Anatomy of Dance. Flashcards by Victoria Vielma

The Sagittal plane divides the body

cuts the body from left to right. (the wheel plane)

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In Laban Movement Analysis, the space in which a dancer’s body is moving ( reach space ) is called the

kinesphere

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In Laban’s theory of effort (sometimes called movement dynamics), which of the following qualities is not a dimension of effort?

Direction ( up/down )

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Which of the following two muscles are used for flexion in dance?

Biceps brachii, biceps femoris

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Which dance does not have a numbered set position for the arms and feet?

Modern Dance

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Which of the following statements best describes the dance technique introduced by Katherine Dunham?

It incorporated elements of African and Caribbean movement.

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Ectomorph

lean body, enhanced flexibility due to lack of muscular strength.

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Mesomorph

sturdy body, dense musculature resulting in good posture.

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Endomorph

rounded body type

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Movement Quality

forces that act upon execution of any given moment /. application of energy in the body results in movements executed in a particular way.

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Energy

animating factor that overcomes gravity

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Force

amount of energy applied in a movement

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Dynamics

interaction of force and time

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what is Frontal Plane

running vertically across the chest, shoulder to shoulder. Door plane. cuts body into front and back parts.

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What kind of joint is your hip?

ball and socket

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What is a symptom of a stress fracture?

Tenderness, as well as pain in the affected area that happens before and after class

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ballet dancers should be encouraged to turn out to what extent?

As far as the hips will allow and the muscles can support

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When dancers perform different movements simultaneously it is called?

Tableau

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What is the correct order of vertebrae of the spine is arranged from top to bottom?

Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx

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Spatial Tension

arrangement of solid elements so the space between them becomes noticeable

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Abduction

Abduction of a joint moves a bone away from the midline of the body.

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Adduction

Adduction of joint moves a bone toward the midline of the body.

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Distal

Furthest away from the center.

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Proximal

Closest to the center.

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front of the body

Posterior

Back of the body

Lateral

side of the body

Medial

Middle of the body

Superior or cranial

toward the head, upper part of the body

Inferior or caudal

Away from the head, lower part of the body

Flexion

a movement that decreases the angle between two body parts. bending a joint.

Extention

Extension refers to a movement that increases the angle between two body parts. straightening a joint.

hyperextension

the forceful extension of a limb or joint beyond its normal limits. over straightening a joint

What is the act of turning a ball and socket joint?

Rotation

What kind of joint is your elbow?

Hinge joint.

what is a pivot joint?

rotating head, ex. directly under skull, allows head to rotate.

What kind of joint is in the ankle/wrist bone?

a gliding plane joint

What kind of joint is in the thumb?

a Saddle joint

What kind of joint is the jaw?

saw joint

Asthetics is

the area of philosophy that studies the nature and expression of beauty and people's instinctive reaction to the fine arts.

The transverse plane divided the body

horizontally cutting the body in half at the waist/stomach the tabletop plane

RICE stands for

Rest, Ice, compression, elevation.

Dancers daily intake

15% Protein 20% Fat

Science of the body structure

anatomy

Science of the body function

physiology

Superior

the upper part of the body

Interior

the lower part of the body.

Inversion

rotation inward

Eversion

rotation outward

Study of body movements and physical activity

kinesiology

Ideokinesis

Mental visualization imagery to enhance ordination of movement and adjust habits.

Examples of Movement Quality

Time, Space, weight, flow, energy, force, and dynamics

The three basic planes of human movement are

sagittal frontal and transverse

A teacher recommends weight training to a student who is having difficulty achieving proper technique in particular movements. The student is concerned that weight training will decrease his flexibility. The teacher could best respond to the student's concern by:

encouraging the student to include stretching exercises along with weight training in her conditioning program.

What best describes an important characteristic of ongoing assessments of dance students?

informing the student of their strengths and suggesting ideas for improvement

Supination

scooping motion. ankled rolled in Big toe to ceiling/pinky toe flat on the floor / palms up

pronation

wing out. ankled rolled in big toe flat on floor/ pinky toe to ceiling / palms down

Supine

lying upwards / lying flat back

Prone

facing downwards / lying chest up

When a dancer is lying flat on their back, the dancer is

supine

Cervical spine

the vertebrae of the neck

Thoracic spine

the chest area of the spine

Lumbar spine

the area of the spine pertaining to the lower back vertebrae. there are five lumbar vertebrae.

Quadriceps

a group of four muscles located on the anterior (front) aspect of the thigh. The primary function of the quadriceps is to extend the knee joint.

Hamstrings

because the hamstrings cross two joints, they have essentially two primary functions. first, when the hip is fixated and the movement takes place at the knee, the hamstrings are responsible for knee function. On the other hand, when the knee is fixated and the movement takes place at the hip, the hamstrings will work in concert with the gluteals to produce hip extension.

Hamstrings are responsible for the function of

the knees

How can Body Mass Index (BMI) measure help a teacher determin whether determine whether a student is overweight or underweight?

It is helpful because it indicates whether a student's weight is proportional to his or her height.

the inability of dancers to maintain their spacing during a group sequence most likely indicates a lack of

Kinesthetic awareness

Superficial

muscle layer closest to the skin

Rotation

Movement around the central axis

Plantar Flexion

pointing of the foot

Circumduction

Movement with one joint as the fixed point and the distal end tracing a cone.

dorsiflexion

flexion of the foot

deep

muscle layer closest to the bone

This Action of adduction/abduction takes place in the frontal plane

Anterior to Posterior

This action of flexion/extension takes place in the sagittal plane

Medial to Lateral

This action of Rotation takes place in the transverse plane

Superior to inferior

Movements in the transverse plane

- Rotation - turn out - Around a longitudinal ( superior to inferior ) axis

Movements in the frontal plane

- Abduction - Adduction - around an anterior to posterior axis

Movements in the Sagittal plane

- Flexion - Extension - around a medial to the lateral axis

Line of Gravity

the intersection of the frontal and sagittal plane

Dynamic Balance

The Center of gravity is outside of the base of support. locomotion must occur.

The Plumb line

- is proper body alignment - Up and down - a vertical line

off-set balance

The Center of gravity has moved toward the edge of the base of support

Stable balance

The center of gravity is centered directly over base of the support

Static position

Maintaining a position