the ankle. Pointing the foot downwards.
plantar flexion
An imaginary bisector that divides the body into front and back halves. Movement in the frontal plane includes abduction, adduction, and side-to-side motions.
Fontal plane
A movement in the frontal plane away from the midline of the body.
Abduction
Movement in the frontal plane back toward the midline of the body.
adduction
Bending of the spine from side to side.
lateral flexion
A movement in which the inferior calcaneus (heel bone) moves laterally. The bottom of foot faces outward.
eversion
A movement in which the inferior calcaneus (heel bone) moves medially. Bottom of foot faces inward.
inversion
An imaginary bisector that divides the body into top and bottom halves.
transverse plane
Rotation of a body segment toward the middle of the body.
internal rotation
Rotation of a body segment away from the middle of the body.
external rotation
Movement of the arm or thigh in the transverse plane from an anterior position to a lateral position.
horizontal abduction
Movement of the arm or thigh in the transverse plane from a lateral position to an anterior position.
horizontal adduction
Inward rotation of the forearm from a palm-up position to a palm-down position.
Radioulnar pronation
Outward rotation of the forearm from a palm-down position to a palm-up position.
Radioulnar supination
Multiplanar movement of the foot and ankle complex consisting of eversion, dorsiflexion, and ankle abduction; associated with force reduction.
pronation of the foot
Multiplanar movement of the foot and ankle complex consisting of inversion, plantar flexion, and ankle adduction; associated with force production.
supination of the foot
Biomechanical motion of the lower extremities during walking, running, and sprinting.
gait
Adduction of scapulae; shoulder blades move toward the midline.
scapular retraction
Abduction of scapulae; shoulder blades move away from the midline.
Scapular protraction
Downward (inferior) motion of the scapulae.
Scapular depression