Anatomy Review Flashcards
Kinematics
The study of movement
Palpation
The examination of the body surface by touch and is performed to assess body and soft tissue contours, soft tissue consistency, and skin temperature and texture
Osteokinematics
The study of movement of the bone in space
Active Range of Motion (AROM)
The patient contracts muscle to voluntarily move the body part through ROM WITHOUT assistance
Passive Range of Motion (PROM)
The therapist or another external force moves the body part through ROM
Syndesmosis Joint
A joint in which the opposing bone surfaces are relatively far apart and joined together by ligaments. Movement is possible around ONE axis. (ex. Radioulnar syndesmosis)
Physiological/Functional joint
A joint consists of 2 surfaces, muscle, and bone or muscle, bursa, and bone moving one with respect to the other
Flexion
Bending of a part so the anterior surfaces come closer together. Decreases the angle between two body parts. Flexion at the elbow is decreasing the angle between the ulna and the humerus.
Sagittal plane, Frontal Axis
Extension
The straightening of a part and movement is in the opposite direction to flexion movements. Increases the angle between two body parts. Extension at the elbow is increasing the angle between the ulna and the humerus
Sagittal plane, Frontal Axis
Adduction
Movement toward the midline of the body or body part
Frontal Plane, Sagittal axis
Hyperextension
Movement that goes beyond the normal anatomical joint position of extension
Sagittal plane, Frontal Axis
Abduction
Movement away from the midline of the body or body part. The midline of the hand passes through the 3rd digit and the midline of the foot passes through the 2nd digit
Frontal Plane, Sagittal axis
Anatomical Planes
Frontal (Coronal) - divides the body in anterior or posterior sections. Axis of rotation is Sagittal.
Sagittal - Divides the body into right and left sections
Transverse (Horizontal) - divides the body into upper and lower sections
External (lateral, outward) rotation
Turning of the anterior surface of a part away from the midline of the body
Transverse plane - vertical (longitudinal) axis
Note: External rotation of the forearm is called supination (palm up)
Interior (medial, inward) rotation
Turning of the body anterior surface of a part toward the midline of the body
Transverse plane - vertical (longitudinal) axis
Note: Internal rotation of the forearm is called pronation (palm down)
Circumduction
A combination of the movements of flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction
Arthrokinematics
The study of movement occurring within the joints, between the articular surfaces of the bones. Can be indirectly observed when assessing AROM and PROM by knowing the shape of the articular surfaces and observing the direction of movement of the bone
Medial
Towards the midline (ex. the nose is medial to the ears)
Lateral
Away from the midline (ex. The eye is lateral to the nose)
Anterior
Front