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Anatomy of Dance. Flashcards

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The Sagittal plane divides the body

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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

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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?

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Direction ( up/down )

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

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Biceps brachii, biceps femoris

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

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Modern Dance

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

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It incorporated elements of African and Caribbean movement.

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Ectomorph

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

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Mesomorph

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sturdy body, dense musculature resulting in good posture.

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Endomorph

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rounded body type

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Movement Quality

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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

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animating factor that overcomes gravity

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Force

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amount of energy applied in a movement

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Dynamics

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interaction of force and time

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what is Frontal Plane

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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?

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ball and socket

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16
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What is a symptom of a stress fracture?

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

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17
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ballet dancers should be encouraged to turn out to what extent?

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

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18
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When dancers perform different movements simultaneously it is called?

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Tableau

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

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Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx

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Spatial Tension

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arrangement of solid elements so the space between them becomes noticeable

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Abduction

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

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Adduction

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

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Distal

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Furthest away from the center.

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Proximal

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Closest to the center.

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Anterior

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front of the body

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Posterior

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Back of the body

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Lateral

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side of the body

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Medial

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Middle of the body

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Superior or cranial

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toward the head, upper part of the body

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Inferior or caudal

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Away from the head, lower part of the body

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Flexion

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

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Extention

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

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33
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hyperextension

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

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34
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What is the act of turning a ball and socket joint?

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Rotation

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35
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What kind of joint is your elbow?

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Hinge joint.

36
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what is a pivot joint?

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

37
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What kind of joint is in the ankle/wrist bone?

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a gliding plane joint

38
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What kind of joint is in the thumb?

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a Saddle joint

39
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What kind of joint is the jaw?

40
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Asthetics is

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

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The transverse plane divided the body

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

42
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RICE stands for

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Rest, Ice, compression, elevation.

43
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Dancers daily intake

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15% Protein 20% Fat

44
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Science of the body structure

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Science of the body function

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physiology

46
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Superior

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the upper part of the body

47
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Interior

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the lower part of the body.

48
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Inversion

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rotation inward

49
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Eversion

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rotation outward

50
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Study of body movements and physical activity

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kinesiology

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Ideokinesis

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

52
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Examples of Movement Quality

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

53
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The three basic planes of human movement are

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sagittal frontal and transverse

54
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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:

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

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

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informing the student of their strengths and suggesting ideas for improvement

56
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Supination

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

57
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pronation

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

58
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Supine

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lying upwards / lying flat back

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Prone

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facing downwards / lying chest up

60
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When a dancer is lying flat on their back, the dancer is

61
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Cervical spine

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the vertebrae of the neck

62
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Thoracic spine

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the chest area of the spine

63
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Lumbar spine

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

64
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Quadriceps

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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.

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Hamstrings

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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.

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Hamstrings are responsible for the function of

67
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How can Body Mass Index (BMI) measure help a teacher determin whether determine whether a student is overweight or underweight?

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

68
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the inability of dancers to maintain their spacing during a group sequence most likely indicates a lack of

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Kinesthetic awareness

69
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Superficial

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muscle layer closest to the skin

70
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Rotation

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Movement around the central axis

71
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Plantar Flexion

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pointing of the foot

72
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Circumduction

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

73
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dorsiflexion

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flexion of the foot

74
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deep

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muscle layer closest to the bone

75
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This Action of adduction/abduction takes place in the frontal plane

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Anterior to Posterior

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

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Medial to Lateral

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This action of Rotation takes place in the transverse plane

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Superior to inferior

78
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Movements in the transverse plane

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  • Rotation
  • turn out
  • Around a longitudinal ( superior to inferior ) axis
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Movements in the frontal plane

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  • Abduction
  • Adduction
  • around an anterior to posterior axis
80
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Movements in the Sagittal plane

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  • Flexion
  • Extension
  • around a medial to the lateral axis
81
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Line of Gravity

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the intersection of the frontal and sagittal plane

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Dynamic Balance

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

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The Plumb line

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  • is proper body alignment
  • Up and down
  • a vertical line
84
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off-set balance

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

85
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Stable balance

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

86
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Static position

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Maintaining a position

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